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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.
Mathieu Rabiller, HSBC
The credit advisory unit is seeking to fill a void by offering financing for PE employees who need assistance in meeting co-investment obligations, says head of origination Mathieu Rabiller.
Singapore taxi
Hillhouse’s most recent Form ADV filing with the SEC named Singapore as the firm’s principal place of business, with prior editions instead listing Hong Kong.
NAV’s inherent synergies with secondaries means the strategy is gaining significant traction among East Asian LPs.
LPs at PDI’s Tokyo Forum on 27 June outlined their expectations around transparency, tax structuring, reporting and GP ownership.
Alex Catterick Manulife IM
Raising capital from wealthy individuals requires 'a lot of support, a lot of handholding, a lot of guidance, a lot of education', senior managing director Alex Catterick tells PDI.
Shibuya, Tokyo, Asia-Pacific
Deerpath joins a growing band of US debt firms entering Japan amid rising demand for alternatives among the country's vast institutional investor community.
Two ropes tied together with a carabiner
Partners Group Fund Financing Solutions will invest primarily in GP-led and LP-led NAV loans and opportunistic investments, including NAV preferred equity investments.
Kent Chen, Neuberger Berman; Eric Mason, Church Pension Fund; Samson Wong, HKMA on stage at the HKVCA Forum 2024
Speaking at the HKVCA’s Asia Private Equity Forum on Friday, Eric Mason, head of PE at the Church Pension Fund, told delegates that using NAV facilities to create distributions increased financial risk.
Covenants and leverage are much tighter in loans to sponsors across the region, according to head of APAC private credit Celia Yan.
Capital being returned via a magnet
A stipulation that capital distributed to LPs via NAV facilities can be recalled is creating headaches for some investors.
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