{
  "id": 5529366,
  "title": "HIG Capital names former Blackstone exec as Head of Asia",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/04/hig-capital-names-former-blackstone-exec-as-head-of-asia",
  "topic": "finance",
  "section": "Finance & Markets",
  "published": "2026-09-04T09:30:25.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Private Equity Wire",
    "slug": "private-equity-wire",
    "url": "https://www.privateequitywire.co.uk/hig-capital-names-former-blackstone-exec-as-head-of-asia/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
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  "summary": "HIG Capital has appointed former Blackstone executive Younghee Choi as Head of Asia within its Capital Formation Group. Based in Hong Kong, Choi will oversee capital formation activities across Asia for HIG’s global private equity, credit, and real assets strategies. She brings more than 15 years of experience in private markets and fundraising to the role, having previously held senior positions at Blackstone, where she was responsible for developing relationships with institutional investors and expanding Blackstone’s private wealth fundraising activities in South Korea. Jordan Peer Griffin, executive managing director and global head of HIG’s Capital Formation Group, said Choi’s experience and investor relationships would support the firm’s efforts to expand its presence across the region.",
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}