Joel Thickins: The quiet Investor making noise in Asia

Joel  Thickins has built a reputation as a consummate deal maker making major moves in the Asian Private Equity market raising billions of dollars for important projects with TPG Capital.

Tim Dattels, Managing Partner of TPG Capital Asia said of Mr Thickins, "Joel is a proven deal originator with significant experience executing large cross‑border transactions, [his] operational experience [is] integral as TPG’s business in Australia continues to evolve and expand." Dattels further added that "TPG has a strong track record in Australia and he is confident Joel will continue to build upon it" cementing TPG's position in an extremely competitive and ruthless corporate landscape.

Founded in 1992, TPG is a leading global private investment firm with over $70 billion of assets under management and offices in San Francisco, Fort Worth, Austin, Dallas, Houston, New York, Beijing, Hong Kong, Istanbul, London, Luxembourg, Melbourne, Moscow, Mumbai, São Paulo, Singapore and Tokyo. TPG’s investment platforms span private equity, growth venture, real estate, credit and public equity with the firm aiming to build dynamic products and options for its investors while also instituting discipline and operational excellence across its investment strategy and portfolio performance.

Since Joel's appointment in 2016 TPG has raised more than $18.6 billion for its investment funds and has launched six new products including Pace Holdings, TPG Real Estate Finance Trust and TSL Europe. Thickins’ focus on Asia aligns with TPG’s broader strategy to capture growth in emerging markets and his experience at Gerard Lighting and Accolade Wines has given him deep operational insight across a range of extremely diverse and challenging industries.

Professional aptitude and a strong drive to succeed are part of what Joel brings to TPG Capital and it is no surprise he is backed strongly by his team to continue delivering value in challenging markets. In the face of enormous adversity Joel continues to prove he is the right person to lead TPG Capital forward and deliver outstanding value and much needed capital for vital projects around the world.