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SINGAPORE, Feb. 10, 2022 /PRNewswire=KYODO JBN/ --

Geetanjali Bhalotia Joins as Company Expands Presence in APAC

Preqin [ https://www.preqin.com/ ], the global leader in alternative assets

data, tools, and insights, has appointed data management veteran, Geetanjali

Bhalotia, as its Head of Research in Asia-Pacific (APAC). This fits into the

firm's ambitious goals to deepen its data coverage in APAC and further cement

its relationships within the alternative assets industry.

As the interest in alternative investments in the APAC region is surging,

Preqin continues to build out its research, data, and insights capabilities to

best serve over 170,000+ professionals globally.

With over 15 years of experience in banking and financial services, Geetanjali

started her career at JP Morgan, before moving to Credit Risk Management at

Deutsche Bank. Most recently, she was Bloomberg's Head of Data Management for

South-East Asia and Australia, managing multiple asset classes including

equities, loans, and commodities. Geetanjali holds an MBA from the Management

Development Institute and is a Bachelor of Commerce from Shri Ram College of

Commerce, Delhi University. Alongside her distinguished professional career,

she has always championed attracting diverse talent into the industry.

In her new role as Head of APAC Research at Preqin, Geetanjali is responsible

for executing the company's data strategy in APAC. She is a key member of the

regional leadership team and works closely with the global executive committee.

With demands for increased data quality, Geetanjali will help to expand

Preqin's name in the region through forging new relationships and nurturing

existing ones within the alternatives asset community.

Geetanjali Bhalotia says: "Alternative investment is such an exciting and

rapidly growing space. Preqin projects a CAGR (Compound Annual Growth Rate) of

12% which will boost all alternatives AUM (Assets Under Management) from

$13.3tn at the end of 2021 to $23.2tn by the close of 2026, with Asia expected

to grow at a CAGR of 15% over next 5 years. Preqin is the market leader in this

space, and I am so thrilled to join the team and be part of its growth story.

In my new role as Head of APAC Research, I plan to bring value to our clients

by providing quality information about alternative investments in a timely

manner and tap into new growth markets."

Commenting on the appointment, Christoph Knaack, CEO of Preqin, says: "We are

thrilled to have Geetanjali join Preqin, and she will be instrumental in

further deepening our relationships and building connections with LPs (Limited

Partners) and GPs (General Partners) in APAC. I am confident that with her

extensive experience in data management and financial services, Geetanjali will

lead the APAC research team to new heights of success."

Preqin has currently more than 1,000 staff across 15 offices globally and is

going through a strong growth phase. With the acquisition of Colmore [

https://www.preqin.com/insights/research/blogs/preqin-acquires-colmore ], a

leading private markets technology, services, and administration business, in

August 2021, Preqin is serving its customers through the entire private market

investment lifecycle – from fundraising and investor relations to deal

origination, due diligence and portfolio monitoring.

About Preqin

Preqin is the Home of Alternatives(TM), the foremost provider of data,

analysis, and insights to the alternatives industry. The company has pioneered

rigorous methods of collecting private data for almost 20 years, enabling more

than 170,000+ global professionals to streamline how they raise capital, source

deals and investments, understand performance, and stay informed. Through close

partnerships with its clients, Preqin continuously builds innovative tools and

mines new intelligence, helping them to make better decisions every day. For

more information visit www.preqin.com .

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Source: Preqin