<article>Global alternative investment firm Värde Partners has appointed new partners and added another deputy chief investment officer to its team, it said in a statement on Tuesday.</article>

Global alternative investment firm Värde Partners has appointed new partners and added another deputy chief investment officer to its team, it said in a statement on Tuesday.
The firm has promoted Elene Lieskovska and Haseeb Malik to partners and Brad Bauer to deputy CIO.
&#8220;It gives me great pleasure to announce the promotions of three individuals who have been instrumental in the success of our firm through their investing expertise, leadership and integrity. Brad, Elena and Haseeb have all made significant contributions to Värde’s culture, global presence, and, most importantly, delivering returns to our investors,&#8221; said Värde Partners co-founder and CEO George Hicks.
Stationed in the Singapore office since its opening in 2008, Malik is the head of Asia corporate and traded credit at Värde. He joined the firm in 2006 and helped build its presence in large corporate restructurings in the region. Most recently, he led the establishment of Värde’s local presence in India, a key market for the firm.
Based in London, Lieskovska is the head of European financial services, responsible for Värde’s private equity investments in specialty finance companies and related businesses in Europe. She joined the firm in 2008 and over the past decade, has helped establish the firm as a leader in the consumer finance space, building large credit platforms, the investment firm said in its statement.
Bauer has been based in Minneapolis since joining Värde in 2007, but will relocate to London in the coming months. In addition to his new role as deputy CIO, He is a partner and global head of private debt, transportation and energy.
Värde recently <a href="https://www.dealstreetasia.com/stories/varde-partners-raises-400m-for-first-dedicated-asia-credit-fund-112395/">raised about $400 million for its first dedicated Asia Credit Fund</a>, exceeding its target of $250 million. It manages about $14 billion in assets, has invested over $4 billion across 15 countries in the Asia Pacific and has more than 40 employees in the region with offices in Hong Kong, Mumbai, Singapore, Sydney and Tokyo.
Outside the Asia Credit Fund, the firm has also established a <a href="https://www.dealstreetasia.com/stories/singapore-varde-partners-alliance-indies-capital-partners-81931/">strategic alliance with Indonesia-focused private equity firm Indies Capital Partners</a>, targeting private debt opportunities in the country.
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The firm has promoted Elene Lieskovska and Haseeb Malik to partners and Brad Bauer to deputy CIO.

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