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An ex-Goldman Sachs executive will succeed Edwin Wong, with new co-heads for the Asia special situations strategy also in place.

SMBC has appointed Louis Stride to lead its EMEA private markets capital formation business amid a wider strategic plan.

The local government pension pool, with an asset portfolio set to expand to £110bn, has completed its alternatives leadership team, Private Debt Investor has learned.

The UK insurer, formerly Phoenix Group, is also seeking a new CIO and has reported 8.6% year-on-year growth of its asset portfolio to £317bn.

Her departure from the Bermuda-based speciality insurance firm, which has a $6.9bn investment portfolio, follows its recent takeover by Japanese insurer Sompo.

The new joint venture between Dutch insurer Achmea and US private markets manager Sixth Street plans to increase and diversify its private credit exposure and is expanding its investment team.

The head of Asia product management and investor relations at the $623bn private market GP is moving on, Private Debt Investor has learned.

The executive is moving on after some nine years with the Asian insurer, which has a $333bn asset portfolio, Private Debt Investor has learned.

For complex special situations, liability management and restructuring matters of R&G clients.

Sabrina Meng will start in a new role at the British GP next month, Private Debt Investor has learned.