Alex Lynn
The Japanese buyout specialist, which expanded into the asset class last month, will focus on opportunities in corporate-owned real estate.
Aquilius co-founder Bastian Wolff spent 15 years at Partners Group, including most recently as head of Asia private real estate.
Mellors has been instrumental to the growth of BlackRock's Alternatives franchise as the lead of the APAC team since 2015.
Meng’s short tenure saw the $390bn institution announce a controversial leverage strategy to meet its long-term returns target.
Drawdowns could enable managers to pre-empt liquidity issues arising from the pandemic but may compound the problem for certain LPs.
Around $7.2bn worth of real estate secondaries deals closed or were placed under contract last year, according to research from Landmark Partners.
The move will enable roughly 85,000 DC members, representing around £1bn of funds, to select a private markets allocation within their investment program.
The ex-founding partner of Fidelity Asia Ventures has merged with a Hong Kong investment advisory to develop 'smart cities' across China.
Partners Group Real Estate Opportunities 2019 will target secondaries and direct opportunities.
PEI's interactive charts paint a picture of how the two would marry together.