US Private Markets Manager Opens Hong Kong Office

Chicago-headquartered private markets firm Adams Street Partners is expanding its Asia business with a new office in Hong Kong.

Adams Street Partners has opened an office in Hong Kong to reinforce its commitment to institutional, family offices and wealth investors across Asia Pacific, according to a statement. This marks the private markets firm’s sixth office in the region.

«Investors in the region are increasingly seeking tailored access to global private markets alongside local opportunities that have the potential to generate durable, long-term returns. This expansion brings our global network and disciplined investment approach closer to those clients,» said Jeffrey Diehl, managing partner & head of investments at Adams Street.

«We’ve seen significant evolution in the Asia private markets ecosystem over the past two decades of our investing,» added Sunil Mishra, partner, primary investments. «Investors here place strong emphasis on quality, governance, and partnership – values that closely align with Adams Street’s investment philosophy. A local office in Hong Kong will enable us to engage more directly with leading managers and identify opportunities that we believe will create lasting value for our clients.»

Adam Streets is a private markets investment manager with $65 billion in assets across primary, secondary, growth equity, credit and co-investment strategies. Based in Chicago, it also has offices in Abu Dhabi, Austin, Beijing, Boston, Chicago, Hong Kong, London, Menlo Park, Munich, New York, Seoul, Singapore, Sydney, Tokyo and Toronto.