<article>Private markets investor Partners Group has appointed Shunsuke Tanahashi as the Head of its Japanese business while real estate manager Savills International Management has appointed Benedict Lai as Asia research m.</article>

Private markets investor Partners Group has appointed Shunsuke Tanahashi as the Head of its Japanese business while real estate manager Savills International Management has appointed Benedict Lai as Asia research m.
<h3 style="text-align: justify;">Partners Group appoints Japan head</h3>
Private markets investor <a href="https://www.dealstreetasia.com/stories/partners-groups-latest-fund-marks-final-close-record-7-01b-79012/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Partners Group</a> has appointed Shunsuke Tanahashi as the Head of its Japanese business in a bid to build the firm&#8217;s relationships with institutional investors and distribution partners.
Tanahashi, who joined Partners Group in April this year as a Senior Vice President in its Tokyo office, brings more than 20 years of industry experience to his role as Japan Head, the firm said in an announcement this week.
Prior to joining Partners Group, he was CEO at Ark Totan Alternative, and also worked for Ant Capital, <a href="https://www.dealstreetasia.com/stories/goldman-sachs-leads-series-d-round-chinese-food-ordering-startup-meican-79486/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Goldman Sachs Asset Management </a>Tokyo, Mitsubishi UFJ Trust Bank, and the Research Institute for Pensions and Policies on Aging (RIPPA).
Institutional investors in Japan are increasingly turning to private markets asset classes such as private equity and private infrastructure as an attractive source of returns in a low-growth environment, said Tanahashi in the statement.
<h3 style="text-align: justify;">Savills IM makes research hire in SG</h3>
Real estate manager <a href="https://www.dealstreetasia.com/stories/australia-savills-im-acquires-hotel-shopping-mall-for-68m-69533/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Savills International Management</a> has appointed Benedict Lai as Asia Research Manager, the latest among a series of strategic hires by the firm that is seeking to deepen its local capabilities in Asia.
In his new role, Benedict will be responsible for developing house views on APAC real estate markets and providing thought leadership for new fund ideas and investment themes for Savills IM. Benedict will report to Kiran Patel, Chief Investment Officer.
Benedict joins Savills IM with over 10 years of experience in property research, analysing and assessing fundamental drivers in various aspects of the real estate market, the realty manager said in an announcement this week.
Prior to this, he held various positions at PGIM Real Estate (previously known as Pramerica Real Estate Investors), Capital Malls Asia Limited, as well as Jones Lang LaSalle.
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