PineBridge Asia Partners
Ada K.H. Tse
Senior Advisor, Hong Kong
Since May 2011, Ms. Tse has been advising on direct investment funds managed by PineBridge Investments Asia Limited (“PineBridge Asia”) in the capacity of Senior Advisor. Prior to that, Ms. Tse was President and CEO of PineBridge Asia ex-Japan and headed up the Alternative Investments practice of PineBridge Asia. At the time, she also served as Chief Executive Officer of the PineBridge Asia Partners Funds. Prior to joining PineBridge Investments Asia in 1996, Ms. Tse was engaged in financial advisory services and equity capital markets work at Morgan Stanley & Co. in New York and Hong Kong. Before joining Morgan Stanley, Ms. Tse was an attorney at Sullivan and Cromwell in New York. Ms. Tse received a BA in Applied Mathematics from Harvard University and a JD from Harvard Law School. She is an alumna of the Stanford Business School Executive Program. Ms. Tse is a Hong Kong Chapter Member of the Young Presidents' Organization, a member of the Friends' Committee of the Asian Cultural Council, and a board member of the Asian Youth Orchestra. Ms. Tse served as an Advisory Committee Member of the Hong Kong Securities and Futures Commission (“SFC”) from 2005 through 2009. Additionally, she was selected by the Asia Society as one of 25 "Young Leaders" from the Asia-Pacific region for its Asia 21 Fellows program in 2006.
Santosh Senapati
Managing Director, Mumbai
Mr. Senapati joined PineBridge Investments in 1997 and is responsible for direct investment activities in India. Prior to joining PineBridge Investments, Mr. Senapati was with Jardine Fleming India Securities Ltd. for two years, involved in project finance and cross border advisory services. Before that, he spent four years with ABN Amro Bank and was responsible for the bank's corporate and structured finance activities. Mr. Senapati also worked for five years in the Projects Group of Oil India Ltd., an oil exploration/development company. Mr. Senapati has a BTech in Mining Machinery from the Indian School of Mines and an MBA from the Indian Institute of Management, Ahmedabad.
Rafael Reyes
Executive Director, Manila
Mr. Reyes joined the firm in 1998 and is currently responsible for direct investment activities in Southeast Asia. Prior to joining PineBridge Investments, he was Vice President with AIA Capital (AIG's Asian financial advisory firm). Before that, he served as Deputy Administrator for Subic Bay Metropolitan Authority (tasked by the Philippine government with developing a former US naval base into an economic zone), and worked for two years with McKinsey & Co. at their Los Angeles office. Mr. Reyes has a BS and an MS in Industrial Engineering and Engineering Management from Stanford University.
Deepali Bahl
Executive Director, Hong Kong
Ms. Bahl joined PineBridge Investments in 1998 and assists in the management of the PineBridge Asia Partners Funds. In addition, she is involved in the evaluation and execution of direct investment projects in India. Prior to joining PineBridge Investments, she was with Peregrine Capital Limited for four years in Hong Kong and India, responsible for M&A and private equity placements involving MNCs’ Asian operations. Ms. Bahl has a BCom from the Sydenham College of Commerce and Economics, Mumbai and an MBA from the Indian Institute of Management, Bangalore.
Ashish Kumar
Executive Director, Mumbai
Mr. Kumar joined PineBridge Investments in 2000 and is responsible for direct investment activities in India. Prior to joining PineBridge Investments, Mr. Kumar worked with Bank of America’s investment banking team in India for five years. Mr. Kumar has a BTech in computer science from the Indian Institute of Technology, Delhi and an MBA from the Indian Institute of Management, Ahmedabad.
Stewart Thong
Executive Director, Shanghai
Mr. Thong joined PineBridge Investments in 2000 and is responsible for direct investment activities in Mainland China. Prior to joining PineBridge Investments, Mr. Thong was affiliated with Arthur Andersen, Meridian Asset Management, and China Development Industrial Bank, one of the largest Taiwan-based investment banks. Mr. Thong has a BSc (Hons) in Accounting and Financial Analysis from the University of Warwick, England and an EMBA from Kellogg-HKUST. He is also a CFA charterholder.
Susan Lee
Executive Director, Seoul
Ms. Lee joined PineBridge Investments in 2000 and is responsible for direct investment activities in South Korea. Prior to joining PineBridge Investments, Ms. Lee worked as an Assistant Manager for LG Chemical where she was responsible for overseas investor relations. Ms. Lee has a Bachelor’s degree from Yonsei University in South Korea and an MBA in Accounting from the University of Illinois at Urbana Champaign.
As of 31 December 2011.