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Australia's CHAMP PE names John Haddock CEO
CHAMP Private Equity has appointed John Haddock as its first CEO. He will assume responsibility for the Australian GP’s investment program together with day-to-day management of the firm, while continuing the deal origination and portfolio management...
CalPERS CIO Joseph Dear dies following cancer battle
Joseph Dear, chief investment officer at the California Public Employees’ Retirement System (CalPERS), has died. Dear had been battling prostate cancer and last summer stepped back from his role to undergo treatment.
Two in three Asia PE professionals expect salary hike in 2014 - survey
Two thirds of private equity investment professionals in Asia expect their base salary to increase in 2014 over the previous year.
Dinneen leaves Siguler Guff for EMPEA
Patricia Dinneen has left Siguler Guff and joined the Emerging Markets Private Equity Association (EMPEA) as a senior advisor. Ralph Jaeger is replacing Dinneen as portfolio manager responsible for Brazil, Russia, India and China (BRIC), as well as certain...
CDC adds to ESG team
CDC Group, a UK development finance institution that focuses on investments in South Asia and Africa, has appointed Ritu Kumar as director for environmental and social responsibility.
CIC confirms appointment of new president
China Investment Corp.(CIC) has confirmed that Executive Vice President Li Keping will succeed Gao Xiqing as vice chairman and president. Gao is leaving after reaching China's mandatory retirement age of 60.
Ex-PEP executive to lead Social Ventures Australia
Rob Koczkar, formerly a managing director at Pacific Equity Partners (PEP), has been appointed CEO of Social Ventures Australia (SVA), a non-profit organization that makes strategic investments designed to generate education and employment opportunities...
Ex-Standard Chartered director joins BanyanTree Finance
Anshuman Goenka, formerly a director at Standard Chartered Private Equity (SCPE), has joined Mumbai-based private equity firm BanyanTree Finance as managing director.
Pantheon hires Jie Gong from Morgan Stanley
Global fund-of-funds manager Pantheon has appointed Jie Gong, formerly of Morgan Stanley Alternative Investment Partners, as a Hong Kong-based partner with a focus on China.
CVC hires Asia consumer sector specialist as advisor
CVC Capital Partners has appointed consumer sector veteran Jeremy Hobbins as a senior advisor to the pan Asia team.
Arun Nanda appointed as 3i India chairman
The UK-based 3i Group has appointed Arun Nanda as non-executive chairman of its Indian operations.
Li Keping to replace Gao Xiqing as CIC president – report
China Investment Corp.(CIC) has reportedly appointed executive vice president Li Keping to succeed Gao Xiqing as vice chairman and president.
Weil hires Asia fund formation lawyer from Kirkland & Ellis
International law firm Weil has appointed Albert Cho as a partner in its private funds group in Hong Kong. He joins from Kirkland & Ellis, where he served as a partner in both the New York and Hong Kong offices.
Profile: Globis Capital Partners' Yoshito Hori
From bust to boom, Yoshito Hori, CEO and founder of Globis Capital Management, has spent 20 years investing in Japanese VC - a story that is as much about education as it is capital
Cogent promotes Jeffery Reece to director in Shanghai
Cogent Partners, a secondary market-focused investment bank, has promoted Jeffrey Reece to director in Shanghai.
TPG appoints Khazanah's Ganen Sarvananthan as Asia partner
TPG Capital has appointed Ganen Sarvananthan, former executive director and head of investments at Malaysian sovereign wealth fund Khazanah, as a partner and managing director with its Asian business.
Hamilton Lane adds two senior Asia professionals
Hamilton Lane has added two senior professionals to its Asia team, appointing Mingchen Xia as principal on the fund investment team and Yen Li Chew as vice president within its business development group - both will be based in Hong Kong.
Apollo's Grant Kelley named CEO of City Developments
Grant Kelley, head of Apollo Global Management’s Asia Pacific real estate business, has joined listed Singapore property developer City Developments (CDL) as CEO.
KKR fundraiser Clifford Chiu to retire
Clifford Chiu, a leading figure in KKR’s Asia fundraising efforts, will retire in June after seven years with the firm. He will return with his family to the US.
Q&A: Wolseley Private Equity's Richard Burrows
While other Australian GPs have moved on to larger transactions, Wolseley Private Equity remains resolutely lower mid-market. Richard Burrows, a director at the firm, explains why
Qiming hires ex-GGV partner to cover consumer internet space
Qiming Venture Partners has hired Helen Wong, formerly of GGV Capital, as a partner with responsibility for investment in the internet and consumer sectors. The move comes a few months after her predecessor in the role, Hans Tung, left Qiming for GGV.
Adveq appoints new Asia head
Swiss fund-of-funds Adveq has promoted Viswanathan Parameswar to executive director and chosen him to head the firm's Asia program.
India's Milestone Capital gets new real estate CEO
India's Milestone Capital Advisors has named Alok Aggarwal as managing partner and chief executive officer of its real estate business.
Korea sovereign fund's CIO resigns
Dong-Ik Lee, the CIO of Korea Investment Corporation (KIC), has resigned. This comes less than three months after Chong-Suk Choi, president and CEO of the sovereign wealth fund, resigned for personal reasons.