Head of Emerging Markets, New Forests
Geoffrey Seeto is Head of Emerging Markets at New Forests. Seeto oversees New Forests’ timberland investment program in Southeast Asia, with 20 years’ experience in financial services, principally in private equity in the infrastructure, natural resources, and energy sectors. He is an experienced investor in the Asian region, having led, originated, and executed a wide range of transactions in various regulatory regimes. Seeto has completed deals in Cambodia, the Philippines, Thailand, Laos, Malaysia, Singapore, Indonesia, and China. He has worked in North America, Europe, and Australia. Seeto was previously at KPMG, where he was Partner in Asia Infrastructure Markets. He was previously Managing Director and Head of Investments for the China-ASEAN Investments Fund from 2009-2014 and has held senior positions investing in infrastructure for Babcock & Brown and ABN AMRO. Seeto has a bachelor’s degree in Economics and a Master of Laws from the University of Sydney.