Human Capital
27 November 2023
Profile: Martim Avillez, Limerston Capital
The COO and founding partner discusses setting up the firm’s operations, combining them with his investment duties and navigating difficult times
24 November 2023
Exponent opens Dublin office
Formerly COO at BlackRock, Jacqueline Flynn to head up the new shop as director of operations
24 November 2023
Goddard leaves role at Zetland Capital
The former COO and CFO has been with the special situations house since it was founded in 2016
20 November 2023
Firm identity
A tight fundraising environment and ESG fund naming conventions warrant a closer look at the names of private equity entities, writes Matthias Plötz
17 November 2023
Apperio’s CEO steps down
Founder Nicholas d’Adhemar created the company in 2013 to improve the management of legal costs for PE firm in-house legal teams
15 November 2023
Kapashi joins Playfair as CFO
Raxita Kapashi will oversee the firm’s finance function, support the founders and work across Playfair’s three funds
14 November 2023
Abris Capital launches DEI code for portfolio
Firm makes commitments across education, governance, ownership and process with the aim of influencing industry practice
13 November 2023
AnaCap welcomes CFO and GC into partnership
Graeme Chaffe (right) has been CFO since 2022; Victoria Brown (left) has been GC since 2020
13 November 2023
The digital CFO
While most CFOs would protest at the idea of their entire role being outsourced, an example of a plug-in CFO service is the upcoming launch of Corvus Group. Is it time to outsource the CFO entirely?
9 November 2023
Alpha Group appoints head of lender engagement
Ex-NatWest Markets, Benjamin James, to head up company’s lender relationships and oversee product development
9 November 2023
Goodway succeeds Kapashi at Dawn
Alex Goodway fills the CFO position from Kindred Capital
7 November 2023
Ropes & Gray’s Emily Brown joins White & Case
Brown joins as a partner in the law firm’s global M&A and PE industry group
3 November 2023
Dillon Eustace appoints two to asset management practice
Laura Goonan and Hannah Fenlon join as partners in the practice in Dublin
2 November 2023
Ropes & Gray promotes Maj to counsel
The lawyer’s asset management team promotes Dorota Maj as one of 20 lawyers making the move to counsel across the firm
2 November 2023
Stake a chance on… Bonaccord Capital
The firm’s GP stake strategy focuses on capital formation and ‘creating an enduring institution’
1 November 2023
Pinsent Masons appoints Irish funds team lead
Conor Durkin to head the firm’s funds team in Dublin
1 November 2023
K&L adds funds partner
Formerly with Arthur Cox, Hazel Doyle is to join firm’s Dublin office launched earlier this year
30 October 2023
Comment: Outsmarting the slowdown
Scott Ramsey of MUFG Investor Services explores how finance and ops leaders are laying the groundwork for growth
27 October 2023
Mourant expands to Singapore
Firm to offer banking and finance, litigation and governance services
26 October 2023
Ropes & Gray makes partnership promotions
Lisa Kaltenbrunner and Chris Townsend are based in London
25 October 2023
PFA launches compensation module
Tool to provide analytics, management reports, compensation letters and leadership summaries
23 October 2023
DIF Capital appoints head of ESG
Lorraine Becker steps into the role after two years as principal consultant at Environmental Resources Management
19 October 2023
Profile: Gerwin Theiler, capiton AG
The CFO and partner reflects on how the industry has changed and talks shop about continuation vehicles and succession planning
17 October 2023
Former Zetland FD joins ImpactA Global
George Lok is the new finance director of the women-led impact investor
17 October 2023
Herbert Smith Freehills appoints head of international private equity
Formerly with Sidley Austin, Eleanor Shanks takes on newly created role
16 October 2023
ICG appoints head of Luxembourg
Hind El Gaidi joins from her previous role as head of financial information and valuation at Astorg
16 October 2023
A&M appoints generative AI practice head
Anil Kumar will be supported by consulting lead David McGraw and CTO Chaz Henry
16 October 2023
Everyone an ESG expert? Forget about it
Natalia Ramsden of Sofos Associates considers digital dementia, ESG and the value of prioritising critical thinking
12 October 2023
Middleground appoints head of finance
Partner Cristopher Speight joins from biotech firm Alltech
11 October 2023
Position Green opens Brussels office
Julia Staunig has been appointed to lead the firm’s Brussels team
11 October 2023
Universal Investment’s COO heads up Luxembourg
Etienne Rougier aims to help with UI efa’s growth
11 October 2023
Henderson moves to Telemos
All Seas Capital’s Charlotte Henderson is appointed COO at Telemos Capital; Pemberton’s Thomas Lack succeeds her
9 October 2023
ICG fills new COO role
Sarah Faulkner will report to the CFO of ICG, David Bicarregui
9 October 2023
Sonen appoints head of impact engagement
Amanda Feldman has previously co-founded portfolio initiative programme the Impact Management Project
9 October 2023
Apex expands ESG solutions
Fund administrator offers compliance, reporting and consulting services after its acquisition of MJ Hudson’s ESG advisory businesses
9 October 2023
Waystone finalises LFS deal
LFS’s UK ACD, Irish ManCo, fund administration and TA businesses will be incorporated into Waystone as all contractual conditions have finally been satisfied
9 October 2023
Carmignac appoints head of private equity
Ardian’s Edouard Boscher to lead the asset manager’s operations for private equity as an asset class
9 October 2023
Freshfields expands ESG and sustainability team
Travers Smith’s former head of environment and operational regulatory practice, Doug Bryden, has joined Freshfields
9 October 2023
Avocado toast and carry
An open ear for the next generation’s concerns and demonstrating how PE can address them could be the key to answering the talent question
9 October 2023
Investec expands fund finance offering to US
Bank has opened New York office and appointed Olivia Deroy as manager for origination and relationship management in the US
6 October 2023
Amundi appoints CFO
Aurélia Lecourtier to succeed Domenico Aiello who takes up mantle of deputy CEO of Amundi Italy
6 October 2023
Apollo appoints CFO and COO for private debt fund
Eric Rosenberg was previously CFO at Anchorage Capital and Adam Eling spent the last 11 years as principal at Apollo
6 October 2023
Ocorian gets an A-Pass
The acquisition of the corporate administration service provider will strengthen Ocorian’s presence in Asia
5 October 2023
Ex-Ardian team launches LP secondaries firm
Clipway to leverage technology and focus on buyout and growth managers across North America and Western Europe.
5 October 2023
The roots of diversity
A diverse hiring process should focus on removing unconscious bias at the roots of your business rather than just getting the optics right
4 October 2023
KKR expands operations to Gurugram
Firm’s new office in India’s second largest tech hub to house finance, operations, human capital and technology teams
3 October 2023
Hazeltree appoints CEO
Stephanie Miller to succeed Tushar Amin, who will step down for personal and family reasons
2 October 2023
Goodwin expands litigation and dispute resolution team
Formerly at Cadwalader, Wickersham & Taft, partner Mark Beardsworth to lead the firm’s government investigations and enforcement practice
2 October 2023
Seeking diversity in adversity
Dörte Höppner of The Riverside Company argues that an economic downturn is the ideal time for PE firms to diversify their talent pools
2 October 2023
New tools needed?
CFOs in the European midmarket worry about talent retention and whether their management strategies will be enough to nurture the leaders of tomorrow, writes Jon Whiteaker
28 September 2023
Profile: Melanie Wiese, Deutsche Beteiligungs AG
The CFO and member of the board of management walks us through lessons learned in the course of her career and how her passion for a diverse and collaborative culture translates into practice
27 September 2023
General Atlantic appoints COO
Graves Tompkins joined the firm in 2008 as managing director
27 September 2023
What the AI?!... Montagu
Partner Daniel Fischer believes there are AI opportunities to be developed in risk management workflows
26 September 2023
FCA and PRA propose D&I reporting measures
The consultation papers aim to introduce frameworks to measure D&I objectives
22 September 2023
Impact Bridge appoints financial risk, compliance and ESG officer
Florencia López André joins from investment banking firm atl Capital