Aditya Puri, former HDFC Bank managing director, has joined The Carlyle Group as a senior adviser in Asia.

The global investment firm said in an early morning statement that Puri will advise the Carlyle team on investment opportunities across Asia.

It added that he will provide guidance on the evolving market landscape and new investment opportunities, while also advising Carlyle’s investment professionals and portfolio management teams on building differentiated high quality businesses.

Puri, who led HDFC Bank since its inception over 25 years ago, retired last Monday after a highly successful career which has made the bank the largest among private sector lenders with over $210 billion in assets. Puri had previously spent over 20 years at Citibank.