KKR Capstone – the operational improvement division of the alternative investment giant KKR – has swooped for an executive from peer TPG Capital as it looks to build up its capabilities in Asia.

Akhil Puri has joined KKR Capstone as a director in its Asia team from TPG Capital. Puri spent four years with TPG as an executive in its operating team, also based in Asia, most recently acting as a director at Indonesian mining company Delta Dunia.