Macquarie Asset Management has announced the appointment of Gabriel Ho as managing director to support its investment activities in Southeast Asia.
Ho brings 17 years of investment experience to the Australian asset manager, having most recently served as a partner and investment committee member at Dymon Asia Private Equity, a Southeast Asia-focused private equity fund, according to the firm’s statement.
Ho (pictured) led investments and divestments in healthcare, environmental and logistics infrastructure, education, and consumer deals, which included the corporate carve-outs of Asia Medical Enviro Services from Sembcorp Industries, RAM Spreaders (port equipment firm), and Asia Integrated Facility Solutions.
He previously worked at Baring Private Equity Asia (now EQT Private Capital Asia) and Morgan Stanley and is currently co-chair of the Singapore Venture Capital & Private Equity Association’s ASEAN Committee.
Macquarie Asset Management is expanding its presence in Southeast Asia as the demand for infrastructure investment continues to rise, according to the statement. The firm has already invested in more than 10 assets across the region, including Bersama Digital Infrastructure in Indonesia, the Philippines’ Energy Development Corporation, petrochemical and oil storage terminals in Singapore, and is developing 1 gigawatt of solar photovoltaic projects in Malaysia through Blueleaf Energy.
Macquarie Asset Management is a part of Macquarie Group, which has been active in Southeast Asia for nearly 30 years, having opened its Singapore office in 1995. The group now employs over 1,500 people across offices in Bangkok, Jakarta, Kuala Lumpur, Manila, and Singapore.