Health Evolution Partners (HEP), a manager of health care investment funds, has formed a life sciences team in the Health Evolution Partners Growth Fund. The team will focus on investments in commercial-stage life sciences companies with the potential to be market leaders in many sectors, including medical devices/products, specialty pharmaceuticals,
Octopus Investments has hired Benjamin Davis into its specialist finance division, currently one of the fastest growing specialist finance teams in the UK. Davis will work alongside Stuart Nicol to invest in and manage a range of investments based on strong asset backing, predictable cash flows and other forms
SKCG Group hired insurance industry veteran Wayne C Siebner (pictured) to enhance its global hedge fund and private equity fund practice. SKCG’s client roster already includes many of the industry’s largest and most recognised funds. Siebner will serve as Senior Vice President and Manager of Executive and Professional Liability and
BNY Mellon Alternative Investment Services (AIS) has named Jim Whitaker head of Relationship Management for the Americas and Mark Mannion head of Relationship Management for EMEA. Whitaker assumes a role held previously by Marina Lewin, who was recently named Global Head of Sales for AIS. Mannion assumes the new
Elliott Advisors (UK) Ltd (Elliott), the second largest shareholder in National Express Group plc (National Express), with approximately 17 per cent share ownership through funds managed by the firm, has announced its support for three new, experienced independent candidates to join the National Express Board of Directors. Elliott believes that
Leading international law firm, Mourant Ozannes, has appointed Morven McMillan (pictured) and Julian Fletcher as Partners. Both will be based in the firm’s Cayman Islands office. Neal Lomax, Mourant Ozannes’ Managing Partner in the Cayman Islands, says: "I am delighted to welcome Morven and Julian to the partnership. Their appointments
Ashley Highfield (pictured), Microsoft’s UK Managing Director & VP for Consumer and Online, has been appointed to GMT Communiation Partners’ Industry Council – a network of key technology, media and telecoms industry experts Highfield is responsible for Microsoft’s UK consumer services across PC, mobile and internet platforms including Windows, Windows
Global alternative asset manager The Carlyle Group has established a team to conduct buyout and growth capital investments in sub-Saharan Africa (SSA). The team is co-headed by Managing Directors Marlon Chigwende, former Managing Director & Head of Private Equity Africa for Standard Chartered Bank, and Danie Jordaan, former Executive Committee
Ardel has promoted two senior members of staff to director roles within the company. Steve Desmond is now director of Ardel Fund Services and Tony Martel is associate director (IT) of Ardel Holdings. Steve Desmond joined Ardel in 2006 and has over 23 years experience in the financial services sector.
Angelo, Gordon & Co has appointed Mark Visser as a Managing Director with responsibility for leading the firm’s healthcare investment activities. He will be based in New York. Prior to joining Angelo Gordon, Visser, who will be based in New York, was a Partner at Behrman Capital, where he led
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