BGF (Business Growth Fund) has appointed Mike Clarke to its investment team covering the North of England.  This is the third appointment BGF has announced this quarter as the firm continues to expand its presence across Yorkshire, the North East and the North West.   Clarke, who will be based

TMF Group, a leading global provider of high-value business services, has announced its intent to transform its Capital Markets and SPV business with two high-profile additions to its senior management team. Jeroen van Zanten, recruited from Citco, becomes Global Head of Capital Markets & SPV.   Van Zanten, who will

OpenLink, a specialist in trading and risk management solutions to the energy, commodities, corporate, and financial services industries, has appointed John O’Malleyas CEO, effective immediately.  O’Malley takes over from Mark Greene who announced his intention to retire earlier this year. Greene will continue to serve on the OpenLink Board as

Financial services investment and advisory firm Anthemis Group has appointed Erica Young as director, based in London.   An experienced industrial designer, Young will apply design methodologies to the innovation challenges and opportunities facing Anthemis’ advisory clients and portfolio companies. She will join Anthemis’ advisory team and report to Nadeem

French private equity company Activa Capital has appointed Mathilde Sergent, 30, as Manager. Prior to joining Activa Capital, Sergent worked for five years as M&A Associate at Nomura where she worked on many investment opportunities in the Consumer goods, Distribution and Transport & Infrastructure industries. Sergent is a graduate of

Karolinska Development AB has appointed experienced life science investor Viktor Drvota MD PhD as the firm’s new Chief Investment Officer.  Terje Kalland MD PhD, the Company's Deputy Chief Executive Officer and Chief Scientific Officer, will retire from both positions effective 31 December, 2015. Dr Drvota joins Karolinska Development from SEB

Private markets investor HarbourVest Partners is opening new offices in Seoul, South Korea and Tel Aviv, Israel, taking the firm’s global presence to nine locations around the world. The firm’s new locations in Seoul and Tel Aviv will be led by Principal Minjun Chung and Ilan Rosen, respectively.   Peter Wilson

Private equity firm Monomoy Capital Partners has appointed Phil Arra as a Managing Director and the Head of Business Development. Arra will focus on sourcing Monomoy investments from corporate sellers, family owners, specialised intermediaries and other business owners. Arra has over 20 years of private equity and investment banking experience

Värde Partners has announced senior management changes and the opening of new offices in New York, Tokyo and Sydney as part of a strategic plan to build out its global investing platform across a range of asset classes and liquidity profiles. Co-founder Marcia L. Page, currently co-CEO/CIO, will become Chairman,