Alex Lynn

Regulatory risk threatens LP appetites for Chinese PE

China's fundraising environment looks even more bleak moving into 2022, as wary investors pause commitments to the market.

GP stakes giant Blue Owl acquires Hong Kong placement firm

Ascentium founder and former Credit Suisse boss James Lee will become head of Blue Owl’s institutional sales team in Asia, per a statement seen exclusively by PEI.

Tech talent & PE’s ‘third leg’: Takeaways from PEI’s Value Creation Forum Asia

Experts from CVC Capital Partners, TPG and Pantheon weigh in on the top issues facing value creation practitioners.

Halcyon days for PE, but macro concerns mount

Appetite for the asset class continues to rise at a staggering rate, but there are lingering concerns over what might happen when the music stops.

Indian GPs must show patience with pensions alternatives

As of this year, Indian pension funds are allowed to back alternative investment vehicles for the first time, but it could take months for them to see the results.

Exit signs encouraging for Asian VC investors

Several high-profile exits this year could serve to validate the Southeast Asian investment thesis.

Eaton recruits ex-MVision MD to replace outgoing Hong Kong boss

Thomas Yu's departure comes amid a wider shake up of Eaton Partners' leadership in Asia, including the loss of all senior staff in Shanghai earlier this year.

Asian family offices to challenge on comp amid investment talent crunch

More than 90% of APAC family offices plan to maintain or increase private equity activity next year, according to research from Campden Wealth and Raffles Family Office.

Carlyle to return next year with latest Asia mega-fund

The alternatives firm could seek between $8bn and $10bn for Carlyle Asia Partners VI, PEI understands.

‘Expensive’ private equity staff critical to family office success

Recruitment could be the biggest challenge facing family offices, Professor Heinrich Liechtenstein of IESE Business School told delegates at the Cyberport Venture Capital Forum in Hong Kong.