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Podcast: In conversation with… Kerry Baldwin, IQ Capital & BVCA
New BVCA chair discusses her priorities for the year ahead, the buoyant environment for venture, how to improve PE's public image, and more
KKR hires new director in London
Michaela Wood joins KKR after six years at CVC Capital Partners
Bowmark Capital expands team
Jessica Collins, Ben Culverwell, Jamal Lakhani and James Swainston join as investment executives
Tikehau appoints Cabanis as deputy CEO
Cabanis will join from her role as executive vice-president at Danone
Phoenix promotes Squires to partner, three to investment director
James Chiang, Richard Hill and Victoria Wain are promoted to investment director
Bridges appoints ex-ICG CEO as new chair
Former Apax COO Clive Sherling, a long-standing investor in Bridges funds, also becomes a non-executive director
Pitalia launches with GBP 50m fund, hires Davies as head
New venture will be headed by John Davies, who joins Pitalia Capital from Seneca Partners
Triago bolsters secondaries team with two NYC hires
Michael T Pilson and Marc Fitorre join as partner and principal, respectively
Caledonia's Duncan Johnson steps down, replaced by Tom Leader
Johnson steps down after 10 years of service, and becomes CEO at Northern Gritstone
Inflexion promotes four to partner
Richard Booth, Sergio Ferrarini, Jon Ma and Sarah Gestetner are all promoted to partner
Park Square IR head Piers Dennison joins Greenbrook
Dennison joins the communications consultancy as an adviser
HarbourVest opens Frankfurt office
GP simultaneously announces the appointment of principal Martina Schliemann, who joins from Hamilton Lane
Rede appoints three new partners
Alexandra Bazarewski, Magnus Goodlad and Bruce Weir all make partner as the firm celebrates its 10th anniversary
Ashurst hires Dechert's Hellot
François Hellot spent 12 years as a partner with Dechert prior to joining Ashurst
Artá Capital becomes independent, eyes €400m for Fund III
Management team buys out Corporación Financiera Alba's stake in the Spanish GP
Queen's Park Equity hires Manning from Livingbridge
Nick Manning spent two years at Livingbridge following stints at Arrowpoint Advisory and KPMG
Squire Patton Boggs launches new funds practice in London
Steven Ward joins from Paul Hastings as partner in order to lead the new practice
KKR appoints new senior adviser for Europe
Ajay Kavan most recently served as CEO of Matches Fashion, following several roles at Amazon
Swen recruits two to launch Blue Ocean impact strategy
Christian Lim and Olivier Raybaud join as managing directors to focus on ocean regeneration
Oakley hires new partner, makes raft of promotions
GP makes six promotions within its investment team, and hires Valero Domingo as partner
Four-strong Rhône Capital team leaves to form new firm
Gianpiero Lenza, Sébastien Mazella di Bosco, Petter Johnsson and Vincenzo Narciso have left the GP
HIG hires Lorenz to lead DACH WhiteHorse team
Sebastian Lorenz joins HIG's direct lending division from Barings as a principal and head of DACH
GP Profile: Waterland backs UK with new office
Office opening is part of the GP's plan to increase its deployment and add-on activity in the UK
Ambienta hires four
Demeunynck and Héron join Ambienta's Paris office, while Leu and Balz join its Munich office
