Private markets firm Partners Group has announced the appointment of a new partner in Singapore.

Partners Group has appointed Michael Marquardt as partner and head business services, according to a statement, effective April 1. Based in the firm’s Asian regional hub in Singapore, he will be responsible for optimizing Partner Group’s operations and its service provider model while ensuring a continued standard in client services and support for the investment platform. 

Marquardt has over 30 years of industry experience and previously held leading roles at various financial institutions. He was most recently the Asia regional CEO of IQ-EQ, a provider of administration, compliance and reporting services for the investment sector.

Partners Group is a private markets firm that invests across private equity, private real estate, private debt and private infrastructure on behalf of clients globally. It employs 1,900 professionals across 20 offices and as of 31 December 2023, it had $147 billion in assets under management.