Alex Lynn
Alex Lynn is Hong Kong Bureau Chief at PEI Group, leading coverage of Asia-Pacific private markets for Private Equity International and editing its daily Side Letter briefing for subscribers.
He joined the business in 2017 and previously covered the EMEA region 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.
Kiyosei Sugioka has been seconded to New York to serve as head of ORIX Life Investments, according to a memo seen by PEI.
The firm has appointed Michael Hu, a former managing director at Ardian, to lead its regional investment and business development activities from its new office in Singapore.
The co-chief executive's comments coincide with a raft of Japanese buyout funds returning to market to capitalise on rising investor demand.
The country’s life insurers have offloaded fund stakes and halved their annual commitments partly due to current and impending capital requirements.
Partners Group Fund Financing Solutions will invest primarily in GP-led and LP-led NAV loans and opportunistic investments, including NAV preferred equity investments.
CM Venture Capital plans to seek at least $100m to invest in China, the US and the UK, PEI understands.
Blackstone’s decision to fold its GP Stakes unit into Strategic Partners underscores the clear synergies between the two strategies – though a few questions remain.
In this episode of PEI's Spotlight podcast, three of Asia-Pacific's most senior placement agents discuss how shifting investor appetites are reshaping the region's private markets.
PEI reported in 2020 that the firm was mid-way through the process of spinning out incrementally over four vintages.
Managing director Rohan Wolfers tells PEI that Australia's 'relatively low-risk profile in the current macroeconomic and geopolitical climate' is attractive to potential investors.