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 fund of funds arm of the country's largest pension will reduce its number of GP partnerships after holding a final close on €800m on its Fund VI.
André Bourbonnais, who oversaw a major strategy shift at Canada’s Public Sector Pension Investment Board, will join the global asset manager in Q2.
The healthcare firm founded by ex-3i veteran Denis Ribon has hired two partners ahead of a North American office launch.
US public pensions were more active in PE than other alternative asset classes during the second half of last year, according to research from data firm eVestment.
The decline can be attributed to a bumper year for ATP's private equity portfolio in 2016, a spokesman for the firm told PEI.
The firm is seeking $15bn for Carlyle Partners VII and $5bn for Carlyle Asia Partners V.
Future Planet is seeking at least $500m for a vehicle targeting university spin-outs, executive chairman Douglas Hansen-Luke told PEI.
Adoption of ESG practices was bolstered by the global financial crisis. Where does that leave us?
Sponsors in the US are looking for higher-quality targets in preparation for a potential downturn, according to a report by advisory firm Murray Devine.
Marc Dellmann left the Swiss bank in November following a restructuring of its real estate and private markets businesses.