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.
South Korean tech giant SK has formed a $1bn investor club with China's Legend Holdings to back a semiconductor firm and Legend Capital's funds.
2 min read · 16 July 2019
Michael Chen, who led consumer investments in China, joined Centurium Capital in June.
1 min read · 16 July 2019
The fund initially targeted as much as $6bn and was due to close on more than $7bn in the first quarter of this year.
2 min read · 15 July 2019
The former KKR executive’s plans for a new firm serve as a valuable case study for aspiring managers hoping to scale quickly.
2 min read · 11 July 2019
The firm has introduced a catch-up clause and increased the management fee in Fund II, PEI understands.
2 min read · 10 July 2019
As Vietnamese PE activity skyrockets, PEI outlines the country's key players, hottest sectors and expected returns.
4 min read · 10 July 2019
Greater competition for a limited number of assets has diluted equity ownership, delegates told an industry conference on Tuesday.
2 min read · 09 July 2019
New Zealand's government has proposed a NZ$300 mln fund of funds to back offshore and domestic venture capital managers.
3 min read · 08 July 2019
New Zealand's government has proposed a NZ$300m fund of funds to back offshore and domestic venture capital managers.
3 min read · 08 July 2019
Fewer deals are being done, but more capital is being deployed, according to data from Grant Thornton.
2 min read · 04 July 2019