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.
Private equity professionals have identified three key trends that helped to shape the European market during 2017.
Ardian Co-investment V had secured at least €447m as of May, according to an investment document seen by Private Equity International.
Generation Mature Secondary FoF will target stakes in European and US private equity funds, PEI has learned.
Acquisitions by private equity-backed companies with European headquarters rose 20% during the first half, according to Silverfleet Capital.
Tycho Sneyers integrated responsible investment considerations into the Swiss firm's private equity programme and served as chairman of its ESG programme.
An impending upswing could mean time is running out for investors without a presence on the continent, according to the head of Angola’s sovereign wealth fund.
The sovereign wealth fund has committed more than $1.2bn to the strategy of taking stakes in managers over the past three years.
An impending upswing could mean time is running out for investors without a presence on the continent, according to the head of Angola’s sovereign wealth fund.
Mansour Group’s family office is betting big on direct investments.
Investors and fund managers alike are waking up to the appeal of GP interest vehicles.