Blackstone’s Asia tactical opportunities head resigns

Moorjani will be succeeded by Menes Chee, a senior partner who will relocate from the firm’s New York headquarters to Hong Kong in February, Blackstone said.

HONG KONG: Blackstone Group Inc’s Kishore Moorjani has resigned from the firm after leading the efforts for its opportunistic investment platform in Asia for nine years.

Moorjani, 48, who’s the Asia head of Tactical Opportunities, will leave the firm in June and pursue other interests, a Hong Kong-based spokeswoman confirmed. He will be succeeded by Menes Chee, a senior partner who will relocate from the firm’s New York headquarters to Hong Kong in February, Blackstone said.