Carlyle appoints SE Asia head, fires Indonesia deal-maker
The Carlyle Group has promoted Sunil Kaul to head of its Southeast Asia buyout operations following the sacking of Indonesia-focused Rajiv Louis, who was sanctioned for insider-trading activities while working at UBS.
Singapore-based Kaul has been with the firm since 2008, having previously served as president of Citibank Japan. Carlyle described the head of Southeast Asia job as a newly-created role that reflects the...
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