SPECIALIST
FINANCIAL SERVICES
EXECUTIVE SEARCH
Principle Partners is a specialist financial services executive search firm with offi ces in Singapore and Hong Kong.
We work with diverse clients including asset management companies, hedge funds, private equity firms, investment banks and international trading houses.
We are top-ranked Asia specialists in our field and emphasise building and maintaining long-term relationships with our clients and candidates.
Principle Partners’ founders Will Tan and Jag Dhaliwall have worked together in executive search for almost a decade. In 2009, over drinks at the historic Colbar, they committed to start a new firm that would re-establish the fundamentals of executive search. A firm that allowed them to be true specialists in their product areas, to capitalise on their Asian heritage, and to deliver tailored services with integrity and candour.
Thus Principle Partners was born.
Our consultants have lived and worked in Asia for most of their careers and are fluent in the local languages. Though we cover all of Asia, we are particularly strong in Singapore, Hong Kong, China, Indonesia and Malaysia.
DEEP AND
COMPREHENSIVE
LOCAL KNOWLEDGE
Our turnaround time in delivering candidates is unsurpassed given this strong local connectivity and effective referrals through our networks in New York, London, Tokyo and other major financial hubs.
WE GO BEYOND TAPPING THE
STANDARD DATABASE
We have superior access to strong Asian candidates with regional and international experience because we go beyond tapping the standard database. We invest time in developing and maintaining relationships with top candidates, ensuring credibility not only with them but also with our clients who realize we provide introductions to top-quartile talent.
We get to know many of our candidates personally, nurturing the relationships over months and years. Former mid-level candidates have developed into trusted senior clients. The interaction with our candidates do not end the day we place them into a role, it starts to strengthen then. We take pride in following their careers and providing ongoing advice.
Jag Dhaliwall works across Singapore, Jakarta, Kuala Lumpur and Hong Kong covering Private Equity clients comprising global, pan-Asian, country-specific and first time funds. He was formerly a private equity reporter with Bloomberg News where he made his name breaking some of the biggest corporate finance stories in Asia.
During his 12 years as a reporter in Kuala Lumpur, Singapore and Tokyo, including time spent at two other media groups, he cultivated a broad network of Private Equity executives, investment bankers and traders. Jag graduated from RMIT University, Australia, with an Honors degree in Accountancy.
Jag, who hails from Asia’s food capital Kuala Lumpur, is a die-hard Tottenham Hotspur fan. He also loves dogs.
will.tan@principle-partners.com
Will Tan is active in Singapore, Hong Kong, Beijing and Shanghai covering asset management and hedge fund clients from startups and boutique funds to some of the largest managers in the world. Prior to executive search, he spent over a decade in sell-side roles including equity research and equity research supervisory in Asia and North America.
Will started his career with Salomon Smith Barney after graduating from the University of Massachusetts with a Bachelor of Science in Finance and Economics (Magna Cum Laude).
Will, who is Singaporean, is a fan of FC Barcelona and the LA Lakers. He continues to play pick-up basketball regularly.
gwendolyn.moy@principle-partners.com
Gwen Moy joined Principle Partners as Head of the Hong Kong offi ce after a 15-year career in real estate, including finance, private equity and structured products, in New York, London, Qatar and Hong Kong. She has experience on the buy-side, sell-side and as a lawyer in private practice. Most recently, Gwen was a member of the real estate investment team of the Qatar Investment Authority group, following a time as Director in the European Real Estate Group at Credit Suisse. Gwen has a J.D. from New York University School of Law and a Bachelor of Arts from Columbia University.
Gwen was admitted to the Bar of the State of New York and is a qualified solicitor in England and Wales. Gwen enjoys reading and is a United States national.
Working on both retained and contingency searches, we have a strong track record in targeted assignments and team build-outs.
Client profiles for asset management include international, regional and boutique fund houses and sovereign wealth funds. For private equity, we serve global, pan-Asian, regional and country-specifi c funds looking to deploy capital in Asia, with strategies including buy-outs, control investments, growth equity and early stage investments.
Our hedge fund clients range from start-ups to the largest international funds, with strategies including equity long-short, event-driven, convertible bond arbitrage, Asian/global macro, distressed debt/special situations and high frequency trading.
We also cover middle and back office roles such as legal, compliance and risk management to support the core front-office investing roles.
RETAINED AND
CONTINGENCY SEARCHES,
TARGETED ASSIGNMENTS
AND TEAM BUILD-OUTS
CONSISTENTLY
TOP RANKED
As a firm, we have been consistently ranked in the top 3 in
recent ballots. Our consultants have also achieved top 3
rankings as individuals. Customer satisfaction is high with
80% of our business coming from repeat clients.
PLACEMENTS IN ASSET MANAGEMENT,
HEDGE FUNDS AND PRIVATE EQUITY
ASSET MANAGEMENT
Asian Equities team-build for an international fund house
Asian Fixed Income team-build for an international fund house
Head of Asian Fixed Income for an established UK fund house
Head of Asian Fixed Income for an established Dutch fund house
Vice Chairman of Asia Pacific for an established European fund house
Greater China Portfolio Manager for a regional fund house
Regional Head of Legal and Compliance for an international fund manager
Channel Distribution Manager covering Greater China for an Indian fund manager
Senior Credit/Fixed Income Portfolio Manager for an established European fund house
Portfolio Manager covering India for a regional fund manager
Senior Asia Ex Japan Portfolio Manager for a regional fund manager
Head of Risk Management for an Asian Sovereign Wealth Fund
Senior Rates Portfolio Manager for a top US fixed income fund manager
Asian Equities Specialist for an international fund house
HEDGE FUNDS
Greater China Portfolio Manager for an established US multi-strategy hedge fund
Macro Portfolio Manager for a top North American financial services company
Asia ex Japan Portfolio Manager for an established Asian hedge fund
India Specialist for an established emerging markets equity long/short hedge fund
Country Manager of Singapore for an established US multi-strategy hedge fund
Head of Marketing for a top Asian macro hedge fund
Head of Operations for an established US multi-strategy hedge fund
Head of Execution Trading for a top Asian macro hedge fund
Senior Analyst for an Asian Distressed/Special Situations hedge fund
China Specialist for an established emerging markets equity long/short hedge fund
Korea Analyst for an established emerging markets equity long/short hedge fund
Senior Credit Analyst for an established emerging markets hedge fund
Head of Compliance for a top Asian macro hedge fund
Marketing Analyst for a top Asian macro hedge fund
PRIVATE EQUITY
4-person Southeast Asian team-build including Heads of Indonesia and Malaysia as well as Head of SEA Execution for a first-time fund
sponsored by a global financial institution
3-person team build at the
middle and junior levels in Singapore and Jakarta at a fi rst-time Southeast Asian
fund founded by the former Global Head of Private Equity at a leading emerging
markets-focused bank
Jakarta-based partner at Indonesia’s second largest
fund
3-person team build -- Investment Director, Chief Financial Officer and Associate -- at a new Southeast Asian fund
Singapore-based Vice President and Analyst at the third largest Pan Asian fund
Jakarta-based Director at a first-time Southeast Asian fund headquartered in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
Singapore-based Vice President at a first-time Pan Asian Infrastructure fund
Kuala Lumpur-based Analysts and Associates at a regional Infrastructure fund
Singapore-based Investment Manager at Europe's leading fund
Mumbai-based Head of Family Office
Hong Kong-based Analyst at an international fund-of-funds
2013
Asset Management:
Best Headhunting Executive - Rank 5
Private Equity:
Best Headhunting Firm - Rank 2
Best Headhunting Executive - Rank 1
2012
Asset Management:
Best Contingent Firm – Rank 1
Best Headhunting Executive – Rank 3
Cash Management:
Best Retained Firm – Rank 2
Best Headhunting Executive – Rank 3
Hedge Funds:
Best Contingent Firm – Rank 1
Best Headhunting Executive – Rank 3
Legal & Compliance:
Best Contingent Firm – Rank 4
2011
Prime Broking:
Best Headhunting Firm - Rank 3
Best Headhunting Executive - Rank 2
Private Equity:
Best Headhunting Firm - Rank 5
Best Headhunting Executive - Rank 5
2010
Prime Broking:
Best Headhunting Firm - Rank 3
Best Headhunting Executive - Rank 1
Private Equity:
Best Headhunting Firm - Rank 5
Best Headhunting Executive - Rank 2
PRINCIPLE PARTNERS AND OUR
CONSULTANTS ARE CONSISTENTLY
TOP RANKED IN ASIAMONEY.
Singapore
Principle Partners Pte Ltd
3 Raffles Place #07-01
Singapore 048617
Office (65) 6329 9658
Agency Licence No: 09C5764
Hong Kong
Principle International Associates Limited
10F Allied Kajima Building
138 Gloucester Road, Wanchai, Hong Kong
Office (852) 2559 9059
Licenced agency
For all enquiries, please contact
info@principle-partners.com