<article>Executive search firm, Ward Howell International, has initiated its recruitment practice covering the private equity space. Khazanah Research Institute, sponsored by the wealth fund of the government of Malaysia, has appointed Tan Sri Andrew Sheng as chairman.</article>

Executive search firm, Ward Howell International, has initiated its recruitment practice covering the private equity space. Khazanah Research Institute, sponsored by the wealth fund of the government of Malaysia, has appointed Tan Sri Andrew Sheng as chairman.
<h3 style="text-align: justify;">Ward Howell starts PE recruitment practice </h3>
<a href="https://www.dealstreetasia.com/?s=Ward+Howell+International" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Ward Howell International</a>, one of the oldest executive search firms in the world, has launched a partner-led team to advice on recruiting practices in the private equity space.
Five partners &#8211; Asad Haider, Hank Flores, John Pothin, Mark Bradley and Sonia Prais &#8211; will lead the initiative. They hold decades of experience in recruitment in the areas of consumer, industrial, technology, energy, luxury and omni channel retail businesses.
“We’ve been reminded by our clients in private equity that our unique talent perspective and advice to PE funds and leaders of portfolio businesses have tremendous value in the marketplace,” said Haider.
As the buoyant demand for the top talent in the private equity space continues to rise, boutique search firms are seen working with investment brands in employing staff.
The private equity space is also seen to have a greater turnover rate, giving opportunities for recruitment firms at the PE portfolio company level.
<h3 style="text-align: justify;">Khazanah Research Institute appoints board trustee, Sheng as chairman</h3>
<a href="https://www.dealstreetasia.com/?s=Khazanah+Research+Institute" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Khazanah Research Institute</a> (KRI), a non-profit organisation sponsored by <a href="https://www.dealstreetasia.com/?s=Khazanah+Nasional+Berhad" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Khazanah Nasional Berhad</a>, a sovereign wealth fund of the government of Malaysia, has appointed Tan Sri Andrew Sheng as its new chairman effective 29 November 2017.
Sheng was previously a Board Trustee member of Khazanah Research Institute, and a former central banker and financial regulator in Asia.
Sheng is also a fellow at Asia Global Dialogue of the University of Hong Kong, chief advisor to the China Banking Regulatory Commission and a board member of Khazanah Nasional Berhad.
“I am delighted with the appointment of Tan Sri Andrew as KRI’s chairman and look forward to the wealth of knowledge and experience that he brings. On behalf of KRI, I warmly congratulate him on this exciting appointment,” said Dato’ Charon Mokhzani, managing director of KRI.
Sheng holds a degree in Economics and Honorary Doctorate from the University of Bristol and University of Malaya and has interest in authoring on subjects like monetary, economics and financial issues.
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Ward Howell International will start work on recruitment practices in the PE space. Khazanah Research Institute's new chairman named Tan Sri Andrew Sheng. 

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