Monument Group Adds Karl Adam to London Team
LONDON, 12 January 2015 – Monument Group, a leading independent alternative investment fund placement agent, announced that Karl Adam has joined the firm as a Director in the London office.
At Monument Group, Karl will have investor coverage responsibility for German‐speaking Europe and some UK‐based investors. He will focus on both enhancing existing LP coverage and building relationships with new institutional investors and general partners in the region.
“Karl brings more than 10 years of experience and strong buy‐side skills to our team in London,” said Janet Brooks, Partner at Monument Group. “His contribution will further boost our presence in Europe and enhance our coverage with both investors and general partners.” Prior to joining Monument Group, Karl was a Vice President at Citi Private Bank where he assisted ultra‐ high net worth clients invest in a variety of asset classes, including private equity. He was responsible for sourcing, diligence, and fund raising for European private equity opportunities.
Prior to working at Citi, Karl spent four years as a Senior Associate at Alta Advisers where he focused on private equity and natural resources funds. He also spent two years at CHAMP Private Equity, a Sydney‐based firm, working on several mid‐market Australian transactions, including a for‐profit education business and a printing company. Karl began his career as a business analyst at management consulting firm McKinsey & Company.
Karl holds a Bachelor of Commerce and a Bachelor of Laws from the University of Auckland in New Zealand. Born in Berlin, he is fluent in German.
About Monument Group
Monument Group is a leading, independent private fund placement agent with offices in Boston, London, Hong Kong and Tokyo. Since its inception in 1994, Monument Group has assisted a range of general partners around the world to raise 69 funds, including 39 with repeat clients, totaling almost $80 billion of equity against an aggregate target of $76 billion. These clients represent a broad range of investment strategies including buyouts, growth capital, distressed, credit, energy and natural resources, infrastructure and real estate. Clients for which Monument Group has completed recent successful mandates include: Altor Equity Partners, Consonance Capital Partners, Deutsche Private Equity, Dune Real Estate Partners, and Phoenix Property Investors Limited.
Monument Group, Inc., is a member of the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA); Monument Group Europe LLP is authorised and regulated by the Financial Conduct Authority; Monument Group, L.P. is licensed as a Type II Financial Instruments Dealer in Japan; Monument Group (HK) Limited is licensed to conduct Type 1 regulated activities in Hong Kong.
