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UK - ATEP hires investment manager
Alliance Trust Equity Partners, the private equity arm of Alliance Trust Plc, has appointed Layla Fear as investment manager.
ESTONIA - Margus Uudam joins ASI as head of private equity
Ambient Sound Investments (ASI) has hired Margus Uudam to head its private equity investments team.
UK - Elysian makes two appointments
Elysian Capital has appointed Phil Greves as investment director and partner and Jack Jacovou as associate director.
FINLAND - FII makes three appointments
The government-owned investment company, Finnish Industry Investment (FII), has made three appointments.
UK - LDC hires director
LDC has hired Steven Gray as director in its new Aberdeen office.
UK/US - Summit hires four vice presidents
Summit Partners has hired four new vice presidents for its Boston and London offices.
UK - Daniel Waterhouse leaves 3i
Reports suggest that 3i sector partner Daniel Waterhouse is leaving the firm.
NETHERLANDS - CMS Derks promotes Erick Vorst
CMS Derks Star Busmann has promoted Erik Vorst to partner.
GERMANY – Leonardo managing director resigns
Prof Dr Udo Wupperfeld has resigned his position as managing director of Leonardo Venture Capital GmbH, the fully liable partner of Leonardo Venture GmbH & Co KGaA, with immediate effect.
FRANCE - Emertec president retires
Emertec Gestion president Philippe Capdevielle has retired after ten years in the role. The position will be taken up by Bernard Maitre who, along with the investment team, will continue to oversee the management of the first three funds. The team will...
UK - HSBC Private Equity appoints two
HSBC Private Equity has hired Grant O'Neill as investment manager and Helen Posner as associate.
UK - Cavendish hires new partner
Cavendish Capital Advisors has hired Simon Ramery as partner.
UK - Close Brothers appoints in Manchester
Corporate finance house Close Brothers has appointed Dan Sheahan as director to its newly established Manchester office.
GLOBAL - Carlyle’s Louis Gerstner to retire
Carlyle Group chairman Louis Gerstner has announced his intention to step down from his post next month after five and a half years at the job.
UK - Bridgepoint appoints general counsel
Travers Smith partner Charles Barter has joined Bridgepoint as general counsel.
GERMANY - Köglmayr resigns as MD of Leonardo Venture Capital
Professor Dr Hans-Georg Köglmayr, managing director and founder of Leonardo Venture Capital GmbH, has resigned from his post due to health reasons.
UK - Sovereign hires investment executive
Sovereign Capital has appointed Sarah Pratt as a researcher to its investment team.
UK - TPG Capital appoints new vice president
TPG Capital has appointed Jacob Polny as a vice president in its London office.
US - Linklaters hires Jeffrey Schmidt for New York office
Linklaters has appointed Jeffrey Schmidt as partner in the New York office.
UK - NVM appoints David Inman
NVM Private Equity has appointed David Inman as financial controller in Newcastle.
RUSSIA – Aurora Russia hires Dan Collison Koch
Aurora Russia has hired Dan Collison Koch as a non-executive director.
UK - Octopus appoints investment manager
Octopus Investments has appointed Matthew Setchell as investment manager.
UK - Investec hires two
Investec Investment Bank and Securities has appointed Gareth Taylor as director in the corporate finance division and Matthew Wesley as associate director in the debt advisory team.
UK - Vago and Youngblood resign from ACP board
Derek Vago and Eric Youngblood have resigned from the board of ACP Mezzanine.