Alex Lynn
Alex Lynn is Hong Kong Bureau Chief at PEI Group, leading coverage of Asia-Pacific private markets for Private Equity International and editing its daily Side Letter briefing for subscribers.
He joined the business in 2017 and previously covered the EMEA region 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.
The SEC's enhanced reporting obligations could significantly increase compliance and reporting costs that will be borne by the fund, lawyers warn.
China’s private equity slowdown is causing both LPs and GPs to rethink their approach to the Asia-Pacific region.
The survey, which compiled responses from 101 senior buyout, growth, private debt, VC, real estate and infrastructure executives globally, found a smaller number of firms plan to increase headcount at the GP and portfolio company level.
The $173bn institution is offloading PE stakes via secondaries as it looks to deploy more capital into directs, global PE head Jim Pittman tells PEI.
A diminishing pool of potential targets and the threat to existing portfolio valuations could make US LPs even more cautious about investing in China.
Permira’s AltamarCAM acquisition could inspire a wave of other generalists to try their hand in an already crowded sector.
Glow Capital Partners, led by former Quadrant and Adore Beauty executives, this week struck the first deal of its debut fund.
A blend of side letters, income-generating strategies and secondaries has 'reduced the pain threshold' for UBP’s private clients, Michael Ostro, head of private markets group Asia, tells PEI.
Speaking at affiliate title Private Debt Investor’s Tokyo Forum, alternatives head Tadasu Matsuo outlined JST's plans for geographic diversification, sectoral focus and mitigating the J-curve.
The placement firm will continue to service APAC from its existing Sydney and San Francisco outposts, founder Mounir ‘Moose’ Guen tells PEI.