People Digest: KKR ropes in Macquarie Korea exec; Blackstone names new investor relations head

People Digest: KKR ropes in Macquarie Korea exec; Blackstone names new investor relations head

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KKR & Co has roped in former Macquarie Korea executive director Keith Kim, while Blackstone has appointed Vik Sawhney, COO of its private equity business, as the first chief administrative officer and global head of investor relations and business development (IRBD), effective January 1, 2020.