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Baird adds chairman; Appoints new head of European investment banking
Baird International has appointed David Silver as head of European investment banking as part of a major change at the top of the company.
Vision Capital hires Robinson to head investor relations
Vision Capital has hired Charles Robinson as head of investor relations, effective from 19 September.
Kelso Place appoints new partner
Special situations investor Kelso Place Asset Management has appointed Philip Dougall as partner to its London-based investment team.
BGF announces communications director
Jon Rhodes has been appointed director of communications and marketing for the Business Growth Fund (BGF).
Chris Hanna joins Electra Partners
Electra Partners has appointed Chris Hanna as an investment partner.
IMS Group adds three compliance consultants
Compliance and regulation consultancy IMS Group has hired Diana Stevens, Cynthia Griffith and Daniel Sharpe as compliance consultants.
BGF adds new investment director
Duncan Macrae has joined the Business Growth Fund (BGF) as an investment director.
Phoenix prepares to sell ASCO
Phoenix Equity Partners has hired Lexicon Partners to advise on a possible sale or part sale of ASCO Group.
Joseph Mukungu joins Neuberger Berman
Neuberger Berman has appointed Joseph Mukungu as senior vice president, head of client services for Europe and the Middle East.
Micro Focus drops sale talks
UK software firm Micro Focus has dropped sale talks due to difficult market conditions.
Rumour roundup: Birds Eye, FCI, Orange and more
The summer period has been rife with rumours of major deals in the pipeline. unquote" gives a roundup of the headline-hitting deals expected in the coming months.
Olivia Roberts joins Palamon Capital Partners
Palamon Capital Partners has hired Olivia Roberts as associate principal.
Jefferies appoints James Seagrave
Global securities and investment banking firm Jefferies has appointed James Seagrave as managing director of its Global Financial Sponsors Investment Banking Group.
Octopus appoints venture partner manager
George Whitehead has joined Octopus as a venture partner.
JPEL buys Arch Cru portfolio for £56.5m
J.P. Morgan's Private Equity fund of funds (JPEL) has snapped up 38 investments from the former Arch Cru portfolios in a deal worth £56.5m.
Business Growth Fund adds execs to board
Four chief executives have been appointed as non-executive board members of the Business Growth Fund (BGF).
Cinven in talks for Guardian Life Insurance
Cinven is set to buy Aegon’s Guardian Life Insurance in a £250m deal.
Fidelity Growth Partners appoints Hebel as partner
Davor Hebel has become a partner at Fidelity Growth Partners Europe in the firm’s London office.
PE firms linked to sale of Glaxo non-core brands
A number of private equity groups are thought to be interested in acquiring a product portfolio being sold by GlaxoSmithKline (GSK).
Carta Capital reaps 14-18% IRR on three exits
Lower mid-market mezzanine investor Carta Capital has exited three of its investments, each reaping an IRR of 14-18% and a money multiple of 1.6x to 1.8x.
Private equity considering takeover of Bintons Carpets
UK-based Bintons Carpets is reportedly in talks with an unnamed private equity firm over a potential sale.
Niklas Eklund joins Wellington Partners
Wellington Partners has appointed serial entrepreneur Niklas Eklund as a venture partner.
Aegon set to sell life assurance arm
Aegon plans to sell its Guardian life assurance arm for more than $400m, according to Reuters, with a number of private equity players thought to be interested in the firm.
Addleshaw loses PE partner
Leeds private equity partner Simon Pilling is to leave Addleshaw Goddard at the end of the summer, unquote” has learned.