Placement Agents

Fund sizes, LP communications and investor appetite for particular structures are all markedly different from the heady days of pre-crisis fundraising.

Rede’s expansion into Asia comes at a pivotal moment for the region’s placement agent landscape, which has seen a shake-up of its top talent during the pandemic.

The newly formed advisory group is led by former UBS private funds executives Steve Carre and Dan Posternak.

Thomas Yu, who previously spent 18 years at UBS, departed Eaton at the back end of 2021 after a two-year stint.

Eric Sun is reunited with James Lee, Credit Suisse's former head of Asia distribution, who now serves as head of Blue Owl’s institutional sales team in Asia.

As fundraising hits all-time highs, firms are increasingly hiring multiple agents to suit bespoke needs.

Ascentium founder and former Credit Suisse boss James Lee will become head of Blue Owl’s institutional sales team in Asia, per a statement seen exclusively by PEI.

Thomas Yu's departure comes amid a wider shake up of Eaton Partners' leadership in Asia, including the loss of all senior staff in Shanghai earlier this year.

Placement agents have faced big challenges in a rapidly changing market, but those that have evolved are thriving.

William Gilmore was head of origination at AXON and previously led abrdn’s primary funds team in Europe.