Praneet Garg is a Managing Director in Asia Alternatives’ Hong Kong office. Mr. Garg is on the Firm’s Investment Committee. Mr. Garg co-leads Asia Alternatives’ investments in India and Southeast Asia, and is primarily responsible for deal sourcing, due diligence, deal execution and portfolio management of private equity fund investments and direct co-investments in these geographies. Mr. Garg also co-leads the Firm’s Special Situations and Secondaries efforts and leads Asia Alternatives’ market research function.

Prior to joining Asia Alternatives, Mr. Garg had over five years of consulting and research experience with the Private Equity Practice at McKinsey & Company in the Delhi and London offices. He worked with McKinsey Private Equity client teams on issues of private equity strategy, organization, performance and due diligence. He also led the private equity research team and authored several market research pieces on Asia private equity and other related topics.

Mr. Garg holds a Bachelor of Commerce degree and an M.B.A. from Mumbai University. Mr. Garg is fluent in Hindi and Punjabi.

Mr. Garg currently serves on the Advisory Boards of several of Asia Alternatives’ India, South East Asia and Special Situations funds. Mr. Garg also serves on the Board of Directors of the Pacific Pension & Investment Institute (PPI).

Greg is the Global Co-Head of Private Equity at APG Asset Management US Inc.

Prior to joining APG US, Mr. Jania was a Managing Director, Partner, and member of the investment committee at WP Global Partners, a 25-person, $2 billion private equity firm founded in 2005. WP Global’s clients include sovereign wealth funds, international insurance companies, endowments, and pension plans. WP Global invested in global buyout, debt, and venture funds and was also an active co-investor.

Prior to that, Mr. Jania was a Senior Vice President in the Investment Management Group of GE Commercial Finance, which managed a $2.5 billion private equity portfolio consisting of over 230 buyout, mezzanine, and venture funds and direct equity investments.  Prior to joining GE, he was Vice President at One Equity Partners, a subsidiary of Bank One that invested more than $1 billion in private equity funds during his tenure and managed a $2.2 billion private equity portfolio with over 125 fund investments. Mr. Jania started his career in credit analysis and debt underwriting at American National Bank, a subsidiary of Bank One in Chicago.

 Mr. Jania received an M.B.A. with honors from the University of Chicago and earned a B.A. in political science and economics, magna cum laude, from Wabash College where he graduated Phi Beta Kappa.

Harj Shoan is a Senior Managing Director at Ontario Teachers’. Based in Toronto, he leads activities globally in both Funds and Sustainable Energy Transition within our Private Capital team. Harj joined Ontario Teachers’ in 2014 and has over two decades of experience in international private equity, investment banking, and corporate finance. He is also a member of the Equities Underwriting Committee.

Since joining the organization, Harj has led a number of transactions, including Arterra Wines, Shearer’s Snacks, Traeger Grills, Munchkin, BRG (Bell/Riddell/Giro), Bass Pro/Cabela’s, Unifoods, and Alqueria. Harj currently sits on the boards of Arterra Wines and Traeger Grills.

Prior to his current roles, Harj has held numerous leadership positions within Private Capital, including responsibility for the global Portfolio Management practice, as well as being a lead member of the Consumer & Retail direct investing team.

Previously, Harj worked for Imperial Capital, Morgan Stanley Private Equity (U.K.), Shoppers Drug Mart, and BMO Nesbitt Burns.

Harj holds an MBA from the University of Oxford, and a Bachelor of Business Administration from Wilfrid Laurier University. He is also a CFA charterholder.

Anders Strömblad is a senior investment executive with over 25 years of experience managing institutional portfolios. He currently serves as a Senior Advisor at the Second Swedish National Pension Fund (AP2).

Anders is globally recognized for developing well-thought-out strategies and successfully implementing and managing portfolios. He has been a cornerstone in building the internationally respected AP2 brand.

Until 2024, Anders was Head of Alternative Investments at AP2, where he led the alternative investment portfolio—including private equity, farmland, timber, real estate, infrastructure, and private debt. Under his leadership, the alternative portfolio grew from zero to represent more than one-third of AP2’s total assets under management, exceeding $45 billion USD.

In addition to overseeing all alternative assets, Anders was responsible for all externally managed public assets and led the global evaluation and selection of external asset managers.

A recognized pioneer in sustainable investing, Anders spearheaded AP2’s groundbreaking commitment to global farmland, positioning the fund at the forefront of biodiversity-conscious investment. He has consistently driven impact and climate-related investments without compromising financial returns.

Anders has integrated ESG principles across all alternative investments and actively advances responsible investment practices. He has served as Chair of the UN PRI