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Macquarie taps ex-Investec head for APAC fund finance push

Steven Mansy has joined Macquarie as head of fund finance origination APAC in Sydney, he tells PEI.

2 min read · 11 June 2021

Blue Owl explores Asia expansion with placement agent tie-up

Hong Kong-based Ascentium Group was founded in 2020 by James Lee, former head of Asia distribution at Credit Suisse.

2 min read · 02 June 2021

Eaton Partners loses all senior staff in Shanghai

Several placement agents in Asia have used the pandemic as an opportunity to pursue other avenues, such as moving in-house to GPs.

2 min read · 02 June 2021

Further Global, led by ex-Carlyle exec Sarkozy, targets $1.25bn for Fund II

Further Global's latest deal, announced in January, is the pending acquisition alongside TowerBrook Capital Partners of insurer ProSight Global for $586m.

2 min read · 31 May 2021

HarbourVest plans fifth Asian office to tap growing South-East Asia market

The $74bn alternatives manager is seeking approval for another office in the region, its 11th worldwide.

2 min read · 25 May 2021

iCapital taps ex-Probitas boss to lead Asia business, launch HK office

The platform joins the likes of Cambridge Associates, Blackstone and Credit Suisse in attempting to capture Asia’s burgeoning HNWI opportunity.

3 min read · 14 May 2021

BC Partners taps Investec exec for fund financing strategy launch

The private equity stalwart has appointed former Investec fund financing veteran Tom Glover to help grow a GP and NAV-based lending strategy.

2 min read · 13 May 2021

UBS's Elmhirst departs the bank

Jake Elmhirst, who co-founded the firm's private funds group, had been head of private market content in its Wealth Management unit.

2 min read · 12 May 2021

Evercore rides renewed activity to best ever Q1

The advisory firm looks to bolster its ranks in a competitive skilled labour pool in key sectors and geographies to capitalise on continued covid recovery momentum.

2 min read · 03 May 2021

BC Partners loses IR rainmaker, appoints top Citi banker as global head

The move comes as the buyout firm seeks to raise its biggest-ever flagship fund.

2 min read · 24 March 2021

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