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There are subtleties when it comes to how investors treat funds closing wide of the mark.

Multiple managers have either closed or expect to close their latest private equity flagships below target – something unthinkable a few years ago.

Despite the tough fundraising landscape, Apollo aims to surpass the $130bn it gathered over 2022 this year.

Asia-Pacific’s contribution to fundraising last quarter fell below historical norms – with just $2.2bn raised, or 1.3% of the global total, according to PEI's downloadable Q1 data.

The Japanese philosophy of kaizen – a constant focus on improvement – will be key to replicating software specialist Hg’s success over the coming decades

The number of vehicles to wrap up fundraising during the first quarter suggests total funds to close this year could fall by half, according to PEI data.

The Hong Kong-based multi-family office has capacity to make commitments in the high-single-digits and is growing increasingly bullish on European PE.

As domain expertise becomes a differentiator in an increasingly crowded PE market, managers are taking varying approaches to building industry know-how.

The private markets onboarding process must continue to evolve in order to support private wealth investors as they seek access to the asset class, say IDR’s Tim Andrews and Mark Quigley.

In these volatile times, technology can help asset owners understand their exposures and respond accordingly, while also preparing for future shocks, says BlackRock’s Melissa Ferraz.