Alex Lynn is an award-winning journalist and Hong Kong Bureau Chief at PEI Group, leading coverage of Asia-Pacific private markets for PEI Private Equity and editing its daily Side Letter briefing for subscribers. He joined the business in 2017, having previously covered EMEA markets from PEI's London office. Alex has a master's degree in Journalism from Kingston University. He can be reached at alex.l@pei.group.
Ardian Capital Asia IV had attracted $66.4m-worth of commitments as of 10 May, according to documents seen by PEI.
1 min read · 20 December 2017
Private Equity International rounds up some of the most notable private equity-related tweets of 2017.
2 min read · 19 December 2017
The second Hall of Famer is the 2003-vintage fifth fund from Scandinavian private equity firm Nordic Capital.
3 min read · 18 December 2017
Private equity firms have turned to credit and sector-specialisation to keep up with LP demands for capital allocations over the past year.
3 min read · 14 December 2017
The firm is expected to begin accepting commitments for the $500m vehicle in Q1 2018, according to a source familiar with the matter.
1 min read · 14 December 2017
The US’s largest public pension decreased its overall expense costs by $170m during the fiscal year ended 30 June, up from $67m of savings last year.
2 min read · 13 December 2017
Private equity professionals have identified three key trends that helped to shape the European market during 2017.
3 min read · 12 December 2017
Ardian Co-investment V had secured at least €447m as of May, according to an investment document seen by Private Equity International.
1 min read · 11 December 2017
Generation Mature Secondary FoF will target stakes in European and US private equity funds, PEI has learned.
2 min read · 07 December 2017
Acquisitions by private equity-backed companies with European headquarters rose 20% during the first half, according to Silverfleet Capital.
1 min read · 07 December 2017
