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LPEQ appoints Douwe Cosijn as CEO

LPEQ, the international association of listed private equity companies, has appointed Douwe Cosijn to succeed Andrea Lowe as Chief Executive Officer (CEO), with effect from 4 January 2016.

Lowe has chosen to step down as CEO of LPEQ early in the New Year, following ten years at the association’s helm. Andrea founded LPEQ in 2006 with Ian Armitage, the former CEO of HgCapital.
 
Tim Spence, chairman of LPEQ’s board and Finance Director at Graphite Capital, says: “On behalf of the board and the whole membership, I would like to express our thanks to Andrea for her enormous contribution and tireless work in establishing LPEQ, growing it into the respected organisation it is today and for making a real difference to the profile of the listed private equity sector. Without her persistence and drive, LPEQ would certainly not exist in the form it does today and we are deeply indebted to Andrea for her efforts over the past ten years.
 
“I am very pleased to announce that Douwe Cosijn will assume the role of CEO from the beginning of January. He brings significant relevant experience, having worked for a leading listed private equity firm for many years. Additionally, his expertise ranges across corporate, financial and government relations – all aspects our members are engaged in with their key shareholders.”
 
Lowe says: “I am grateful for the support I have received over the past ten years in raising awareness and understanding of listed private equity, and in building LPEQ into a valued resource for investors considering an allocation to the asset class. I wish Douwe and all the members every success for the future.”
 
Cosijn adds: “I am very pleased to be able to use my experience across the private equity industry and public markets to help LPEQ’s members achieve their strategic objectives. LPEQ’s mission is particularly exciting given that alternative asset classes are becoming increasingly mainstream, and that private equity can be part, not only of alternative allocations, but broader investment strategies in the public markets.”

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