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Morrison & Foerster hires fund formation lawyer from Proskauer
Morrison & Foerster has hired Jason Nelms as a Hong Kong-based partner in its global fund formation practice. He joins from Proskauer in New York.
HarbourVest makes two promotions in Asia
HarbourVest Partners has promoted two Asia-based professionals – Minjun Chung and Kanji Takenaka, who focus on South Korea and Japan, respectively – to principal.
Placement agent First Avenue opens Hong Kong office
Private placement agent and advisory firm First Avenue has opened an office in Hong Kong. It will be led by Michael Henningsen, previously a managing director at Park Hill Group.
OTPP funds director named ILPA chair
Tanya Carmichael, director of global funds and private capital for the Ontario Teachers' Pension Plan (OTPP), has been appointed to chair the board of directors for the Institutional Limited Partners Association (ILPA).
Korea's NPS loses chairman, CIO
South Korea’s National Pension Service (NPS) is recruiting a new chairman and CIO after the two incumbents stepped down due to tensions over strategy.
Adams Street's PV Wang to step back
Piau-Voon Wang, a partner at Adams Street Partners who opened the firm’s Singapore office in 2006, is stepping back and transitioning to an advisory role.
Shaw Kwei strengthens Hong Kong team
Middle market Asian PE firm Shaw Kwei & Partners has hired Brian Lau as an executive director based in its Hong Kong office.
Asian GPs should share the wealth internally - AVCJ Forum
The Asian private equity talent pool is deepening but GPs must ensure their compensation schemes are well balanced in order to retain mid-level staff, industry participants told the AVCJ Forum.
Carlyle appoints SE Asia head, fires Indonesia deal-maker
The Carlyle Group has promoted Sunil Kaul to head of its Southeast Asia buyout operations following the sacking of Indonesia-focused Rajiv Louis, who was sanctioned for insider-trading activities while working at UBS.
India-focused ASK Capital names Evan Gallagher as CEO
India’s ASK Group has appointed Evan Gallagher, formerly of IDFC Alternatives, as CEO of Singapore-based ASK Capital Management.
Vertex Ventures appoints India head
Vertex Ventures, a VC firm controlled by Singapore’s Temasek Holdings, has appointed Ben Mathias as managing director and head of India. He joins from New Enterprise Associates.
CDIB Capital appoints Steven Wu as managing director
CDIB Capital, the PE arm of Taiwan’s China Development Financial (CDF), has appointed Steven Wu as managing director.
OTPP names Nicole Musicco as Asia head
Ontario Teachers' Pension Plan (OTPP) has appointed Nicole Musicco as managing director for Asia-Pacific and head of the Hong Kong office.
Ratan Tata joins IDG Ventures India as advisor
Ratan Tata - chairman emeritus of Tata Sons, holding company for India conglomerate Tata Group - has joined IDG Ventures India as a senior advisor.
Auda to be brought under HQ Capital brand
Auda International, the private equity arm of the Harald Quandt family, has been folded under the HQ Capital brand alongside its sister alternative investment businesses.
CITIC Capital appoints healthcare specialist
CITIC Capital Partners has appointed Haipeng Zhang as a senior managing director, with the intent of focusing on healthcare investments.
Carlyle's Siewert steps down from China Fishery board
Patrick Siewert, the representative of The Carlyle Group on the board of China Fishery Group, has stepped down from the board.
Softbank's Nikesh Arora commits $482 million to the firm
Softbank President and COO Nikesh Arora has invested JPY60 billion ($482 million) in the firm in a personal stock market transaction.
TPG’s Ben Gray to start his own PE firm
Ben Gray, managing partner at TPG Capital, is preparing to set up his own private equity firm focused on investment opportunities in Australia.
CVC appoints Steve Lim as South Korea chairman
CVC Capital Partners has hired Steve Lim, former CEO and managing director of JP Morgan in South Korea, as its chairman in the country.
Quvat's Tom Lembong made Indonesia trade minister
Tom Lembong, former CEO and managing partner of Quvat Capital, has been made Indonesia's trade minister as part of a broader cabinet reshuffle by President Joko Widodo.
Anjali Bansal hired as Asia, Africa partner at TPG Growth
TPG Growth - the mid-market growth equity platform of TPG Capital - has hired Anjali Bansal as partner and managing director. She will focus on human resources in Asia and Africa.
Blackstone's Michael Chae appointed to CFO role
The Blackstone Group has appointed its international private equity head Michael Chae to be CFO, replacing Laurence Tosi.
Ex-TPG Growth executive joins Singapore’s Jungle Ventures
Singapore-based Jungle Ventures has appointed David Gowdey, previously of TPG Capital’s growth investment unit, as a managing partner.