Alex Lynn

Apax writes down $1.4bn from its 2016-vintage fund – updated

Firms including Blackstone, Carlyle Group and KKR have reported falls in their private equity portfolios this year due to the combined impact of covid-19 and a rout in oil prices.

Performance watch: How Carlyle's PE vehicles fared in Q1

We examine the firm's private equity funds in the latest instalment of a special series looking at quarter-on-quarter performance amid the downturn.

Deep Dive: What’s wrong with China’s New Economy?

Investors rushed to participate in the country’s digital revolution but, as the market matures, diminishing returns and an increasingly saturated customer base have curbed appetites.

China’s PE market had lost its shine before covid-19

Investors who rushed to join the country’s digital revolution are facing issues pre-dating the pandemic that could spell the end of private equity’s golden age.

Performance watch: How Blackstone's PE vehicles fared in Q1

We examine the investment giant's private equity funds – the first in a special series looking at quarter-on-quarter performance amid the downturn.

How covid-19 affected Chinese PE activity in Q1

Early stage VC investments propped up Chinese dealmaking statistics in the first quarter, according to Hao Zhou, head of Bain & Co's Greater China PE practice.

Making lemonade: How portfolio companies have adapted to covid-19

Manufacturers are leading the charge when it comes to retooling their existing capabilities to meet rising demand for pandemic-related goods.

First State Super CIO: There may be a very attractive vintage coming up

PEI caught up with the $60bn Aussie superfund's Damian Graham to discuss why the investor is well-placed to capitalise on attractively priced unlisted assets.

Eaton: Large US institutions grappling with capital calls

The advisory firm is working on solutions for LPs that may not have sufficient liquidity to meet a capital call, partner Peter Martenson tells PEI.

Japan Post Insurance appoints new alts head – exclusive

The insurance giant has promoted a member of its global credit investment team to lead its $10bn push into alternatives, Private Equity International has learned.