Evercore Appoints Ben Hart As Senior Managing Director, Head Of Asia PCA

KUALA LUMPUR, Feb 24 (Bernama) -- Evercore, a global independent investment banking advisory firm, has appointed Ben Hart as senior managing director and head of its Asia Private Capital Advisory (PCA) division.

Based in Singapore, Hart will oversee Evercore PCA’s activities across the Asia-Pacific (APAC) region and work closely with the global PCA team to expand the firm’s secondaries advisory and broader private markets capabilities.

“We are very pleased to welcome Ben to the Singapore office. His appointment reflects the priority we have placed on expanding our private capital advisory capabilities in the region.

“Ben brings deep relationships and experience across Asia’s private markets ecosystem, and we believe he will play an important role as we continue to build out our franchise in a disciplined and thoughtful way,” said Evercore Asia Chairman, Keith Magnus in a statement.

Meanwhile, Hart said he is excited to join the team and help build on its strong momentum in one of the most dynamic private market regions, where secondary opportunities are expanding rapidly.

Hart holds a Bachelor of Business Administration from the University of Colorado Boulder and brings more than two decades of experience in private markets fundraising, institutional investor relations, capital formation, and business development across APAC.

He most recently served as partner and head of investor relations (Asia) at Adams Street Partners, leading the firm’s business development and client service efforts across institutional and private wealth channels.

-- BERNAMA