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NBGI appoints UK investment manager
NBGI Private Equity has appointed David Turner as an investment manager in its UK team.
Baker & McKenzie appoints global PE chair
Law firm Baker & McKenzie has appointed partner Simon Hughes as chair of its global private equity group.
Polaris hires investment manager
Danish firm Polaris Private Equity has hired Michael Pontoppidan Frost as investment manager.
Asante Capital hires associate
Private equity placement agent Asante Capital Group has hired Marie-Christine Feghali as an associate.
AXA PE appoints private debt co-head
AXA Private Equity has promoted Olivier Berment to co-head of its private debt business.
GE Capital appoints German head of leveraged finance
GE Capital has appointed Ralph Betz as head of its German leveraged finance team in Frankfurt.
Greenpark promotes Daniel Green to CIO
Secondaries player Greenpark Capital has promoted Daniel Green to chief investment officer.
Phil Frame joins NorthEdge
NorthEdge Capital has appointed Phil Frame as senior investment executive in its Manchester office.
UK Green Investment Bank appoints ex-PE exec as CEO
State-backed Green Investment Bank has appointed Shaun Kingsbury, a former partner at private equity house Hudson Clean Energy Partners, as chief executive officer.
Apax's Mann leaves, replaced by healthcare co-head
Senior healthcare deal-maker Khawar Mann has left Apax Partners to join Russian clinics group Medsi.
Quilvest expands in Brazil and Switzerland
Quilvest Group has opened its 12th and 13th offices in Sao Paulo and Geneva.
August Equity appoints investment director
UK-based private equity house August Equity has hired Stuart Quin as an investment director to focus primarily on the healthcare sector.
Hamdani and Priston join Bayside
HIG Capital’s distressed debt and special situations affiliate, Bayside Capital, has hired Ahmed Hamdani and Duncan Priston for its London team.
HIG Capital launches European credit business
HIG Capital has launched in London the European operations of its US credit business, HIG WhiteHorse, and appointed Haseeb Aziz as managing director in the new unit.
Intel Capital appoints investment director for CEE
Intel Capital has appointed Maciej Żak to join the firm's investment team for CEE, the Middle East, Africa and Russia.
OMERS PE bolsters London team
OMERS Private Equity, the private equity arm of Canadian pension fund OMERS, has hired Isabelle Pagnotta as a director and Bryony Marshall as an associate in its London office.
LDC appoints investment director
LDC has appointed Andrew Hampshire as an investment director in its value enhancement group.
BeCapital CEO to join Capstone's Asia team
Placement agent Capstone Partners is expanding its coverage of the Asian market by hiring two senior professionals, including former CEO of Luxembourg-based cleantech GP BeCapital Alexandre Schmitz.
Connect Ventures appoints MD
London-based Connect Ventures has appointed Sitar Teli as its new managing director and partner.
Astorg hires ex-ICG managing director
French mid-cap firm Astorg Partners has appointed François de Mitry as a partner.
Bregal reshuffles leadership
Family office Bregal Investments has appointed Steven Black and Quentin Van Doosselaere as new co-CEOs, effective from 1 January 2013.
Leonardo & Co appoints MD in Germany
Advisory firm Leonardo & Co has appointed Gerrit Frohn as a managing director in its Frankfurt office.
M&A International hires partner
German mid-cap advisory firm M&A International has hired Dr Horst Friedrich as a new partner.
Blackstone appoints Assant as new head of European PE
Blackstone has appointed Lionel Assant as new head of European private equity.