Former Kroll, HSBC Asia heads launch regional advisory firm
Chris Leahy, Kroll’s former head of Asia, and Nicholas Bryan-Brown, former head of investment banking for Asia Pacific at HSBC, have launched regional advisory firm Blackpeak Group, which focuses on corporate, private equity and hedge fund clients.
Leahy and Bryan-Brown are working with a wider group of investment and risk professionals. The firm simultaneously launched offices in Hong Kong, Singapore and Tokyo to advise clients on investment sourcing,...
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