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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.
Succession
Nearly one-third of professionals anticipate a succession-led key person event at their firm in the next five years, according to research by Investec.
More venture capital-like fund terms could be bad news for limited partners.
Compressed exit multiples could have a material impact on performance fee income, according to tech platform Cobalt.
US funds often offer a no-fault suspension of the investment period, which is relatively rare in European funds, according to a report from MJ Hudson.
SocGen’s dispute with some Abraaj LPs over an unpaid facility could have far-reaching consequences for the fund finance industry.
Banks are changing the way security notices are issued to LPs following the firm's collapse.
Two-fifths of the investors said fees are a greater concern than ever due to more muted return expectations, according to NEPC data.
LPs expect a $5bn private equity fund to charge a 1.23% management fee, according to research from Asante Capital.
Complexity, opacity and a lack of standardization have slowed efforts to improve reporting, a conference has heard.
Provisions to allow this kind of borrowing are becoming better documented in LPAs, the co-head of Crestline's portfolio finance vehicle tells PEI.
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