Alex Lynn

Alex Lynn

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.

News & Analysis

Lenders get stricter on covenants in high-rate environment

Panellists at the Private Debt Investor Tokyo Forum on Thursday said power was coming back to the lenders in 2023.

4 min read · 03 July 2023

Editor's View

More Japanese LPs are betting on red

An expanding pool of Japanese investors have conviction in high-risk distress – a significant development for the country’s LP base.

3 min read · 29 June 2023

News & Analysis

Debt managers call for tough conversations with PE sponsors

We need to talk about leverage levels in a high interest rate-environment, say delegates at the Private Debt Investor Seoul Forum, run by PEI's affiliate title.

5 min read · 27 June 2023

AI

Goldman’s Leland: AI permeates every conversation we have

Speaking at affiliate title Private Debt Investor’s Seoul Forum on Monday, the Goldman president said 300m jobs could be disintermediated by the technology.

2 min read · 27 June 2023

Managers

Insight Partners stung by $1.5m SEC fine

The regulator said that from August 2017 through April 2021, Insight charged excess management fees by inaccurately calculating management fees based on aggregated invested capital at the portfolio company level instead of at the individual portfolio investment security level.

3 min read · 21 June 2023

ESG

Swimming against the tide: M&G’s £5bn Catalyst fund ponders China entry

Catalyst, a sustainability-focused private markets strategy, is drawn to opportunities in China’s burgeoning renewable energy sector, APAC head Matthew O’Sullivan tells PEI.

6 min read · 08 June 2023

Fundraising

Taiwan’s CDIB ponders Greater China buyout fund

The vehicle would be seeded with at least four mid-market companies acquired through CDIB Capital Group's balance sheet, PEI understands.

2 min read · 05 June 2023

Fundraising

Chinese tech specialist Oceanpine to seek $600m for third USD fund

Oceanpine targets growth equity investments in green tech, advanced tech, and healthcare assets in China and overseas.

2 min read · 01 June 2023

China's private equity firms cede ground in PEI 300 fundraising list

More than two-thirds of firms in Hong Kong and mainland China saw lower rankings in this year’s list.

3 min read · 01 June 2023

People

OTPP to undergo major APAC leadership overhaul

Ben Chan, head of Asia-Pacific, and Raju Ruparelia, who led direct investments for APAC, are both departing the Canadian pension giant, PEI has learned.

2 min read · 31 May 2023

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