LONDON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Pantheon, a leading global private markets investor, is pleased to announce it has extended its footprint into two important private wealth hubs with the launch of offices in Singapore and Geneva, Switzerland. Together, these new locations support the firm’s ongoing expansion in the private wealth channel and reflect its commitment to making its specialized expertise accessible to a wider range of investors.
Pantheon’s private wealth platform offers a range of evergreen fund solutions, with a combined $5.8bn in assets under management1. In the US the firm manages the AMG Pantheon Fund, one of the largest and most established registered private equity funds which earlier this year passed $2bn in assets under management2, and recently filed for registration the AMG Pantheon Credit Solutions Fund, a first-of-its-kind offering anchored in private credit secondaries. Outside the US the firm manages two London Stock Exchange-listed investment trusts, Pantheon International Plc and Pantheon Infrastructure Plc. The firm continues to innovate and extend the range of fund solutions available globally for private wealth investors to access its traditional private market funds.
Susan Long McAndrews, Partner and Global Head of Business Development, said: “Our strategic focus is on building our presence in key growth markets and client channels, offering our investment acumen and commitment to service excellence to more investors, while growing our investment capacity and reach. We are pleased to bring our global expertise to local markets in Singapore and Geneva, where we have generated significant momentum and where we see substantial opportunities for further growth.”
Pantheon’s office in Singapore will act as a hub for its activities in Southeast Asia and across the wider Asia-Pacific region, where it serves an expanding client base that includes a number of blue-chip institutional investors and national pension funds, including four of the top 20 pension fund allocators globally, in addition to a growing range of private wealth advisors and investors. Pantheon manages or advises on approximately $20bn of assets either from Asian investors, or invested in Asian assets on behalf of global clients3.
The office will be led by Brian Lim, Pantheon Partner and head of the firm’s investment activities across Asia and emerging markets. Brian joined Pantheon in 2009 and is also a member of the firm’s International Investment Committee, which provides oversight on its investment activities globally.
The Geneva office extends Pantheon’s presence in Continental Europe, alongside existing offices in London, Dublin and Berlin. It will be led by Carlos Arias, Principal in the firm’s European Investor Relations team, who provides broader coverage for the firm’s institutional and private wealth clients in French speaking markets, as well as Spain and Italy. Carlos joined the firm in 2022 from Edmond de Rothschild Private Equity, where among other things he co-led the launch of private markets products distribution within the global private bank.
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About Pantheon
Pantheon Group* (“Pantheon”) is a leading global private markets specialist currently investing on behalf of more than 1,000 investors, including public and private pension plans, insurance companies, endowments, foundations and private wealth clients. Founded in 1982, Pantheon has an established reputation across private market asset classes, covering all stages and geographies, and provides investment solutions that include flagship fund offerings, as well as integrated programs and customized solutions.
As of March 31, 2023, Pantheon had $93.4 billion in assets under management and advice and the firm currently has more than 460 employees located across its offices in London, San Francisco, New York, Chicago, Hong Kong, Seoul**, Tokyo, Singapore, Bogotá**, Dublin, Berlin and Geneva. Its global workforce includes more than 130 investment professionals.
Pantheon is majority-owned by Affiliated Managers Group Inc. (NYSE: AMG), a leading partner to independent active investment management firms globally, alongside senior members of the Pantheon team. The ownership structure, with Pantheon management owning a meaningful share of the equity in the business, provides a framework for long-term succession and enables Pantheon management to continue to direct the firm’s day-to-day operations.
* Pantheon Group refers to the subsidiaries and subsidiary undertakings of Pantheon Ventures Inc. and AMG Plymouth UK Holdings Limited and includes operating entities principally based in the US (San Francisco and New York), UK (London), Hong Kong, Guernsey, Tokyo and Dublin. Pantheon Ventures Inc. and Pantheon Ventures (US) LP are registered as investment advisors with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”); Pantheon Securities, LLC is a broker dealer registered with the SEC and is a member of the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (“FINRA”). Pantheon Ventures (UK) LLP is authorized and regulated by the Financial Conduct Authority (“FCA”) in the United Kingdom. Pantheon Ventures (HK) LLP is regulated by the Securities and Futures Commission in Hong Kong. Pantheon Ventures (Guernsey) Ltd and a number of other Pantheon entities incorporated in Guernsey are regulated by the Guernsey Financial Services Commission. Pantheon Ventures (Asia) Limited is registered as a Type II Financial Instruments Business and Investment Advisory and Agency Business Operator with the Kanto Local Finance Bureau in Japan (KLFB).
** Please note that the Bogotá office is a representative office of Pantheon Ventures (US) LP (“PV US”), and that a Korean subsidiary of PV US has opened the office in Seoul.
This press release is not an offer of securities for sale. Securities may not be offered or sold in the United States absent registration or an exemption from registration. © 2023
1 Refers to assets attributed to our London Stock Exchange-listed investment trusts Pantheon International Plc (as of July 31, 2023) and Pantheon Infrastructure Plc (as of March 31, 2023), and the US-registered private equity fund the AMG Pantheon Fund LLC (as of July 31, 2023).
2 AMG Pantheon Fund AUM $2.29bn as of 31 July, 2023.
3 Pantheon internal data, as of March 31, 2023.
