Alex Lynn

Co-investments prove a fundraising clincher: Story of the Year

The strategy has played a critical role in LP-GP negotiations this year.

APAC's wealth build-out gathers momentum: Story of the Year

Private equity firms made a raft of strategic hires in 2024 amid rising excitement about the lucrative Asia-Pacific wealth opportunity.

HSBC: Evergreens a ‘gamechanger’ for private markets allocations

High-net-worth clients are expected to 'reallocate' towards private equity as rates come down, Mathieu Forcioli, global and APAC head of alternatives for HSBC Global Private Banking, tells PEI.

Korean GPs field concerns from LPs after martial law debacle

Multiple domestic managers have been in touch with LPs seeking clarity over the economic implications of Korea's recent political turmoil, PEI understands.

PE poised for a comeback

Some 45% of global LPs plan to increase their private equity deployment over the next year, marking a substantial increase from 2024.

M&G targets APAC institutions in private markets build-out

Its third-party offerings could include co-investments and SMAs, Amy Cho, head of Asia-Pacific and chief executive of M&G Investments Singapore, tells PEI.

Performance watch: US upper mid-market funds (2013-15 vintages) – updated

In this latest edition of PEI Group's performance watch series, we look at how certain US upper mid-market vintages have performed over the past decade.

PE’s co-investment train shows no sign of slowing

The financial and second-order benefits to LPs and GPs appear to outweigh any concerns over the sheer volume of co-investment capital available to sponsors.

Blackstone eyes India, Korea as next targets for APAC wealth push

The firm made its first Australian wealth hire this month amid efforts to ‘steepen the curve’ of private markets adoption among regional investors, Ed Huang, head of APAC for Private Wealth Solutions, tells PEI.

Hamilton Lane's Rogers: Trump victory could thaw PE exit markets

A ‘multipolar world' may also drive investment opportunities in Asia-Pacific, executive co-chair Hartley Rogers tells PEI.