Hu move highlights Goldman’s role
The news that Dr Fred Hu, Managing Director and Chairman of Greater China at Goldman Sachs, is retiring from the star investment bank after only two years in his current role, reportedly with plans to launch his own private equity fund, underlines the contribution that Goldman has made in fostering some of the most significant private equity talent across the region.
It also spotlights Goldman’s own role as a direct investor in its own right, and as a sponsor of some of the largest and most significant recent funds in Asia Pacific. Hu’s exit and the precedents...
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