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Outreach and educational programmes are crucial to attracting more women and underrepresented groups into the private funds industry.

The placement agent has formally launched a secondaries advisory business focused on infrastructure and credit, having soft launched two years ago.

Ben Way, who became MAM’s group head last year, will likely move from Hong Kong later this year amid a concerted push by MAM in the region.

The firm, which has to date mainly operated in New Zealand and Australia, has appointed 14 partners spanning APAC, Europe and the US.

The fundraising specialist arrives at Apollo amid an anticipated launch of a third infrastructure vehicle later this year.

The departures follow on from the recent exit of Tom Murray, who was managing director for the group’s credit business and had joined from Apollo in 2019.

Product diversification markedly narrowed the gap last year between core and PE infra funds, as record demand boosted junior salaries.

The rise of infrastructure and inclusion of listed equities and private credit have revolutionised the concept of real assets. Investors must now take a more holistic approach to portfolios, says CBRE Investment Management’s head of client solutions Bernie McNamara.

Senior partner Torbjorn Caesar described the appointments as a ‘statement of intent’ for Actis, as it pursues more opportunities in Asia.