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Vietnam's Mekong Capital appoints new partner
Vietnam-focused GP Mekong Capital has named Chad Ovel as a partner. It is the first partner-level appointment since Chris Freund, Mekong’s founding partner, set up the firm in 2001.
Q&A: Navis Capital Partners' Nick Bloy
Nick Bloy, managing partner at Navis Capital Partners, explains what ASEAN integration means for private equity and how valuation and sector issues should shape approaches to Indonesia
China appoints Ding Xuedong chair of CIC
China has named Ding Xuedong, a deputy secretary general of the State Council and former vice finance minister, as head of China Investment Corporation (CIC).
Qiming promotes Nisa Leung to managing partner
Qiming Venture Partners has promoted Nisa Leung, the head of its healthcare practice, to managing partner.
3i Debt hires Lisa Johnson as Asian investor relations director
3i Debt Management (3iDM) has appointed Lisa Johnson as director of investor relations in Asia. Based in Singapore, Johnson will help 3iDM expand its business in the region and develop its client relationships.
Global Environment Fund promotes Sridhar Narayan to MD
Global Environment Fund (GEF), a private equity firm that targets energy, resources and environment-related assets, has promoted Sridhar Narayan to managing director within its India team.
Clifford Chance appoints Latham partner to head Singapore funds team
Clifford Chance has hired Latham & Watkins partner Kai Schneider to lead its funds team in Singapore. He replaces Han Ming Ho, who is leaving for Sidley Austin.
Quadria hires Rajesh Singhal to boost India coverage
Quadria Capital has appointed Rajesh Singhal as principal managing partner. He will take responsibility for the education and healthcare portfolio companies in India Build-Out Fund I, a vehicle acquired from Milestone Religare Investment Advisors three...
J-Star promotes Satoru Arakawa to partner
Japanese mid-cap buyout firm J-Star has promoted Satoru Arakawa to the position of partner.
AlpInvest's Hong Kong secondaries head steps down
AlpInvest has confirmed that the head of its secondaries team in Hong Kong, Neal Costello, has left the company after less than a year in the role.
CalPERS CIO Joseph Dear scales back responsibilities
Joseph Dear, chief investment officer at California Public Employees’ Retirement System (CalPERS), has given up some of his duties at the pension fund as he undergoes treatment for prostate cancer.
CITIC Capital’s Yichen Zhang joins EMPEA board
Yichen Zhang, chairman and CEO of CITIC Capital, has joined the board of directors at the Emerging Markets Private Equity Association (EMPEA). He will also sit on the organization’s Asia Council.
Lumis, HDFC invest in India’s PeopleStrong
Lumis Partners has teamed up with Housing Development Finance Corporation (HDFC) to invest in PeopleStrong, an Indian human resources outsourcing company. The size of the equity commitment was not disclosed.
Motilal Oswal hires Sharad Mittal to head real estate
Motilal Oswal Private Equity (MOPE) has appointed Sharad Mittal as head of its real estate business. The firm is expected to launch an INR6 billion ($104 million) India real estate fund later this year.
John Brakey quits as head of PE at Australia's MLC
John Brakey has resigned as head of private equity at MLC, National Australia Bank's (NAB) wealth management division. His replacement is Natalie Meyenn, who moves up from her role as chief investment officer at the PE division.
Providence Equity loses Asia MD - report
The head of Providence Equity Partners' Hong Kong office, Patrick Corso, has reportedly resigned. It is the fourth senior departure from the firm's Asian operation since it was established in 2007.
CVC hires Korea specialist Charles Huh from Standard Chartered
Charles Huh has joined CVC Capital Partners as a senior managing director responsible for South Korea after spending nine years at Standard Chartered Private Equity (SCPE).
FLAG Squadron Asia sees exodus of senior professionals - Update
David Pierce, a partner at FLAG Squadron Asia and formerly head of the Squadron Capital team that merged with FLAG Capital last year, has resigned from the firm. Jacob Chiu, another partner, has also handed in his notice.
Q&A: Pacific Equity Partners' Tony Duthie
As one of Asia’s more mature markets, Australia has a different offering to most in the regional basket. Tony Duthie, managing director at Pacific Equity Partners (PEP), discusses buyouts, leverage and co-investment
Former ADB executive named EMPEA CEO
The Emerging Markets Private Equity Association (EMPEA) has named Robert W. van Zwieten as its president and CEO, following the departure of founding president Sarah Alexander earlier this year. His appointment is effective immediately.
LP interview: Hermes GPE's Saki Georgiadis
Two years since opening an office in Singapore, Saki Georgiadis, head of Asia for Hermes GPE, reflects on the benefits of having an on-the-ground presence in Asia
China’s CIC names ex-ICBC executive to head supervisory board
China Investment Corp. (CIC) has named Xiaopeng Li, a former vice president at Industrial & Commercial Bank of China (ICBC), as head of its supervisory board. He replaces Liqun Jin, who spent five years in the role.
Korea’s National Pension Service appoints new chairman
South Korea’s National Pension Service (NPS) has appointed Kwang Choi, an economist who served as health and welfare minister in the late 1990s, as its chairman and CEO. He replaces Kwang-woo Jun, who stepped down last month.
Highland Capital appoints Korea BD director
Highland Capital Management has appointed Jun Park as director of business development in South Korea, with a brief to explore investment opportunities in the country.