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Hamilton Lane opens Seoul office

The alternative investment management firm has appointed Steve An to lead client support and business development at its first office in South Korea.

TPG hires former Bain managing director

Steve Ellis will join TPG as managing partner to oversee TPG’s operations group and portfolio businesses. Ellis will support TPG’s expansion into new sectors and geographies, the firm said.

UK GP acquitted for breaching labor laws

<p><em>Better Capital’s Tom Wright was found ‘not guilty’ for failing to report redundancies before the collapse of struggling portfolio company City Link last year.</em></p>

Charterhouse partner exits firm - exclusive

<p> Lindbäck was at Charterhouse for just over two years and leaves to join Letter One Technology.</p> <p> </p>

Taking aim at private equity’s male persona

Level 20 is an important industry initiative to increase female participation in the alternative investment industry – aiming to boost diversity not for diversity’s sake, but to improve investment performance.

High Road Capital hires partner from Riverside

Kristin Newhall, formerly a partner at The Riverside Company, will fill a new position at High Road overseeing investor relations and administration, including human resources responsibilities.

Apposite Capital hires ex-Bridgepoint investment exec

Anne-Laure Meynier was most recently chief financial officer of a Paris-based tech start-up.

First Avenue hires former Park Hill MD for Hong Kong office

<p>First Avenue has recently opened an office in Hong Kong and appointed former Park Hill Group managing director, Michael Henningsen, as partner to lead its operations, according to a statement.</p>

ILPA appoints OTPP director as new chair

The Institutional Limited Partners Association has appointed Ontario Teachers’ Pension Plan director of global funds and private capital Tanya Carmichael as the new chair of its board of directors. “We are at a pivotal juncture in the development of our industry, and ILPA is well-positioned to provide leadership in efforts to strengthen the asset class,” Carmichael said.

Shaw Kwei appoints executive director

The Hong Kong and Singapore-based firm, which targets mid-market companies in China, Hong Kong, Taiwan and Singapore, has hired former Prometheus partner Brian Lau as executive director.