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Goldman Sachs' Dhawan joins Accel in India
Venture capital and growth equity firm Accel Partners has bolstered its talent in India through the appointment of former Goldman Sachs Investment Partners Vice President Prateek Dhawan.
Dupont leaves Coller
Daniel Dupont, Partner at global secondaries investor Coller Capital, has resigned his post after more than a decade with the company.
Shan quits TPG for own fund
Weijian Shan, hitherto Managing Partner with TPG Capital in Hong Kong and a leading regional investor for the firm, has now stepped down from his post in an apparently friendly departure, looking to form a new fund of his own.
Tiwari quits JPM for Multiples
Dinesh Tiwari, formerly Executive Director with JPMorgan Chase in India, has quit the bank to be an investment director for Multiples Alternate Asset Management, the private equity firm created by former ICICI Venture lead Renukah Ramnath, according to...
Vietnam Q&A: Chris Freund
Chris Freund, Managing Partner at Mekong Capital, talks about investing in, and fundraising for, Vietnam.
TIAA-CREF loses Schwartz, merges units
Teachers Insurance and Annuity Association - College Retirement Equities Fund (TIAA-CREF), the $363 billion US asset management group and institutional investor, is merging its alternative investments and global private markets groups after the departure...
Warburg Pincus's Gathani joins RBS
Viral Gathani, previously a principal with Warburg Pincus in Hong Kong, is joining RBS as Head of Energy and Resources, Asia.
Bain & Co.'s Park leaves Seoul for NYC
Business consulting firm Bain & Company has announced the transfer of Chul-Joon Park, the partner and global director hitherto leading its Asia Pacific Private Equity Practice from Seoul, to New York, where he will be working with the firm's private equity...
Temasek makes ex-SGX Hsieh President
Temasek Holdings has appointed former Singapore Exchange CEO Hsieh Fu Hua as executive director and the new president of the $122 billion Singapore SWF.
Iglesias, Humphreys, Fleming aim for Continuity
Ex-Wilshire team forms Oz-based, Asia-focused vehicle
Nomura poaches Mount Kellett's Dayal
Nomura has hired Prasoon Dayal, hitherto with Mount Kellett Capital, to create an Asia Pacific primary private credits business.
Tata Capital gets Rajan as Managing Partner
Tata Capital, the financial services division of Indian conglomerate Tata Sons Ltd., has appointed Dr. Mukund Govind Rajan, hitherto MD of Tata Teleservices Maharashtra Ltd., as Managing Partner for its new private equity fund.
Barclays Capital arm backs Oz Hydra Energy
Barclays Natural Resource Investments, a division and co-investment partner of Barclays Capital, is backing the formation of Hydra Energy, a petrochemicals start-up seeking undeveloped or late-life oil and gas assets in Australia.
GESB Oz makes new appointments
Western Australia's Government Employees Superannuation Board (GESB) the state's largest superannuation fund at $10.4 billion, has just made two new Investment Strategist appointments: Kate Budiselik as real estate, infrastructure and multi-manager lead,...
Blackstone opens Oz office
The Blackstone Group has announced the opening of an office in Australia to capitalize on local LBO opportunities.
CX closes on $515 million
CX Partners, the Indian private equity firm headed by former CVC International India head Ajay Relan, has closed its debut fund at $515 million.
IL&FS, Darby, others bid for Axis Private Equity
Six bidders, including veteran Indian private equity firm IL&FS Investment Managers and Darby Private Equity, as well as Aditya Birla Private Equity and Shapoorji Pallonji Group, are apparently bidding for Axis Private Equity, following parent Axis Bank's...
Infrastructure Q&A: Luis Miranda
Luis Miranda, President and CEO of IDFC Private Equity, talks about the Indian infrastructure opportunity, and international interest.
IDFC Project Equity appoints Aggarwal MD Investments
Leading Indian infrastructure investor IDFC Project Equity has announced the internal promotion of a senior member of its energy team, Aditya Aggarwal, to the post of managing director in charge of investments.
Russell appoints new Oz real estate research senior
Russell Investments, the US-headquartered global investment advisor, has appointed Samantha Steele as a senior research analyst in Australia, focusing on real estate and private equity manager research in Asia and Australasia.
Celaya made fundraising head for IFC AM
Haydee Celaya, the former Director of the Private Equity and Investment Funds Department at the International Finance Corporation (IFC), has been appointed Head of Fund Raising and Marketing for IFC Asset Management Company, the IFC subsidiary managing...
Industry Q&A: Myo Capital
Justin Ferrier and Geoff Lee, founding Managing Directors at Hong Kong-based distressed and special situations firm Myo Capital, spoke to AVCJ soon after receiving a $150 million anchor commitment from DBS.
Babson hires O’Keeffe for Asia Pacific sales/IR
Babson Capital Management, which recently announced the debut of its mezzanine-focused operation in Sydney, has announced the hire of Sue-Ellen O’Keeffe, hitherto with with Super Investment Management, to cover sales and IR duties across Asia Pacific.
Mount Kellett appoints MacNamara for real estate
Mount Kellett Capital Management, the multi-strategy firm formed by former Goldman Sachs special situations star Mark McGoldrick and named after a mountain in Hong Kong, has engaged James MacNamara as an MD in London to invest in European real estate.