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While fundraising has remained strong this year despite signs of distress in the wider economy, emerging managers are having a harder time attracting capital.

Private fund managers are considering putting sanctions-related language in their fund documents to protect themselves from investor complaints and potential litigation down the road.

Glade Brook Strategic Growth III plans to back 12 to 15 portfolio companies, with a focus on software, e-commerce, fintech, web3, internet, digital health and digital media.

Insurance giant MetLife says fund commitments will likely get smaller and adding new managers will become trickier, given the state of fundraising dynamics. Plus: why the UK's local government pension schemes are bullish on the private markets; and Sequoia India has unveiled a war chest for the region. Here's today's brief, for our valued subscribers only.

Sachin Khajuria, a former partner at Apollo Global Management, discusses his book 'Two and Twenty: How the Masters of Private Equity Always Win', and why the industry needs to engage more with wider society.

Japan's increasing comfort with secondaries and ESG-related investing suggests the LP landscape is maturing, in spite of a talent crunch. Plus: How GPs can adapt to a more challenging fundraising environment; and Korea's Hahn & Co is eyeing more than $3 billion for its next fund. Here's today's brief, for our valued subscribers only.

Swedish insurer Skandia Asset Management doesn't just go with the flow. Its head of private equity and infrastructure, Daniel Winther, discusses his bearish outlook on of continuation funds, sponsors listing and ESG targets.

The investment committee earlier questioned the firm’s DEI efforts along with its accuracy in answering related questions.

The dearth of experienced professionals is exacerbating the pressure on LPs who are dealing with a crush of new funds in market, and re-up requests at unprecedented rates.