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Hu leaves Goldman for own fund
Dr Fred Hu, Managing Director and Chairman of Greater China at Goldman Sachs, is reportedly following a recent trend by quitting the star investment bank after only two years in his current...
Fundraising |
11 Mar 2010 | 
AMP Capital hires new Asia infrastructure head
AMP Capital Investors, the Sydney-based investment group, has appointed Boe Pahari as its new Head of Infrastructure Asia Pacific, further expanding its international infrastructure investment business, in operation since 1994.
Australasia |
10 Mar 2010 |
Pacific Alliance appoints new MD for realty unit
Pacific Alliance Group, the Asian alternative asset investment manager, has appointed Wei Song, who previously worked with Equity International, a privately-held real estate investment company in the US, as MD of Pacific Alliance Real Estate.
People |
09 Mar 2010 |
Oz LP moves bring Myer's Eliopoulos to Telstra, Connolly to Russell
Turnover among senior Australian LP personnel is seeing John Eliopoulos, formerly CIO with the Myer family office, to pension fund Telstra Holdings as head of domestic equities, while Nicole Connolly, hitherto portfolio manager for alternatives at Telstra,...
People |
09 Mar 2010 |
Olympus Asia's Shen back to Hong Kong
Private equity firm Olympus Capital Holdings Asia has promoted David Shen, a managing director previously based in Tokyo, to be head of its Asia operation.
People |
09 Mar 2010 |
Guillot joins CalPERS as COIO
Janine Guillot, formerly MD and COO for fixed income at Barclays Global Investors, is joining the California Public Employees’ Retirement System (CalPERS) as its new chief operating investment officer, under CIO Joseph Dear.
North America |
09 Mar 2010 |
KKR India recruits Sen from Citi
Kohlberg Kravis Roberts & Co. has reportedly recruited Abhijit Sen, formerly CFO and CAO of Citi in India, as its new CFO for KKR India.
South Asia |
05 Mar 2010 |
Harbor Pacific makes maiden first close
Harbor Pacific Capital, a Silicon Valley-based VC firm focused on tech companies in the US and Asia, has raised $32.8 million for the first close of its maiden fund, Harbor Pacific Capital Partners I, LP.
Fundraising |
05 Mar 2010 |
Warburg Pincus India head Khanna quits
Rajesh Khanna, Managing Director and head of Indian operations at Warburg Pincus, has reportedly left the firm, seeking to establish his own fund.
South Asia |
05 Mar 2010 |
Actis recruits Soh from Temasek
Leading London-headquartered emerging markets investor Actis has recruited Lionel Soh, a former associate director of investments at Temasek Holdings, as a director for its Singapore office.
Southeast Asia |
05 Mar 2010 |
Merrill's Boston joins CP Eaton to lead private equity
Loren Boston, formerly Managing Director and Global Head of Origination for Merrill Lynch’s Private Equity Funds Group, comments to AVCJ following the news that he has joined leading placement agent CP Eaton Partners as an MD and member of the management...
People |
05 Mar 2010 |
Ex Och-Ziff, Goldman MD Yu plans Themes China fund
Frank Yu, formerly an MD with Och-Ziff Capital Management and also with Goldman Sachs, is reportedly planning to raise a $500 million China-focused first fund for his own private equity startup, Themes Investment Partners.
Greater China |
03 Mar 2010 |
Desai quits E&Y to raise ENAM infra fund
Jayesh Desai, hitherto senior partner and National Director for Infrastructure, Real Estate and Government at Ernst & Young in India, is leaving E&Y to join brokerage and asset management group ENAM, where he will launch an infrastructure fund.
South Asia |
24 Feb 2010 |
Temasek appoints ex-SGX Hsieh as CEO's advisor
Singapore SWF Temasek Holdings has appointed former Singapore Exchange CEO Hsieh Fu Hua as a special advisor to its incumbent CEO Ho Ching.
Southeast Asia |
19 Feb 2010 |
WI Harper's Lam made Valley's AAMA president
WI Harper Group MD David Lam has been appointed President of Silicon Valley's Asia America MultiTechnology Association (AAMA), a Valley business network set up to foster VC ties between Sand Hill Road and Asia.
North America |
11 Feb 2010 |
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Japan Private Equity: Riding a new wave of confidence?
The eleventh annual installment of the series will examine what's really changing in Japan's approach to business, investment, and the rest of the world...
Date: April 21st-22nd 2010
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