Alex Lynn
Alex Lynn is a multi-award-winning journalist and 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. 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.
‘It’s actually remarkable how much better that business is,’ global PE head John Redett says of the firm’s US overhaul.
An early-stage SMA is serving as proof of concept for a dedicated strategy in the region, newly appointed APAC co-heads Hari Gopalakrishnan and Nicholas Macksey tell PEI.
The number of regional firms continued to slide in the latest ranking, albeit at a slower rate than in prior years.
While some software businesses are poised to become stronger on the back of a wave of AI innovation, there will be others that suffer or become obsolete, says managing director Jeff Keay.
Private capital could play a role in bolstering Europe’s energy resilience, catalysing its tech industry and financing the conversion of manufacturing facilities, M&G private markets CIO Emmanuel Deblanc tells PEI.
Advantage’s ambitious plan coincides with the sale of a 5% equity stake to Australia’s Pinnacle Investment Management in January.
Software funds from the likes of Vista, Insight and PSG are largely outperforming or matching their vintage cohorts, despite concerns over returns in this sector.
Some evergreens enjoy short-term performance boosts from secondaries mark-ups, JPMorgan Asset Management portfolio manager Brian Lam tells Private Equity International.
Head of fund investments Yuka Hata is seeking to revolutionise the country's nascent venture capital market.
Global capital is pouring into Japan, yet fundraising data reveals a more uneven picture as domestic constraints and cyclical dynamics reshape the market.