Dr. Florian Bentele

Dr. Florian Bentele is General Counsel Private Markets at Allianz Global Investors, overseeing Private Markets Legal and Compliance. He has served as a member of the ACP Board of Management since Dezember 2023.

Florian has more than 20 years of experience as a lawyer in financial services and asset management. Since joining Allianz Global Investors in 2017, he has held a number of senior legal leadership positions before assuming his current role. Prior to Allianz Global Investors, he worked both in private practice and inhouse.

Florian is fully qualified under German law holding a law degree and a Doctor of Laws (Dr. iur.) from the University of Freiburg.

Beate Buening

Beate Buening is Head of HR at Allianz Capital Partners, with overall responsibility for the HR function and all HR processes across the employee lifecycle. She has been a member of the ACP Board of Management since December 2021.

With more than 20 years of experience, Beate has held a variety of senior positions in Finance, Strategy, and HR since joining Allianz Global Investors in 2006. She assumed her current role as Head of HR at ACP in 2020.

Dirk Raab

Dirk Raab is Head of Portfolio Management Private Markets and oversees the investment activities.

Dirk joined Allianz Global Investors in January, 2016 and transitioned to ACP in 2021. Prior to that, Dirk accumulated about 15 years of experience in the financial services industry which he gained in senior positions in Germany and Australia primarily in the areas of portfolio, investment, and fund management in infrastructure as well as in private equity.

Dirk is a Chartered Financial Data Scientist (CFDS), a Certified International Director (INSEAD) and holds a Masters in Media Management from the RheinMain University.

Dr. Thomas Schindler

Dr. Thomas Schindler is Chief Financial Officer (CFO) at Allianz Global Investors, overseeing Finance, Risk Management, Legal as well as Compliance globally.

Having worked in the asset management industry for more than two decades, he covered a wide range of functions. Thomas is a member of the Executive Committee of Allianz Global Investors and has been serving on various internal and external boards, such as EFAMA, BVI, ICI, as well as the boards of non-profit organizations.

Thomas is a fully qualified German lawyer, holds a Master’s degree from the University of Oxford as well as a PhD from the University of Regensburg.

Andreas Schlafer

Andreas Schlafer is the Chief Operating Officer for Private Markets at Allianz Global Investors. He oversees Valuation & Investment Controlling, Investment Tax, Products & Operations, as well as Human Resources. Andreas has served as a member of the ACP Board of Management since May 2020.

He joined Allianz Global Investors in 2005 and has held several leadership roles, including Head of the CEO Office and Deputy Head of Global Business Management.

Andreas holds a degree in Economics from the University of Augsburg and a degree in Business Administration from the University of Dayton (USA). Prior to his academic studies, he completed a banking apprenticeship.