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Hamilton Lane boosts Asia presence

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Global fund-of-funds and separate accounts manager Hamilton Lane has bolstered its presence in Asia with a series of hires and promotions.

Tomoko Kitao has been promoted to director in the firm's Tokyo office, having joined in 2012 after a series of management roles at Bank of Tokyo-Mitsubishi UFJ's international credit and structured finance divisions. In addtion, Masayoshi Yazawa has been hired as a senior advisor to lead business development efforts in Japan. He was previously head of foreign securities sales at Itau Asia Securities.

In Hong Kong, Josh Jacob has been promoted to principal with responsibility for the local client services team, while Brenda Lau has become a vice president covering Asia client relations. The one newcomer in Hong Kong is Steve Sungji An, who joins the Hamilton Lane business development team from Neuberger Berman Asset Management in Korea.

"We continue to build on our already strong market presence in Asia, ensuring that as this market experiences further growth, Hamilton Lane will be well positioned with a leading local presence that enables us to deliver truly customized solutions for our clients," said Mario Giannini, CEO of Hamilton Lane, in a statement

Hamilton Lane has been active in Asia since 2004. These latest additions bring its regional hedcount to 17.

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