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Vision Capital hires Lai as principal
Vision Capital has appointed Bordon Lai as a principal in its New York office.
Dechert makes new hires for Paris branch
Matthieu Grollemund, Dechert
Carlyle MDs Falézan and Colas to leave next year
Franck Falézan and Benoit Colas, two Carlyle managing directors with a focus on French buyouts, are set to step down in May next year.
Calculus hires new investment director
Richard Moore, Calculus Capital
Sovereign Capital appoints investment executive
Peter Shaw, Sovereign Capital
PAI's Zinsou to retire; succession plans underway
PAI partners' chief executive Lionel Zinsou is to step down in 2015 as the private equity house draws up its succession plans.
Investec GAF appoints Davidson
Investec Specialist Bank has appointed Grant Davidson to its growth & acquisition finance team.
WestBridge appoints new senior investment manager
WestBridge Capital has hired Pascal Wittet as senior investment manager following the firm’s recent move to London.
Anson replaces Morelli as EVCA chairman
George Anson, managing director of Harbourvest, is to take over from Vincenzo Morelli as the European Private Equity and Venture Capital Association's (EVCA) latest chairman.
BC Partners hires ex-Blackstone MD
BC Partners is understood to have hired Matthew Tooth as a senior partner in its London office.
Enterprise Ventures appoints new mezzanine fund manager
Enterprise Ventures has hired Stewart McCombe to manage the firm’s £15m North West Fund for Mezzanine, which is part of the £185m North West fund.
FF&P appoints Joy as senior adviser
International wealth manager Fleming Family & Partners (FF&P) has appointed Andrew Joy as a senior adviser.
PineBridge's Calo joins Blackstone’s Park Hill
Blackstone's placement agent division Park Hill Group has appointed Pablo Calo from PineBridge Investments.
Ares hires former Blair adviser
Ares Management has appointed former Tony Blair adviser Charles Steel as managing director, heading up the fund's European private equity operations.
LP chief heads for private equity
Barry Miller, head of private equity at New York City Retirement System, has left to join secondaries specialist Landmark Partners.
Altium promotes two
International investment bank Altium has promoted Andy Clarke to director and Elin Sion to assistant director in its Manchester office.
Pantheon backs boost to ethnic minority ranks in PE
Pantheon has teamed up with non-profit organisation Sponsors for Educational Opportunity (SEO) in a bid to encourage ethnic minority college undergraduates to pursue a career in private equity.
NBGI appoints food & drink industry veteran as senior adviser
UK-based NBGI Private Equity has announced the appointment of Tim Kelly – who has previously worked for Hovis, Coca-Cola Enterprises and Guinness Bass Import – as a senior adviser.
Dunedin's Derry to chair ICAEW corporate finance faculty
The ICAEW Corporate Finance Faculty has appointed Giles Derry, a partner at Dunedin, as its chairman – marking the first time a private equity professional has held the role.
Law firm Edwards Wildman Palmer opens in Istanbul
Private equity-focused law firm Edwards Wildman Palmer (EWP) is set to open an office in Istanbul, covering the CEE and MENA regions in addition to the Turkish market.
Connection Capital hires investment director
Connection Capital has appointed Miles Otway as investment director.
KCP promotes Thomas to investment director
Key Capital Partners (KCP) has promoted Richard Thomas to investment director at its Birmingham office.
PEF, Impetus Trust announce new board ahead of merger
Private equity charities Private Equity Foundation and Impetus Trust are banding together to create a 14-strong board.
Progressio appoints non-executive president ahead of fundraising
Italian private equity firm Progressio has appointed Luciano Balbo as non-executive president.