Blackstone hires Levinson from RREEF

Private equity firm The Blackstone Group has appointed Philip Levinson as managing director in charge of capital raising and client relationships for the Asia-Pacific region.

Levinson, who started at Blackstone on Monday, will be responsible for raising capital for Blackstone's funds and for maintaining client relationships. He will also work together with the Blackstone team to develop new products for institutional investors across Asia.

In my new role I will be leveraging my contacts with client organisations as well as engaging with Blackstone's existing investor clients to ensure they are up-to-date with the Blackstone suite of products, Levinson said yesterday in an exclusive interview with FinanceAsia. He will be based in Singapore, but...