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 Dutch pension manager has a more than $25bn private equity portfolio.
The mid-market specialist is targeting around $386m for its fourth fund since 2006, Private Equity International has learned.
LPs are opting to back larger, brand-name firms with more established track records in China, an industry conference in Hong Kong has heard.
The buyout giant's China Fund I had the flexibility to invest in South-East Asia and the latest vehicle is understood to have an expanded mandate for the region.
Concerns over dry powder and pricing have prompted institutional investors to expect diminished performance over the next three years.
KKR, Warburg Pincus and TPG-managed funds are included in the Singaporean state investor unit's latest securitised offering.
The deal-by-deal firm is expected to target as much as A$300m when it comes to market in 2020.
TPG veteran Ben Gray’s firm is understood to be using credit lines to avoid fee-drag on Australia’s largest first-time fund.
A report by two academics shows US buyouts have historically outperformed the S&P 500 by a fairly wide margin.
The investment bank invested through its $1.4bn North Haven Tactical Value fund, which closed in December.