News/Industry
Livingbridge hires Alantra's Richards
Richards joins Livingbridge's Manchester office after leaving his role at Alantra
Aurelius appoints Daneshpay as operations manager
In his new role, Daneshpay will provide operational support to the firm’s UK portfolio companies
Balderton appoints B Capital's Yang as head of IR
Yang will work closely with the firm's investment team to support investor relations and fundraising
Inflexion promotes Long to partner
Long focuses on the lower mid-market with a specialisation in the healthcare sector
Natixis launches global PE manager
Natixis has launched Flexstone Partners by merging three of its private equity affiliates
NZ Super Fund appoints new CIO
Gilmore will join NZSF in February 2019 as a member of the leadserhip committee
UK private equity faces post-Brexit brain drain
Two thirds of EU nationals working in PE and finance in the UK consider a Brexit-motivated move, says PER
SBCERA set to increase annual PE allocation
Recommendation will be presented to board of retirement for approval in its January meeting
Bridgepoint hires Huët
Huët, former CFO of Unilever and Bristol-Myers Squibb, joins Bridgepoint's advisory board
CalPERS to hire PE consultant in 2019
Currently, the $356bn pension fund employees Meketa Investment Group for its PE portfolio
NYC appoints former white house PE expert as CIO
In his new position, Doñe will provide direct investment advice to the five NYC systems
Gilde Equity Management hires van Breukelen
GP appoints ex-KPMG Jurgen van Breukelen as managing partner, plans investments in Germany
ICG hires Carlyle's Palmer as responsible investing officer
Palmer will work alongside ICG's investment teams and lead ESG activities across its funds
Syz Group launches private market arm
New division will comprise a multi-manager fund and a team dedicated to co-investment
Morgan Stanley hires former Calpers CIO Eliopoulos
Ted Eliopoulos resigned from the pension fund in May in order to relocate to New York
NYC comptroller hires new PE head
David Enriquez has served as interim co-head of private equity since July 2018, before being promoted to head of PE
Epiris appoints Macquarie's Xiao as IR associate
New hire leaves her role as senior investment associate in Macquarie's infra and real assets team
NVM hires four to its VCT team
New recruits include Korn Ferry's Sam Sinclair and Nesta Impact Investments' Ishaan Chilkoti
Kentucky pension fund commitments to KKR, H&F fail to close
Commitments are not closed after the investment committee decided to commit in August
EQT's von Koch steps down as CEO
From January, von Koch will become deputy managing partner and chairman of EQT Ventures
Australia's Future Fund loses private equity team
Byrom, Simons and Osmanovic left the A$145.8bn ($107bn) sovereign wealth fund last week
Sweden eases investment law for AP funds
New regulation permits investing up to 40% in illiquid investments, effective January 2019
Lothian appoints new CEO
Pension fund has invested 2.3% of its portfolio to private equity as of March 2018
Railpen names private markets investment director
Team focuses on illiquid investments across private equity, private debt and infrastructure