Mr. Cashell is the Founder and Managing Partner of Asia Pacific Investment Partners, a privately held investment operating company founded in 2001. The firm is currently engaged in four industries in Mongolia including real estate development and management, tourism and hospitality, cashmere fashion retailing, and financial services.

Formerly a Greater China economist and financial analyst based in Hong Kong, Mr. Cashell has been living and working in Asia for fourteen years and has acted as an advisor to numerous technology firms, investment funds and government agencies throughout the region. Prior to founding Asia Pacific Investment Partners he served as a private equity fund manager for JAFCO Investments Asia, one of the largest private equity groups in the Asia Pacific region with over US$3 billion under management. At JAFCO Mr. Cashell was responsible for investments in the Greater China region where he focused on valuation arbitrage opportunities, internet technologies, construction materials, and infrastructure.

 Ms. Bordukh, a native Mongolian is the firm's investment officer in Mongolia and overseas current investments in the property and travel industry in Mongolia. She was formerly the representative of the Mongolian Chamber of Commerce and Industry in Beijing where she gained tremendous experience assisting Mongolian firms in their business development efforts overseas. Ms. Bordukh received her bachelors degree from The National University of Mongolia in Foreign Service.

Baron Christopher de Gruben has been working with APIP for about two years, having first worked in the London office he then joined the Mongolia team in the summer of 2006. Baron Christopher de Gruben obtained his bachelors degree from Oxford Brookes University in the UK and worked previously with Shinsei Bank in Tokyo and Fortis Bank in Hong Kong. Baron Christopher de Gruben is currently the Director for Business Development within APIP with a special focus on Europe. Please feel free to contact him on: This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it