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.
Funds that buy stakes in private equity firms are hot property; but growth in that segment is naturally constrained.
Colony’s purchase of the Latin America unit has been at least six months in the making.
Dyal was initially targeting $6bn but is likely to raise significantly more after completing six deals from Fund IV in 2018, PEI understands.
The firm aims to close Five Arrows Principal Investments III this quarter, Private Equity International has learned.
Proponents of the sector are concerned restrictions on EU migration post-Brexit could have an impact on its appeal.
Marc Benatar will help the firm expand its healthcare business to include companies in Benelux, Italy and French-speaking Switzerland, he tells PEI.
Private equity's diversity issue goes deeper than firms not seeing enough female candidates.
The buyout shop is expected to target around $10bn for Apax X, Private Equity International has learned.
Family offices and HNWIs are expected to gain importance as a source of capital, according to an IPEM survey.
Banks are changing the way security notices are issued to LPs following the firm's collapse.