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Towers Watson hires professionals from Squadron, Navis
Professional services provider Towers Watson has appointed Richard Tan and Agnes Lee as senior private markets consultants in Hong Kong. As part of the company’s private markets research team, they will focus on helping private equity firms and other...
White & Case hires Alex Zhang as head of M&A in China
New York-based law firm White & Case has appointed Alex Zhang, a former partner at Jones Day in Shanghai, as head of its Shanghai office and head of its China corporate M&A practice.
KKR appoints former Singaporean minister as adviser
Former Singaporean politician and minister to the prime minister’s office Lim Hwee Hua has been appointed senior adviser to KKR.
CDIB hires Justin Busarakamwong as SVP in Hong Kong
CDIB Capital, the overseas investment arm of China Development Financial Holding Corporation, has appointed former executive director at StormHarbour Securities Justin Busarakamwong as a senior vice president based in Hong Kong.
Profile: Saratoga's Sandi Uno
Saratoga Capital’s founder Sandi Uno is passionate about his country’s growth and is looking for ways to invest for the greater good
Ex-EM Alternatives execs join Pomona’s Asia team
Pomona Capital has hired Ernest Lambers and John Stephens as managing directors in its London and Hong Kong offices, respectively, with a remit to focus on the firm’s investment programs in Asia and other emerging markets.
HSBC hires Glenn Kennedy to head regional alternatives sales
HSBC Securities Services has appointed Glenn Kennedy as regional head of sales and relationship management for the alternatives sector. Based in Hong Kong, he will be responsible for new and existing client relationships throughout Asia Pacific, with...
Blackpeak appoints Martin del Rosario as director
Newly launched regional advisory firm Blackpeak Group, which focuses on corporate, private equity and hedge fund clients, has appointed Martin del Rosario, Marsh Inc’s former private equity and M&A head for Greater China, as a director based in Hong...
Blue River Capital names Raman Madhok as MD
Blue River Capital, a Mumbai-based private equity investor, has appointed Raman Madhok as managing director, charged with strengthening the firm's India business.
Temasek, General Atlantic execs depart to launch independent fund
Head of Temasek India Manish Kejriwal and General Atlantic Managing Director Sunish Sharma have reportedly resigned their positions to spin off their own independent fund.
Actis bolsters its Beijing-based operations team
Emerging market investor Actis has expanded its Beijing-based team with the appointment of Chester Fong as senior advisor to the consumer division and Angus Or as a director in its value creation group.
Providence hires Actis’ Tao Sun to head China business
Providence Equity Partners has appointed Tao Sun, formerly of Actis, as managing director and head of China investment activities. Sun will start work at the firm in December.
Hiroyuki Watanabe to launch tech-focused venture fund
Former general manager of internet services firm NGI Group Hiroyuki Watanabe has spun out to launch a maiden venture fund.
Mayfield appoints venture advisors in India
Tech-focused Mayfield Fund has bolstered its investment team with the appointment of two venture advisors, including Sunil Singh, who will be based in India.
Former ChrysCapital MD seeks $350m for new fund
Former managing director of ChrysCapital Brahmal Vasudevan is targeting $350 million for a spin out fund focusing on emerging markets in India and Southeast Asia.
CDIB Capital appoints Victor Gao as MD
CDIB Capital has appointed Victor Gao, China head at Greater Pacific Capital, as a managing director based in Hong Kong, charged with leading the firm’s private equity investments in mainland China.
Blackstone poaches Yi Luo from Carlyle - report
Blackstone Group has poached Yi Luo, a managing director at The Carlyle Group, to bolster its dealmaking team in China. Luo will assume the role of senior managing director based in Shanghai and report to Blackstone Asia head Michael Chae, sources close...
Khosla Ventures appoints Lightspeed principal as partner
Silicon Valley-based Khosla Ventures has appointed Lightspeed Venture Partners Principal Andrew Chung as partner, charged with brokering cleantech and IT investments.
Blackstone's Ben Jenkins to depart by the end of the year
Ben Jenkins, Hong Kong-based senior managing director at Blackstone Group, will depart the firm at the end of the year to return to New York.
GIC hires J.P. Morgan's Khullar as a fund manager
Government of Singapore Investment Corp. (GIC) has hired Arjun Khullar from J.P. Morgan as a fund manager. Khullar has spent 16 years at the US investment bank, most recently as head of international listings in London. Prior to that, he was co-head of...
Highland opens in Seoul, led by Chris Yoon
Highland Capital Management has officially opened its Seoul office and appointed Chris Yoon, former director of alternative investments at Asia Pacific Capital in Seoul, to serve as director of business development.
Milestone appoints Arya's wife, brother to board of directors
Milestone Capital has inducted the wife and brother of late managing director and CEO Ved Prakash Arya (pictured) onto its board of directors, coming as an executive committee looks to replace Arya weeks after his accidental death.
Tim Chang leaves Norwest for Mayfield
Mayfield Fund has recruited Norwest Venture Partners’ Tim Chang as managing director. He will become the private equity firm’s sixth current investing managing director and take charge of the investment practice in China.
Private equity – it’s all about the personalities
When I first joined AVCJ, I was told by my publisher Dan Schwartz that private equity is a people’s business. The full significance of these words didn’t hit home until sometime later, during the dotcom boom, when I saw how potent a mix of savvy investors...