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What is the difference between a CHRO and an HR Director in a PE-backed company?

  • Posted September 22, 2026
Contents Share Key insights One of the questions I am asked most frequently by CEOs, investors and boards is whether they need a Chief Human Resources Officer (CHRO), Chief People Officer (CPO), Head of People or HR Director. The answer, frustratingly, is that it depends. There is no magic headcount threshold at which an organisation […]

Why vacant HR leadership roles can slow growth in PE-backed businesses

  • Posted August 5, 2026
Contents Share Key insights Private equity thrives on momentum. In PE-backed businesses, value creation plans are tightly defined, timelines are compressed, and leadership teams are expected to deliver transformation at pace. In this environment, any gap in the executive team can have a disproportionate impact on performance. Yet HR leadership roles are often the positions […]
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How CPO roles in PE backed businesses are going to market

  • Posted July 15, 2026
Contents Share Private equity moves fast. Value creation timelines are compressed, expectations are high, and every leadership hire carries disproportionate weight across portfolio companies. Within any private equity backed business, the management team is under constant pressure to deliver against the investment thesis – driving valuation, strengthening cash flow, and ultimately improving business performance. Yet, […]

Private equity confidence is back: how US deals are reshaping CPO hiring in the UK

  • Posted March 18, 2026
Over the last six months, I have seen confidence return to the private equity market. After a prolonged period of caution driven by the pandemic, economic uncertainty and ongoing volatility, funds are once again showing a greater appetite to transact. For many investors, uncertainty is no longer a short-term disruption. It is the operating environment, […]

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View From the Top: CHRO insights panel

  • Wed, 18 November 2026 9:00 am – 10:30 am
Following the release of Aon’s 2026 Human Capital Trends report, Aon’s APAC team will share the report’s key findings, followed by a panel discussion with CHROs from Standard Chartered, Trust Bank, Petredec Group and Digital Edge DC. Together, they will explore how their organisations are responding to today’s most pressing workforce challenges in practical, measurable ways. The Aon report examines how […]
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Our annual Frazer Jones and Taylor Root Legal HR Christmas drinks and canapés event is back for 2026. The event promises to be a delightful gathering, bringing together HR leadership and professionals from prominent international and domestic law firms across Singapore. Location: VUE, OUE Bayfront. We kindly request you to RSVP by Thursday, 26 October […]

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