FTI Consulting has hired private equity veteran Speed Liu as a Senior Managing Director in its Business Transformation practice in Asia, based in Hong Kong, strengthening the firm’s Corporate Finance & Restructuring segment amid rising demand for operational turnaround and exit-readiness work across the region.
Liu joins with more than two decades of experience helping investors and management teams drive growth strategies, cost optimization and turnarounds, with a track record spanning buyout transactions, business transformation and deals across the consumer, services and industrials sectors. At FTI Consulting, he will advise private equity sponsors and corporates in Asia and internationally on portfolio transformation, transaction execution, exit preparation and broader value-creation initiatives.
FTI Consulting said Liu’s appointment reflects its focus on pairing strategic advisory capabilities with hands-on implementation support for clients navigating complex situations. Roy Huang, Head of Asia and the Caribbean at FTI Consulting, said private equity firms in Asia are facing a tougher operating backdrop marked by rising costs, higher interest rates, geopolitical uncertainty and increasing pressure from limited partners to accelerate exits while continuing to deploy capital.
Before joining FTI Consulting, Liu was Head of China for Permira, where he led the firm’s Asia investment and operations team. Earlier, he served as a Principal at Unitas Capital in Shanghai.
Liu said shifting market conditions are increasing demand for deep operational transformation alongside integrated transaction support, and that he plans to work across FTI Consulting’s platform — including business transformation, transactions, and capital markets — to help sponsors and corporates manage current challenges with what he described as investor-grade rigor and practical execution.
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“Private equity firms in Asia are operating in an increasingly challenging environment, marked by rising costs, higher interest rates, geopolitical uncertainty and mounting pressure from limited partners to accelerate exits and deploy capital. Speed brings a unique private equity perspective that enhances our ability to support clients through critical moments of truth while helping them navigate Asia’s evolving business landscape.”
Roy Huang, Head of Asia and the Caribbean, FTI Consulting
“Current market conditions are driving increased demand for deep operational transformation and integrated transaction support. I look forward to working with my new colleagues across FTI Consulting’s platform — spanning business transformation, transactions and capital markets — to help private equity sponsors and corporates navigate today’s challenges with investor-grade rigor and practical execution.”
Speed Liu, Senior Managing Director, Business Transformation, FTI Consulting
