
Greene launches Diamond Dragon for Asia placement first
Asia Pacific placement veteran Edward Greene is launching Diamond Dragon Advisors, Asia’s first locally headquartered private equity placement agent and advisory firm with a global reach, with offices in Hong Kong and Shanghai, and soon to open in Sydney, with a total of eight staff to date.
Drawing on his experience as the founder of the Shanghai presence for his former firm CP Eaton, Greene will lead Diamond Dragon as Chairman from Hong Kong, serving both Asian and Western GPs, and developing...
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