People moves
1 April 2021
N4 partners appoints financial controller
Jacqueline Wallance will further develop the fund financial operations and investor reporting at the firm
26 March 2021
Blackstar creates head of legal role
Khalid Javaid provides structuring, legal and execution advice related to transactions and new business, as well as oversight of regulatory matters and government affairs
25 March 2021
Domicile watch: March 2021
Key takeaways from the major PE domiciles: including Jersey's changes to its AML/CFT handbooks, Guernsey's review of its Green Fund accreditation and Ireland's Green Team network launch
23 March 2021
Verdane hires sustainability lead
Axel Elmqvist is responsible for fully integrating and strengthening sustainability as a core value creator across Verdane
18 March 2021
ASI hires ESG manager
Manuela Fumarola is responsible for developing, embedding and overseeing an ESG strategy for private markets investments at Aberdeen Standard Investments
18 March 2021
IPES’ Gillson joins PraxisIFM’s board
The firm will announce a new chair in due course
15 March 2021
Alderwood names general counsel, CCO
Jonathan Crawford joined Alderwood in 2020 as a consultant
10 March 2021
Auxadi appoints five
Inflexion-backed Auxadi provides corporate services to private equity and real estate firms
8 March 2021
Kirkland & Ellis’ Townsend joins Ropes & Gray
Townsend advises European and global firms on the establishment and structuring of private funds
5 March 2021
Ropes & Gray appoints funds partner Brown
Emily Brown will join the firm next month from Schulte Roth & Zabel where she has been a partner since 2018
4 March 2021
SS&C’s Anwar joins Arrow Capital
Kamran Anwar has joined to lead the firm’s new clients and capital formation group
3 March 2021
Newly launched Alderwood Capital names CFO
Rebecca Noyes joins her former Northill Capital colleagues at Alderwood
3 March 2021
Blackstone’s Bailhache joins Simpson Thacher
Geoff Bailhache has joined the firm’s London office as a partner
1 March 2021
MJ Hudson names new partners
Stephen Sims and Whitney Lutgen are partners in the private funds practice while Ronan McCann is partner in the firm's VC and tech division
26 February 2021
Morgan Stanley’s Wasinger joins Allvue as CFO
Wasinger will oversee all areas of corporate finance to help from the firm’s revenue and market share
25 February 2021
IQ-EQ’s Lawson Conner hires MD
Rachel Aldridge will manage the day-to-day operations, execute strategic initiatives and ensure consistent client service delivery
22 February 2021
Domicile watch: February 2021
Key takeaways from the major PE domiciles: including Jersey's recommendations to adapt its framework, Guernsey's latest guidance on cyber security and countering financial crime and terrorist financing, as well as Luxembourg's response to OpenLux
10 February 2021
Connect Ventures promotes Pettit to CFO
Pettit has been serving as head of finance at the firm since he joined in 2016
9 February 2021
Cathay names Yeung as executive president
Yeung joined last year to launch Cathay Entrepreneur and the Connect and Consult platform
9 February 2021
Linklaters’ Ghillemyn joins Goodwin
Ghillemyn’s practice focuses on fund finance, banking regulatory matters, securitization, listing of debt securities, complex cross-border restructuring and insolvency
5 February 2021
Fidelity’s Black joins Allvue as COO
James Black takes over from former COO Erik DiGiacomo who has now left the firm
2 February 2021
Crestbridge appoints legal and compliance specialist
Anika Ratzmann is responsible for the development and management of the legal and compliance divisions and will help with strategic growth
1 February 2021
Investcorp creates head of corporate strategy role
Investcorp’s head of portfolio operations and COO Andrea Davies appointed to new role
29 January 2021
Silverfleet’s MacDougall joins Apperio as NED
MacDougall has joined to help drive the firm's growth and geographical expansion
28 January 2021
Ares hires global chief DE&I officer
Indhira Arrington will head up Ares’ DE&I activities internally, while serving as an advisor on these initiatives across the firm’s portfolio
28 January 2021
Blue Horizon appoints COO
Sedef Köktentürk joins the executive team and is responsible for leading on impact, client solutions, ops and tech
22 January 2021
Grafton Capital appoints CFO
Tom Morrell will lead on financing, reporting and accounting for Grafton Capital and its investments
21 January 2021
KPMG’s Wall joins BDO as partner
In her new role, Jennifer Wall will focus on working with private equity funds, providing tax advice and reporting services
20 January 2021
ACA launches ESG advisory practice
Dan Mistler and Crista DesRochers will head up the new division, while Dani Williams joins the team to focus on ESG in financial regulation
20 January 2021
Schroder COO joins ScalingFunds
Patrick Stampfli has joined the firm as managing director of business development, continental Europe
19 January 2021
Sanne promotes Nagle to CCO
In his new role, Nagle will be responsible for client service delivery in all jurisdictions and Sanne’s continued commercial development
19 January 2021
Saltgate names chief people officer
Alison French will sit on the group strategic committee to oversee recruitment, diversity, culture and communications
19 January 2021
Dawn Capital hires talent head
Avalon Lee-Bacon will build out the firm’s talent platform and support its portfolio companies with senior hires, sharing best practices and developing top talent
15 January 2021
iLevel’s Yiannakis joins Holland Mountain
Yiannakis will oversee the firm’s commercial activity and expand the reach of its private capital data platform
15 January 2021
Palatine promotes Wall to ESG director
As part of her new role, Stephanie Wall joins the firm's senior management team
14 January 2021
Goodwin hires Kayser as partner in Frankfurt
Joachim Kayser joins from Dechert in Frankfurt where he was a partner
14 January 2021
Arbour hires CTO
According to founder James Newsome, Stefan Kirsch was hired for his vision and passion for technology
11 January 2021
Backstop’s Watson joins Mainspring
Norman Watson, previously head of EMEA account management at Backstop Solutions, has joined fund administrator Mainspring
11 January 2021
Northern Trust’s Sharma joins MJ Hudson
Arti Sharma has joined the firm as managing director of MJ Hudson Amaces
7 January 2021
Imperium Funds appoints client services director
Andy Hatton joins Barry McClay, Gary Mauger and Charlotte Parr as part of the senior management team
7 January 2021
Flexstone names head of ESG
Caroline Gibert will lead Flexstone’s ESG approach at both firm and investment level
6 January 2021
TA promotes COO
COO and general counsel Jeffrey Hadden’s promotion part of wider succession completion, with Ajit Nedungando named as CEO of the firm
5 January 2021
Debevoise promotes Amos
Amos joined the law firm in 2010 and was initially based in New York
16 December 2020
Cathay Capital appoints chief impact officer
Matthieu van der Elst joins from Michelin Ventures, the venture arm of the Michelin Group, which he founded in 2015
15 December 2020
Former SS&C ALPs execs launch TrustServe
The new fund administrator aims to challenge the sector by taking advantage of new technology.
14 December 2020
Class of 2020
A cross-section of industry practitioners share their greatest lessons of this year
10 December 2020
Alter Domus promotes Houghton to COO
Houghton will oversee the firm’s operations across all products and services as it continues to expand across the US and EMEA
10 December 2020
Eight Roads CFO joins BGF board
Isherwood is joined by Jim Strang, Hamilton Lane’s MD & EMEA chair who has also joined BGF's board
4 December 2020
NVM names partners
Finance director Simon John and head of legal and compliance James Bryce have both been named partners at the firm
2 December 2020
Aztec names CFO
Katie Thorpe will lead the finance, compliance, legal and risk teams, as well as help the firm to enhance its client experience as it grows
1 December 2020
Lamping launches Reframe
The new advisor aims to help managers 'set a clear strategic direction and grow their business, from whatever position they’re currently in'
27 November 2020
Sanne promotes Toorawa to Mauritius country head
She takes over from Peter Nagle, who has held the position since 2018
27 November 2020
Vistra’s Langelaar joins Aztec
He has also been appointed managing director of the firm’s Netherlands office
24 November 2020
Park Square’s Brierley joins DealCloud
In his new role, Brierley will work on the DealCloud solutions engineering programme in the EMEA region
20 November 2020
SAP’s co-CEO Morgan joins Blackstone
She is responsible for a team within Blackstone’s portfolio operations group, which drives growth through digital transformation, together with identifying best-in-class leadership and talent to execute those initiatives
19 November 2020
Alter Domus opens Cayman office
The firm has appointed David Boyd as Cayman country executive
16 November 2020
Travers Smith elects Reed as managing partner
He succeeds David Patient, who has held the position since January 2015
13 November 2020
Ropes & Gray promotes Raghavan to counsel
Raghavan works across the investment funds practice, having advised established and emerging managers of private funds