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Highland Capital appoints Korea BD director
Highland Capital Management has appointed Jun Park as director of business development in South Korea, with a brief to explore investment opportunities in the country.
North Asia |
23 May 2013 | 
NDRC private equity executive moves to CSRC
Liu Jianjun, a senor official at the National Development and Reform Commission (NDRC) who oversaw the private equity division, has been handed a leading role within the China Securities Regulatory Commission's (CSRC) fund department. The move comes amid...
Greater China |
22 May 2013 |
Q&A: CDH Investments' Shangzhi Wu
CDH Investments is one of China’s longest-standing private equity operators. Shangzhi Wu, chairman and managing partner of the firm, reflects on how the investment environment has evolved
GPs | 22 May 2013
Korea Teachers Pension Fund appoints new CIO
Korea Teachers Pension Fund (KTPF) has named Park Min Ho as its new CIO, replacing Yun Kyu Lee who is leaving the group. Park was previously head of investment strategy at KTPF.
LPs |
22 May 2013 |
Advent adds operating partners for China chemicals sector
Advent International has made the first additions to its global operating partner program in China, with Michael Ming-Yue Zhu and William Tsao recruited to advise on investment opportunities in the chemicals sector.
People |
16 May 2013 |
Adveq hires first China head
Swiss fund-of-funds Adveq has appointed Ron Li as head of China, in a bid to develop its private equity and real assets offering in the country.
Greater China |
14 May 2013 |
Sequoia’s Shen remains top Asia VC in Midas List
Seven Asia-based investors have made it on to the 2013 Forbes Midas List of leading global venture capitalists. This compares to 10 last year, although an increasing number of US resident members are known for backing Chinese and Indian start-ups.
Venture |
09 May 2013 |
Carlyle confirms appointment of Indonesia head
The Carlyle Group has confirmed the appointment of Rajiv Louis as managing director with responsibility for investment activity in Indonesia. He previously spent nearly 10 years at UBS, most recently serving as managing director and country head in Indonesia...
People |
08 May 2013 |
Canary in the coal mine: GP economics under stress
Still dealing with the fallout from a fundraising boom, mid-market PE firms in Asia face the prospect of smaller vehicles in coming vintages, and team volatility comes as part of the package
Fundraising |
08 May 2013 |
Sidley Austin adds PE lawyer to Singapore office
US law firm Sidley Austin has hired Gregory Salathé, a cross-border M&A specialist who represents PE and hedge funds, as a partner in its Singapore office. He will relocate from Tokyo, where he was previously co-managing partner of Morgan Lewis' office....
Advisory |
07 May 2013 |
VIDEO: Fiona Mackenzie of New Zealand Superannuation Fund
Emerging Asia will become a more signifcant part of New Zealand Superannuation Fund's private equity exposure, says Fiona Mackenzie, head of investments at the government-owned LP.
LPs |
06 May 2013 | 
Citi bags Australian PE banker from UBS
Citigroup has hired leading Australian private equity banker Aiden Allen from UBS.
People |
06 May 2013 |
Armstrong expands team ahead of SE Asia cleantech fund close
Armstrong Asset Management, a Singapore-based investment firm, has appointed Yasushi Ujioka as investment director ahead of a final close on its Southeast Asian cleantech fund.
Cleantech |
30 Apr 2013 |
Citigroup names Christoper Laskowski as head of Hong Kong CIB
Citigroup has appointed veteran private equity banker Christopher Laskowski as head of corporate and investment banking for Hong Kong.
Greater China |
26 Apr 2013 |
Profile: American Capital's Paul Hanrahan
After 20 years at energy and infrastructure specialist AES Corporation, Paul Hanrahan now covers a similar beat for PE firm American Capital. He reflects on what has changed and what hasn't
North America | 24 Apr 2013
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