Partners Group has appointed Michael Marquardt, Partner and Head of Business Services, to the company's Executive Team. The Zug-based specialist in private markets announced this on Friday.

Marquardt is based in Singapore and joined Partners Group in March this year from IQ-EQ, a global service provider that uses advanced technologies to offer administration, compliance, and reporting solutions for the investment sector, where he served as Regional CEO for Asia.

Prior to that, Marquardt spent 17 years at Blackrock, where he last served as COO for the Asia-Pacific region. At Partners Group, he is responsible for overseeing the company’s Business Services platform.