Chart of the week: Will U.S. fundraising set high-water mark in 2015?

For the past four years the Q1 fundraising totals average 16.9 percent of what turned out to be the the yearly tallies. Using that same formula the year-end fundraising total for U.S. sponsors of buyout and mezzanine funds is projected to burst through the $300 billion threshold and set a new record this year. The surge in fundraising stems from a combination of high demand from institutional investors recycling record levels of distributions along with a healthy supply of mid-market and mega-funds raising capital.

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