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.
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
Speaking at the HKVCA’s China Private Equity Summit on Tuesday, the firm’s head of private and growth equity in APAC said she spends more time in the Middle East and Southeast Asia when fundraising.
3 min read · 30 May 2023
Potential LPs told North Africa-focused RMBV in 2020 that they would need to see more DPI from its prior vintages before committing to a new vehicle, PEI understands.
2 min read · 18 May 2023
Chris Lerner will be responsible for launching a company focused on investments in private markets fund managers and industry solutions providers, PEI understands.
2 min read · 08 May 2023
The number of vehicles to wrap up fundraising during the first quarter suggests total funds to close this year could fall by half, according to PEI data.
3 min read · 03 May 2023
Mekong Earth and Forest Fund will target companies that help mitigate climate change through the regeneration of forests and soil in the lower Mekong region.
2 min read · 02 May 2023
Permanent capital specialist Kudu Investment Management owns stakes in at least nine alternative asset managers, including private equity, private credit and venture capital.
6 min read · 27 April 2023
The most recent quarterly earnings calls from private equity's listed giants have helped to shine a light on fund performance.
1 min read · 25 April 2023
Roughly half of the capital came from new LP relationships, PEI understands.
2 min read · 25 April 2023
Tightening debt markets and a conservative attitude to valuations means CPP Investments is taking a measured approach to investing, Suyi Kim, global head of private equity at the pension giant, tells PEI.
9 min read · 03 April 2023
