CapstoneLaw’s Private Markets Summit 2024

Victor Jung is a Managing Director and Head Digital Assets of Hamilton Lane, based in Zurich where he leads technology and digital initiatives in relation to products, assets, clients, distribution channels, and applying diverse technologies. Prior joining Hamilton Lane, Victor was Head of Liquid Private Markets and Distribution Partners APAC and Head of Client Solutions Southeast Asia, Hong Kong and Taiwan for Partners Group based in Singapore. Victor started his career at KB Asset Management as an investment manager in the Alternative Investment Division. Victor is a thought leader in the fintech/wealth tech industry having led market’s first digitized private markets solutions via partnerships with leading fintechs throughout his career. Victor received a B.A. in Politics and International Relations from Korea University. He is a Certified Commercial Investment Member (CCIM).

Marc is co-founder and Managing Partner of Syz Capital. With over 18 years of investment experience, he leads the firm’s direct investments and is a member of the Executive and Investment Committees. Prior to that, he was Managing Director at ACE & Company, a global co-investment group. He led the Asian, Hong Kong-based expansion for the group and managed several investment portfolios focusing on Europe and Asia. Marc used to be Head of Capital Markets & Equity Sales at Union Bancaire Privée in Geneva. He started his career as derivatives trader and worked at Credit Suisse First Boston in the Structured Products division. Marc has a broad expertise in capital markets, asset management and alternative investments across geographies and holds an Executive MBA from INSEAD.

Richard Hickman, Managing Director for HVPE, is responsible for the day-to-day management of the company. Richard is on the investment committee who manages HVPE’s asset allocation and exposures in line with the strategic direction set by the HVPE Board. Richard joined HarbourVest in 2014 after seven years with 3i plc. His experience also includes working as a manager in Deloitte’s finance and operations management team in London. He is a member of the Chartered Institute of Management Accountants and received a BSc in Economic History from the London School of Economics and Political Science in 2001.

Thomas has been with Marcuard Family Office since August 2010. He is heading the multi-family office’ investment activities in private markets. Prior to MFO, Thomas worked for the alternative investment boutique Horizion21 as a Senior Investment Professional in the private equity division, member of the Investment Committee for all private equity funds of funds, responsible for fund selection, co-investments, and secondary market transactions in the EMEA region. Thomas started his career in private equity fund selection in 2002 at fund-of-funds manager LODH Private Equity (today part of Unigestion).

Jacques Chillemi joined Rothschild & Co Bank AG following the acquisition of Hermance Capital Partners in 2021 (through the acquisition of Banque Pâris Bertrand). Prior to the acquisition, Jacques co-founded Hermance Capital Partners, an investment boutique dedicated to Private Market investments in 2015. While at Hermance Capital Partners, he built a strong platform providing private markets investment solutions to Private Banks and Pension Funds in Switzerland. Prior to that, he was Head of Private Equity at Pictet & Cie. During his tenure of 11 years, he led the effort in selecting private equity investment opportunities in Primary, Secondary and Co-Investments. In addition, he managed private equity discretionary mandates and the Monte Rosa Funds. During his tenure, he committed close to $4bn in Primary, Secondary and Co-investments opportunities. Jacques started his professional career at UBS in 1999. He joined the Corporate Finance department at UBS Investment Bank (former UBS Warburg) in Zurich with a role in advising institutional clients with all M&A related activities. Most projects he was involved with were sales of non-core assets from large quoted companies to PE firms.