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 firm has downgraded its allocation to certain segments of the market, including European and US mid-caps, according to its latest Private Markets Navigator update.
2 min read · 27 November 2018
Provisions to allow this kind of borrowing are becoming better documented in LPAs, the co-head of Crestline's portfolio finance vehicle tells PEI.
3 min read · 26 November 2018
SocGen’s dispute with some Abraaj LPs over an unpaid facility could have far-reaching consequences for the fund finance industry.
4 min read · 26 November 2018
The move follows reports Terra Firma is seeking €3bn for its first commingled buyout fund in 12 years.
2 min read · 21 November 2018
Mno-Bmadsen, which reinvests gaming profits on behalf of 5,600 Pokagon citizens, plans to double its AUM by December 2019 through direct private equity.
2 min read · 21 November 2018
Institutions in the US and UK made 737 commitments to the asset class between Q1 and Q3, compared with 314 during this period last year, according to eVestment data.
1 min read · 20 November 2018
Private equity professionals who manage more than $20bn and have at least 16 years' experience earned $65m in carry last year.
1 min read · 19 November 2018
Raj Morjaria is a partner at LGT Lightstone, the firm's impact unit, with responsibility for overseeing new funds and investments.
2 min read · 15 November 2018
Colony Capital’s acquisition of the firm’s LatAm business is the most progressed of the sales processes underway for Abraaj funds, according to documents seen by PEI.
3 min read · 14 November 2018
US funds often offer a no-fault suspension of the investment period, which is relatively rare in European funds, according to a report from MJ Hudson.
2 min read · 13 November 2018
