A former partner at Goldman Sachs has been appointed as Asia Pacific head of alternatives platform iCapital.

iCapital has appointed Tuan Lam as head of APAC, according to a statement. Based in Hong Kong, he will report to head of international Marco Bizzozero. In the role, Lam will be responsible for leading the firm’s growth and business development activities across APAC, including in Hong Kong, Singapore, Tokyo and Australia.  

Lam has over 30 years of experience in asset management and investment banking. He was most recently a partner at Goldman Sachs where he held various senior roles including chairman of the client solutions group and head of client business for Goldman Sachs Asset Management in Asia ex-Japan.

Edwin Chan will remain with the firm and continue to focus on strategic client and business development activities as head of client solutions APAC.

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Founded in 2013, iCapital is an alternative investment marketplace with $191.2 billion in platform assets. It employs more than 1,500 people globally in 17 offices including New York, Greenwich, Zurich, Lisbon, London, Hong Kong, Singapore, Tokyo and Toronto.