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Private Capital Firm Sets Up Store In South Korea
The US-headquartered investments firm, which holds over $31 billion of client assets, is now present in Seoul.
US-headquartered Adams Street Partners, which is a private markets investment firm working across a number of regions, has set up an office in Seoul, South Korea.
As part of the development, Chris Cho joins the 45-year-old firm as principal. He previously worked at Lazard Asset Management, where he was vice president in its sales and marketing teams. He has also worked at Shinhan BNP Paribas Asset Management and Mirae Asset Global Investments.
The firm has managed private market programmes and worked with institutional investors in Asia since 1997.
Starting in 1972 and founded in Chicago, the firm oversees more than $31 billion of assets, and has more than 160 professionals.
