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.
PEI catches up with Kosmo Kalliarekos, managing director and 14-year veteran of Baring Private Equity Asia, to discuss alignment, IPOs and regulation ahead of its €6.8bn acquisition by EQT.
4 min read · 06 April 2022
CBC, which made its name in Chinese healthcare, will open two international offices this year amid plans to become a 'one-stop' asset management shop, CEO Wei Fu tells PEI.
3 min read · 01 April 2022
A tumultuous 2021 saw records set in deal and exit value, while US listings of Chinese companies tumbled due to regulatory upheaval, the report found.
4 min read · 30 March 2022
StashAway Reserve will provide accredited investors in Singapore, Malaysia, Thailand, Hong Kong and the United Arab Emirates with access to a curated portfolio of funds.
3 min read · 24 March 2022
Hyundai Marine & Fire Insurance has four venture funds in its PE portfolio and hopes to get access to "top-tier VCs," says Innchul Oh, a senior manager for private equity at HDMF.
5 min read · 21 March 2022
A host of private markets participants have flocked to Asia-Pacific in recent years as the size and depth of its private wealth community soars.
3 min read · 16 March 2022
Hyundai Marine & Fire Insurance has a 25% allocation to alternatives, of which about one-quarter is held in private equity and private debt, senior manager Innchul Oh tells PEI.
4 min read · 16 March 2022
Rede’s expansion into Asia comes at a pivotal moment for the region’s placement agent landscape, which has seen a shake-up of its top talent during the pandemic.
3 min read · 08 March 2022
Managers are utilising mechanisms such as convertible debt instruments, put options and minimum returns to mitigate uncertainty over exits.
4 min read · 02 March 2022
This impact trailblazer has laid the groundwork to solve one of private equity’s greatest challenges: ESG reporting.
2 min read · 01 March 2022
