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.
The strategy feels like it is at a critical juncture as a host of big names jump on the bandwagon.
2 min read · 26 December 2018
We introduce the Hall of Fame's fifth inductee and look back at which funds made the grade over the past 12 months.
2 min read · 21 December 2018
The firm – a spin out from Bank of America in 2010 – attracted roughly one-third of its $1.65bn Fund III from non-US investors, up from 12% in Fund II.
2 min read · 20 December 2018
The UK is no longer the most active private equity market in Europe and some of the country's firms met a cool reception on the fundraising trail.
3 min read · 19 December 2018
Two-fifths of the investors said fees are a greater concern than ever due to more muted return expectations, according to NEPC data.
2 min read · 19 December 2018
LPs expect a $5bn private equity fund to charge a 1.23% management fee, according to research from Asante Capital.
1 min read · 18 December 2018
The year has seen a notable rise in single-asset fund restructurings.
2 min read · 18 December 2018
Investors want to see how the firm performs on a deal-by-deal basis before they will consider committing to a blind-pool vehicle, PEI understands.
2 min read · 13 December 2018
The firm is understood to be targeting between $15bn and $17.5bn for Fund IX.
1 min read · 12 December 2018
The Swiss banking group will seek up to €200m for a vehicle targeting primary fund commitments, directs and secondaries opportunities across private equity, debt and real estate.
2 min read · 11 December 2018
