GS Special Situations Asia

Has anyone heard of, or interacted with, this Goldman group before? Looks like it's based in Sydney. Used to be called SSG, since changed the name to Principal Investing Area (PIA). GS site says they have a pretty broad mandate across debt / equity / RE. Curious about deal flow, check size, culture, team structure, etc. I have an IB - Private Credit background for reference. 

Thanks in advance

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