PRINT THIS PAGE Partners Group opens Sydney office, appoints Martin Scott, Mike Siebert03/04/2008. Source: AltAssets. 
Zug, Switzerland-headquartered alternative asset manager Partners Group has opened an office in Sydney. Former Zurich Financial Services head of investment sales Martin Scott has been appointed to the new office. Scott will be joined by Mike Siebert, who has been based in Partners Group's Singapore office since 2004.
Philipp Gysler, Partners Group's head of Asia, said, 'The new Sydney office with the ensuing proximity to the market strengthens our investment activities in the region. It is envisaged that this local presence will, for instance, allow the sourcing of an increased number of attractive secondary and direct opportunities, such as the co-investment completed with Ironbridge Capital in Super A-Mart, a leading furniture retailer in Queensland and New South Wales.'
Christoph Rubeli, head markets Asia, Partners Group, added, 'The establishment of a local Australian presence reflects the significant growth of this region as well as the increased interest in the alternative assets classes we observe among investors. The access to this market will ensure we are well-positioned to collaborate with the rapidly developing client segment of superannuation funds as well as support our activities with strategic distribution partners, such as our cooperation with JANA Investment Advisers.'
Partners Group also has offices in San Francisco, New York, London, Guernsey, Singapore and Tokyo. The firm manages private equity, private debt, private real estate, listed alternative investment, hedge fund and alternative beta strategies programmes.
Last month, Partners Group announced the closing of its Partners Group US Venture 2006 fund, a $250m fund focusing on investments in established US venture and growth capital partnerships.
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