KKR & Co Inc has appointed Kate Richdale as head of strategy and business development for the Asia-Pacific region, according to a Reuters report. Richdale previously served as chair of Asia investment banking at Goldman Sachs Group Inc and held a leadership role in Morgan Stanley's Asia-Pacific investment banking division.
The U.S. private equity firm announced the move, stating Richdale will support deal origination efforts across KKR's Asia-based investing businesses. The appointment follows her departure from Goldman Sachs, where she led the firm's Asia-Pacific investment banking operations.
A correction note in the original report clarified that the headline was adjusted to specify Richdale's role as investment banking chair rather than head, and explicitly included 'Asia' in the first paragraph. Goldman Sachs did not immediately respond to requests for comment.
