New York-based KKR & Co. appointed Ashish Shastry and Hirofumi Hirano co-heads of private equity operations in Asia, The Nikkei reported Sept. 19.
The appointments of Shastry and Hirano to the newly created roles are part of the private equity firm's efforts to expand its portfolio in Asia. Shastry is currently the head of Southeast Asia at KKR, while Hirano serves as CEO of KKR Japan, a role he will continue to occupy, according to the report.
