Alex Lynn

Japan’s Advantage seeks to double AUM in one year

Advantage’s ambitious plan coincides with the sale of a 5% equity stake to Australia’s Pinnacle Investment Management in January.

Have software returns faltered over the past five years?

Software funds from the likes of Vista, Insight and PSG are largely outperforming or matching their vintage cohorts, despite concerns over returns in this sector.

JPMorgan AM: ‘Window dressing’ will drive evergreen rationalisation

Some evergreens enjoy short-term performance boosts from secondaries mark-ups, JPMorgan Asset Management portfolio manager Brian Lam tells Private Equity International.

How JIC is cultivating Japan’s blue ocean

Head of fund investments Yuka Hata is seeking to revolutionise the country's nascent venture capital market.

Five fundraising trends shaping Asia’s hottest market

Global capital is pouring into Japan, yet fundraising data reveals a more uneven picture as domestic constraints and cyclical dynamics reshape the market.

Co-investing is having its Trafalgar moment

High-profile pivots away from direct investing aren’t reflective of LPs’ willingness to invest directly.

Japanese healthcare pioneer opens sophomore fund to global LPs

NPMI Fund II could be six times larger than its predecessor, PEI understands.

AI is a double-edged sword for PE portfolios

GPs are under pressure to position their portfolio companies on the right side of AI history.

Meet Japan’s next generation of emerging managers

From Japan Post Bank’s former private equity head to a buyout shop delivering 4.4x, PEI presents a rundown of seven managers you should probably get to know.

EQT gears up to launch new Asia mid-market fund

The fund's predecessor is understood to be around 50% deployed across at least nine investments.