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.
Yasuyuki Tomita, who was promoted from DBJ Asset Management last year, will oversee the development of a growth equity platform targeting domestic SMEs.
2 min read · 04 March 2020
The fund's investors are predominantly regional banks and local financial institutions looking to generate additional business opportunities within their respective locales, PEI understands.
2 min read · 03 March 2020
The private equity giant has said its business could be damaged by allegations of improper conduct or press speculation – whether valid or not.
2 min read · 03 March 2020
The group did the same for Tata Capital Growth Fund II, which is expected to hold a final close below target in H1 2020.
2 min read · 26 February 2020
Deal sourcing will be led by Peng Fu, a former MD at Chinese investment manager Fosun, according to an investor email seen by PEI.
2 min read · 26 February 2020
Managing director Ken Wong talks fund families, paying up for Aussie assets and coronavirus fears.
3 min read · 19 February 2020
Funds in the region have retained a significant proportion of unrealised value due to a tricky exit environment, exacerbated by a predilection for minority investments.
4 min read · 12 February 2020
The Japanese tech conglomerate has preemptively spent $1.7bn from new vehicles established to hold assets that are expected to be treated as the initial investments of Vision Fund 2.
2 min read · 12 February 2020
Businesses such as McDonald’s China, which is owned by the Carlyle Group and CITIC Capital, have announced temporary closures in certain regions.
2 min read · 11 February 2020
The coronavirus epidemic could not have come at a worse time for domestic PE firms, some of which have already been struggling on the fundraising trail.
2 min read · 06 February 2020
