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.
The new entity – Bee Alternatives – plans to raise approximately $280m across two feeder funds, one managed by the firm and another by Ant Capital.
The figure is almost 12 times the size of its private equity portfolio as of end-March.
The Hong Kong Monetary Authority’s lofty position on the Global Investor 100 may come as a surprise to those unfamiliar with the institution.
Bo Bai founded impact firm Asia Green Fund in 2016 following a seven-year spell as a Hong Kong-based partner and managing director at Warburg Pincus.
The firm intends to raise around $415m by issuing new shares on the London Stock Exchange.
The firm raised $1.3bn for its 2018-vintage KKR Global Impact Fund, of which $300m was committed by New York State Common Retirement Fund.
PEI was curious to learn how the private equity community was navigating the complex, and mentally draining, world of business travel.
BlackRock joins the likes of TPG, Bain Capital, KKR, Blackstone, Apollo, Morgan Stanley and Hamilton Lane in creating a dedicated impact vehicle.
Steven Mansy has joined Macquarie as head of fund finance origination APAC in Sydney, he tells PEI.
As private equity carves out a niche in the highly-liquid Thai market, PEI outlines Thailand's key players, deal environment and long-term outlook.