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AVCJ at 25: Ta-Lin Hsu of H&Q Asia Pacific
Ta-Lin Hsu, founder and chairman of H&Q Asia Pacific, brought venture capital to Taiwan as part of efforts to develop the tech sector. It was a launching pad for private equity across the region
AVCJ at 25: Lewis Rutherfurd of Inter-Asia Venture Management
Lewis Rutherfurd, co-founder of Inter-Asia Venture Management, has been active in the industry for 40 years. During that time he brought McDonald’s and Ikea to Hong Kong – and set up Asian Venture Capital Journal
Asia PE firms lead world in female representation – study
Asia-based private equity firms have a higher proportion of women in high-level roles than their North American and European counterparts, according to a new study.
Australia’s Advent hires ex-PwC man as investment manager
Advent Private Capital, a mid-market Australian private equity firm, has hired Rob Hooke as an investment manager. He was most recently CFO and COO at coffee machines supplier MAP Coffee and before that spent five years at PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC).
PE recruitment: New territory, new talent
Indonesia has become a priority for global and regional PE firms looking to source deals in a high-growth market. The first step is finding the right people, and it’s not easy
Longreach adds to Tokyo team
North Asia mid-market buyout firm The Longreach Group has appointed Takuya Sato as executive director and Kishin Ryu as an associate.
Mercer restructures Asia investments team
Mercer has shuffled its Asia investments team following the creation of a new growth markets region, including Asia, the Middle East, Africa and Latin America.
Blue Sky makes two hires, opens Sydney office
Australia’s Blue Sky Alternative Investments has hired two executives with corporate finance private equity backgrounds to run its operations in Sydney and Adelaide.
KKR boosts capital markets, Capstone teams in Japan
KKR has strengthened its Japan team with the appointment of Hiro Shimizu and Sakae Suzuki as directors. The private equity firm now has 12 people in its Tokyo office.
FLAG Squadron’s Pierce named chair of EMPEA Asia council
The Emerging Markets Private Equity Association (EMPEA) has appointed David Pierce, a partner at FLAG Squadron Asia, as chair of its Asia advisory council.
CHAMP affiliate Castle Harlan promotes Tariq Osman
Tariq Osman has been promoted to managing director with the CHAMP Private Equity's New York affiliate Castle Harlan.
Kroll makes China investigations hire
Kroll has appointed Miang Lee as associate managing director to its investigation and disputes practice in Hong Kong.
Warburg Pincus' Goldfaden to relocate to Australia - report
Warburg Pincus is to relocate Managing Director Jeffrey Goldfaden to Sydney as it looks to open a permanent office in Australia.
NZ Super appoints unlisted mandates manager
New Zealand Superannuation Fund has appointed Chris Jagger as manager with responsibility for unlisted mandates. He was most recently an investment director with Lloyds Development Capital in London and has previously worked at Future Fund, GI Partners,...
Profile: IL&FS' Archana Hingorani
When Dr. Archana Hingorani swapped academia for industry, she ended up at the nascent IL&FS. Twenty years on, she is CEO of the company’s PE unit and recognized as a pioneer in Indian infrastructure
KPMG hires PwC's Ambarish Dasgupta
KPMG India has hired Ambarish Dasgupta, former consulting leader with PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC) India, to head up its management consulting practice in Mumbai.
Michael Di Cicco joins Heidrick & Struggles' Asia PE practice
Michael Di Cicco has joined executive search firm Heidrick & Struggles as a partner at its financial services practice in Singapore. Di Cicco will lead the private equity practice for Asia Pacific and work with practice leaders in the US and Europe.
Brookfield hires Niel Thassim as Head of Asia
Brookfield Asset Management has hired Niel Thassim as head of Asia with its Hong Kong-based private funds group.
Australia’s Hastings adds to North America team
Australian infrastructure investor Hastings Funds Management has appointed Irene Mavroyannis as executive director with responsibility for business development in the US and Canada. She will join the existing investment team in New York.
VIDEO: Stephen Pagliuca of Bain Capital
Global buyout firms are destined to become more diversified investors because the skills that underpin their success in corporate private equity are equally applicable to other asset classes, says Stephen Pagliuca, US-based managing director at Bain Capital
KPMG India appoints new PE head, Utamsingh leaves firm
KPMG India has appointed Vikram Hosangady, its head of transaction services, as its new private equity leader. His predecessor, Vikram Utamsingh, has left the company.
Tata Opportunities Fund names new managing partner
Tata Capital has shuffled personnel at Tata Opportunities Fund following Mukund Rajan’s appointment as chief ethics officer and brand custodian of Tata Group. Padmanabh Sinha, chief investment officer at the fund, will assume Rajan’s responsibilities...
Vietnam’s VinaCapital appoints new real estate head
VinaCapital has appointed David Blackhall as managing director with responsibility for the Vietnam-focused GP’s real estate portfolio. He takes over from David Henry, who is leaving the company to pursue opportunities in Australia.
RREEF names Maruf head of Asia Pacific alternatives
Nadir Maruf has been appointed head of Asia Pacific alternative investments at RREEF Alternatives, a unit of Deutsch Asset Management.