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General Atlantic appoints Fock Hoong as head of SE Asia

<p><span style="line-height: 14.7pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt;">Former CVC Capital dealmaker will oversee firm’s origination and portfolio company monitoring activities in Southeast Asia</span></p> <p style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt; line-height: 14.7pt;"><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt;"></span></p>

GP joins private company accounting board

<p><span>A voice from the private equity community will help set simplified accounting standards for private entities. </span></p> <p> <span> <br /></span></p>

TA Associates makes four new hires

The firm has hired in Boston, Menlo Park and London.

UPDATE: Piper Jaffray appoints PE group partner

Stuart Harvey was previously a managing director at the merchant banking group.

Duet-CI Capital Egypt fund appoints new head

The fund will focus on consumer-facing sectors, specifically FMCG, and expects to make its first investment by the end of the year, Amr Helal tells Private Equity International.

KKR offers new perks for parents

<p><em>The private equity firm will fly children and nannies on new parents’ business trips and offer 16 weeks of paid leave, as part of a push to attract and retain talent. </em></p>

INPRS CIO leaves to join Purdue

David Cooper leaves the pension fund after eight years, and five as CIO.

Genstar Capital names new president

J. Ryan Clark has served as managing director of the firm since 2011.

IK appoints Stockholm office co-head

Alireza Etemad will join the firm as partner and share the post with Kristian Carlsson Kemppinen.

Hamilton Lane appoints new London head

Jim Strang’s appointment reflects the growth in the alternative investment management firm’s UK business.