Richard is a Principal with Mercer Investments in Hong Kong. He leads and supports the development of Mercer’s alternatives business in Asia.
Richard has over twenty-six years’ financial services experience focused on indirect and direct investments involving private equity, real estate, infrastructure, and private debt. He has also pursued public market strategies involving global emerging markets and China-A shares.
Prior to joining Mercer, Richard was Willis Towers Watson’s (WTW) Head of Research for Asia with responsibility for their private and public market research coverage in that region. He has worked extensively with a diverse range of institutional investors including sovereign wealth funds, government and corporate pensions, insurance firms and others.
Prior to WTW, Richard was a founding member and an Investment Director of Hong Kong based Squadron Capital Advisors (now part of Aberdeen Standard Investments). Squadron pursued indirect and direct private equity investments across the Asia Pacific via its comingled and separately managed account platforms. Richard started his investments career with Sydney-based AMP Capital, an asset manager pursuing direct investments globally including buyouts, growth capital and infrastructure assets.
Richard holds an MBA from the Australian Graduate School of Management, a Master of Commerce from Macquarie University and a Bachelor of Commerce from the Australian National University. Richard is a CPA Australia (CPA Aust.), and a Chartered Tax Adviser (CTA).