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GP-led deals represented about 44% of the approximately $109bn in total volume last year, with single-asset transactions representing the majority of such deals, Lazard found.

The fund secured $2.1bn in Q4, together with more than $400m in sidecar co-investment capital, according to chief financial officer Alan Kirshenbaum.

Continuation funds can deliver a higher MOIC and stronger risk-adjusted returns than buyout funds, according to research by Morgan Stanley. Plus: UK mid-market firm Epiris has held the final close on its third flagship; and wealth management fundraising remains an area of focus for Ares. Here's today's brief, for our valued subscribers only.

The fund secured $2.1bn in Q4, CFO Alan Kirshenbaum said in a year-end earnings call, together with more than $400m in side-car co-investment capital.

So how does a new shop raising its debut fund navigate what is widely considered to be the toughest fundraising environment since the global financial crisis, if not ever?

Panellists at affiliate title Private Funds CFO's New York Forum shared tips including the importance being proactive about LP relationships and having cross-team support.

While many private markets investors and managers grapple with liquidity issues, there is one pocket of the market that stands to benefit

TDR is making speedy headway with its debut special opps fund. Plus: Ham Lane is back in market with a co-investment flagship; and US firms retain their performance dominance. Here's today's brief, for our valued subscribers only.

Among the firm's forthcoming initiatives is a Middle East private equity fund, intended to “leverage our deep relationships” in the region, president Connor Teskey said.