Coller Capital launches Singapore office
Coller Capital has established its first Singapore office as it expands its presence in Southeast Asia.
The private market secondaries specialist has also announced the appointment of Peter Wu as head of product management, private wealth, based in Singapore.
Wu has more than 14 years of industry experience and was previously global head of product control at Partners Group, where he led product operations for private markets funds, with a focus on private wealth offerings.
He will be joined by two local investor relations colleagues at the office, and will work closely with Coller’s global Private Wealth Secondaries Solutions (PWSS) team to support the firm’s global expansion.
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PWSS was launched in 2023 and provides private wealth investors access to the private equity and private credit secondaries market through a diversified, institutional-grade quality portfolio. In Singapore, Coller Capital will market funds to institutional and private wealth investors indirectly through licensed intermediaries such as private banks.
“The Southeast Asian market presents significant opportunities for our business, with a growing appetite for secondaries among institutional LPs and private wealth investors,” said Peter Kim, partner and head of Asia and RMB at Coller Capital.
“Our expansion into Singapore will allow us to meet this strong demand for investment solutions that offer enhanced liquidity, risk mitigation and diversification.
“We are delighted to welcome Peter to Coller Capital as his extensive experience in private wealth products will be invaluable.”
Coller Capital has been expanding its global presence recently. Last year, the firm opened offices in Luxembourg, Zurich, Melbourne, and Montreal and made several senior appointments to spearhead the private wealth offering outside of the US.
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The Singapore office is its fifth location in Asia Pacific alongside Hong Kong, Beijing, Seoul and Melbourne. Its Hong Kong office was opened in 2012 and serves as the firm’s hub for the region.
“The market for Asia Pacific private capital is rapidly maturing with rising market volumes, innovative transactions and a growing talent pool,” said Jeremy Coller, chief investment officer and managing partner of Coller Capital.
“Opening the Singapore office extends our commitment to the region and is another milestone in delivering our secondaries solutions to both institutional and private wealth investors in the Asia Pacific region.”
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