
Schwartz rejoins Goldman Sachs to head Asia Pacific
Mark Schwartz, co-founder of Asia-focused New Silk Route and chairman of investment firm MissionPoint Capital Partners, has been appointed head of Goldman Sachs' Asia Pacific. He is returning to the bank after a hiatus of 11 years.
The 57-year old veteran will become vice chairman of Goldman Sachs and rejoin the management committee. He is replacing J. Michael Evans, who has served as chairman of the Asia since 2004 and is now working...
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