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.
Firms have completed just 20 private equity deals in the country this year, well below the 107 signed last year.
2 min read · 02 September 2019
Those eyeing the continent must consider heightened due diligence, early liquidity options and carefully diversified portfolios.
2 min read · 29 August 2019
ATP PEP will ask GPs to provide an IRR that has been adjusted to compensate for the use of subscription credit lines, managing partner Torben Vangstrup told PEI.
3 min read · 27 August 2019
The £287m NAV trust posted £25.4m of total realisations and income in H1 2019, down from £29.9m at the same point last year.
3 min read · 26 August 2019
The emergence of hybrid funds and real estate managers acquiring tech companies suggests the two asset classes are getting closer.
3 min read · 22 August 2019
Vulcan Capital's chief investment officer Chris Orndorff explains why the firm has invested less than 1 percent of its portfolio through funds.
3 min read · 22 August 2019
Vulcan Capital, the multi-billion family office of late Microsoft co-founder Paul Allen, has about 5 percent of its portfolio invested in the region, says CIO Chris Orndorff.
3 min read · 21 August 2019
Vulcan Capital, the multi-billion family office of late Microsoft co-founder Paul Allen, has around 5% of its portfolio invested in the region, CIO Chris Orndorff tells PEI.
2 min read · 20 August 2019
Federation Asset Management – founded by a team of Macquarie alumni – has opened its fundraise to investors with at least A$20,000.
3 min read · 20 August 2019
The ex-founding partner of Fidelity Asia Ventures has merged with a Hong Kong investment advisory to develop 'smart cities' across China.
5 min read · 19 August 2019
