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 listed private equity trust's derived debt exceeded its derived equity exposure in the first half of this year.
PE accounted for 20.9% of the investment portfolio, making it the third-largest asset class behind public equity and bonds.
An increasing gap between capital calls and distributions could translate into longer investment periods or fund size reductions, according to a report from eFront.
Minority Partnerships I Fund will take non-majority positions in companies with an enterprise value above €200m.
Private equity was the pension's best asset class in the first half and could play a key role in filling the income shortfall.
For shareholders, the true appeal of listed fund managers such as Blackstone, Carlyle and KKR lies in their long-term potential.
A 16-strong team will continue raising CEECAT Recovery Fund II after completing a management buyout.
An interactive chart mapping performance by IRR and TVPI across Vista's private equity funds.
CalPERS is due to identify a new CIO next month, so PEI's interactive charts outline what he or she is on course to inherit.
Private Equity International examines CFOs in the first of a series on how retail investors can access private equity.