John Singer CBE
Chair
Board Appointment: 23 November 2016
Member of the Audit Committee, Member of the Nomination Committee, Member of the Management Engagement Committee, Independent of the Manager.
Mr Singer is an investment and financial services professional with over 30 years’ experience in private equity. Mr Singer spent over 20 years with Advent International where he was a member of the Global Executive Committee and, until 2012, Chair of European Operations. He was Managing Director and founder of Granville Europe plc, one of the first pan-European private equity funds. In addition, he was Chair of the European Venture Capital Association.
Mr Singer is involved with several organisations within the arts and education sectors and is Chair of City of London Sinfonia.
                                                                                                                                                                                                                        
                                            Why
                                        
                                                                                                                                                
                                            invest
                                        
                                                                                                                                                
                                            in
                                        
                                                                                                                                                                                    
                                                                                                                                                                                                                            
                                            private
                                        
                                                                                                                                                
                                            equity
                                        
                                                                                                                                            
Private equity can be an attractive asset class for many investors as it can boost the long-term performance of their investment portfolios.