Blackstone is looking to double the size of its Singapore private equity team with an aim to push more into Southeast Asia SEA in the next two years, by growing to around six to seven professionals, a spokesperson has confirmed to FinanceAsia. The spokesperson added that the team would evaluate opportunities across the board in SEA, including Singapore.
In addition, the New York-headquartered alternative asset manager has appointed Mumbai-based Aravind Krishnan, a managing director at Blackstone Private Equity, to lead Singapore's private equity team. Krishnan, who has been Blackstone for 11 years, will relocate to Singapore soon, in order to lead the expanding team....