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Audax Strategic Capital has appointed Blackstone veteran Ralph Yang as managing director and co-head, strengthening the leadership of its customised equity solutions strategy as it expands its middle-market investment activity.
Canadian pension fund OMERS is planning a major expansion of its private equity fund investment programme, with commitments expected to increase from around $2bn today to more than $10bn over the next five to 10 years, according to a report by BuyoutsInsider.
Blue Owl Capital has appointed former Barclays executive Takeo Ikemori as co-head of its Japan business, reinforcing the alternative asset manager’s expansion in one of the world’s largest institutional investment markets, according to a report by the Japan Times.
Omers has appointed Adam Buzanis as head of funds as the Canadian pension fund continues to expand its private equity fund investment platform and increase its focus on co-investments and external manager relationships, according to a report by Bloomberg.
Jonathan Bock has stepped down as co-chief executive of Blackstone’s flagship private credit fund, a move that leaves Brad Marshall as the vehicle’s sole chief executive, according to a report by Bloomberg.
Cerberus Capital Management is relocating managing director Rahul Sangwan from London to Mumbai to lead its operations in India, as the alternative investment firm expands its focus on the country’s growing private credit market, according to a report by Bloomberg.
KKR managing director Bing Gu has departed the investment firm after more than four years, marking the latest senior personnel change in Asia’s increasingly competitive private credit market, according to a report by Bloomberg.
Private equity firms are struggling to find experienced executives to lead portfolio companies across Asia, creating a new constraint on dealmaking as fundraising and available capital rebound, according to a report by Bloomberg.
Middle-market technology investor Eterna Growth Partners has appointed software industry veteran Brett Eddy as AI Chief Technology Officer Advisor, strengthening its efforts to deploy artificial intelligence across its portfolio companies as private equity firms increasingly look to AI as a driver of operational value creation.
Private equity firm Blue Wolf Capital Partners has promoted Anne Bailey to lead operating partner, strengthening its operational leadership as the firm continues to focus on value creation across its portfolio.
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