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UK - RJD promotes three
RJD Partners has promoted Alex Hay and Frank Bulman to investment director and Jill Williams to investment manager.
SWEDEN - Candover appoints senior adviser for the Nordic region
Candover has appointed Fredrik Arp, former CEO of Volvo, as senior adviser with a particular focus on the Nordic region.
UK - CVC appoints senior adviser
International buyout house CVC Capital Partners has appointed Larry Klane as senior adviser to the firm's global financial institutions team.
UK - Rutland promotes two
Rutland Partners has promoted Oliver Jones and David Wingfield to the position of investment director.
CEE – ARX names new team member
CEE-dedicated buyout house ARX Equity Partners has appointed David Marek to the position of partner focusing on the Czech and Slovak markets.
FRANCE - Crédit Agricole Private Equity strengthens team
Crédit Agricole Private Equity has hired Xavier Tassel as partner in the Special Situations team, which focuses mainly on investments in distressed companies and manages a EUR 50m Fund.
UK / US - SL bulks up Boston team
SL Capital Partners (formerly Standard Life Investments Private Equity) has appointed Whit Matthews to the role of investment manager for its Boston office.
UK - BC Partners chairman steps down
BC Partners chairman Jens Reidel is to step down with immediate effect, reports suggest.
FRANCE - Astorg promotes three
Astorg Partners has appointed Alexandre Vannelle and Olivier Binet as associate directors and Edouard Guigou as associate.
FRANCE - CAPE strengthens venture team
Crédit Agricole Private Equity (CAPE) has hired Christian Claussen as senior partner to its venture capital team.
ITALY - Foresight appoints new investment director
Foresight Group has strengthened its Rome-based environmental team with the appointment of Giovanni Terranova as an investment director.
UK - Close Brothers appoints managing director
Close Brothers Corporate Finance has appointed John Paul McGrath as managing director.
AUSTRIA - AXA Private Equity opens office in Vienna
AXA Private Equity has opened a new office in Vienna in an effort to boost its presence in Eastern European markets.
UK - Amadeus makes trio of promotions
European venture house Amadeus Capital Partners has promoted Jeppe Zink to partner and Bill Earner and Pat Burtis to investment managers.
EUROPE - Shearman & Sterling promotes 12 to counsel
International law firm Shearman & Sterling has promoted 11 lawyers to counsel and one to European counsel.
UK - Augentius appoints new partner
Augentius Fund Adminstration has promoted Ian Kelly to partner.
EUROPE – EIF’s Meyer seconded to EVCA
The European Investment Fund (EIF), Europe's largest venture fund investor, has seconded Thomas Meyer to the EVCA for a period of three years, commencing in January.
FRANCE – CAPE strengthens team
Crédit Agricole Private Equity (CAPE) has hired Delphine Inesta as investment manager in the special situation department, where she will focus on distressed companies.
SWEDEN - Segulah appoints head of banking
Swedish buyout house Segulah Advisor has appointed Erik Thorell to the newly created role of head of banking.
UK - NVM appoints managing director
NVM Private Equity Limited has appointed Martin Green as managing director.
UK - Berchwood appoints new London associate
Placement agent BerchWood Partners has appointed Alexander J. F. Chaplin as an associate in its London office.
UK - Pantheon bolsters secondaries team
Funds-of-funds investor Pantheon has appointed Francesco di Valmarana as principal in its London-based European secondaries team.
ITALY - Alpha appoints new associate
Independent private equity house Gruppo Alpha has appointed Marco Bernardi as associate to its Italian buyout and development capital team.
SPAIN - Ysios opens new office
Biotechnology-focused venture firm Ysios Capital Partners has opened a new office in the San Sebastián technology park, which will be led by founding partner Julia Salaverria and investment manager Paula Olazábal.