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OMM’s Collins joins Dechert, eyes new phase in Asia spin-outs
Dean Collins, formerly partner and head of the Asia fund formation practice at O’Melveny & Myers (OMM), has joined Dechert as managing partner of the firm’s newly-opened Singapore office.
Northgate's Koh joins Singapore university endowment
Lye Thiam Koh has departed fund-of-funds Northgate Capital and taken up a new role as portfolio manager with the National University of Singapore’s (NUS) investment office.
Cooley adds fund formation lawyer to Shanghai office
Pang Lee has joined law firm Cooley as a partner in its Shanghai office. He previously was counsel in the asset management group of Shearman & Sterling's Hong Kong office.
Human Resources: Hiring for growth
When building the next Baidu or Facebook, finding the right team is as important as raising the next round of capital, if not more so. Early-stage investors can play an active role in the process.
Ex-KKR Asia fundraiser joins Neuberger Berman as advisor
Clifford Chiu, who stepped down from his fundraising role at KKR earlier this year, has become a senior advisor to Neuberger Berman Asia. He will help build the investment manager’s client base across the region.
Profile: Anthem Asia's Josephine Price
After more than a decade at CLSA Capital Partners, Josephine Price left to pursue an interest in sustainable investment. It led her to Myanmar, the region’s last frontier market, and Anthem Asia
Coller's Mizuno joins GPIF investment committee
Japan's Government Pension Investment Fund (GPIF) has appointed Hiromichi Mizuno, a partner at secondaries specialist Coller Capital, to its investment committee.
Q&A: Ascendent Capital's Liang Meng and Kevin Zhang
M&A advisors turned PE investors, Liang Meng and Kevin Zhang pooled their experiences at J.P. Morgan, D.E. Shaw and Goldman Sachs to create Ascendent Capital Partners, and pursue a different kind of China strategy
DeAWM hires ex-Paul Capital executive for Asia secondaries
Jason Sambanju, formerly co-head of Asia at Paul Capital Partners, has joined Deutsche Asset & Wealth Management (DeAWM) as head of Asia secondaries.
Ark Alternative hires Shunichi Umino to head LP relations
Japanese placement agent Ark Totan Alternative has hired Shunishi Umino as its head of financial institution sales.
Profile: New Horizon Capital's Yasushi Ando
New Horizon Capital CEO Yasushi Ando has emerged as a leading voice for boosting the profile of private equity in Japan. His efforts are starting gain traction but the journey has not been smooth
China’s Qiming appoints two new partners
Qiming Venture Partners has appointed two new partners, Kuantai Yeh and Jing Wu, who join from Highland Capital Partners and CITIC Private Equity, respectively.
VIDEO: Marcus Simpson of QIC
The relationship PE firms and large institutional investors has yet to settle down following the disturbance created by the global financial crisis, but fee discounts, co-investment and direct investment are here to stay, says Marcus Simpson, head of...
Q&A: JBIC's Shigeki Kimura
Japan Bank for International Cooperation made its first commitment to a top-tier GP this year, backing CVC Capital Partners’ latest Asia fund. Managing Executive Officer Shigeki Kimura explains the group’s strategy
Q&A: Capital Dynamics' Kazushige Kobayashi & Tokio Marine's Soichi Sam Takata
Kazushige Kobayashi (pictured), managing director at Capital Dynamics, and Soichi Sam Takata, head of private equity at Tokio Marine Asset Management, discuss the implications of improving investor sentiment in Japan
Ex-Auda Asia head Pak-Seng Lai joins Vision Knight
Vision Knight Capital (VKC) has appointed Pak-Seng Lai, formerly head of Asia at Auda, as managing partner. He will join the China-focused private equity firm in July.
Hamilton Lane boosts Asia presence
Global fund-of-funds and separate accounts manager Hamilton Lane has bolstered its presence in Asia with a series of hires and promotions.
L Capital adds ex-Reliance Retail CEO to advisory board
L Capital Asia, a PE firm backed by luxury goods conglomerate LVMH, has added Bijou Kurien, former CEO India's Reliance Retail, as a member of the strategic advisory board.
Former Sony CEO Nobuyuki Idei joins Fenox
Former Sony CEO Nobuyuki Idei has joined Silicon Valley-based VC firm Fenox Venture Capital as a board advisor.
David Pierce appointed Asia head of HQ Capital
David Pierce, previously a partner at FLAG Squadron Asia, has been appointed managing director and head of Asia at Harald Quandt (HQ) Capital.
LP interview: Canada Pension Plan Investment Board
Canadian Pension Plan Investment Board has established a sizeable presence in Asia and is making ever larger commitments to GPs in the region. But Mark Machin, the fund’s Asia president, says it is still early days
Auda names Jacob Chiu head of Asia, opens in Shanghai
Auda has appointed Jacob Chiu, who departed FLAG Squadron Asia last year, as managing director and head of its Asia business. The fund-of-funds, secondaries and co-investment solutions provider has also opened an office in Shanghai.
Q&A: Mekong Capital's Chad Ovel
Chad Ovel turned around a portfolio company for Mekong Capital and then joined the PE firm as a partner. With the Vietnam-focused GP targeting $150 million for its third fund, he offers insights into a changing market
VIDEO: Jessica Archibald of Top Tier Capital Partners
From Facebook’s acquisition of WhatsApp to Google’s purchase of Nest Labs, large US technology companies are increasingly using the ample cash on their balance sheets for M&A. Jessica Archibald, managing director at Top Tier Capital Partners, this...