The Economist Group has announces that its chief executive Helen Alexander is to step down at the group’s annual general meeting on July 15 to join private equity firm Bain Capital as an a

Valiance, a specialist UK pensions funding and alternative investment boutique, has appointed as chairman Rufus Warner, most recently chief executive at Close Investments.

Shiv Srinivasan has joined the Abu Dhabi Investment Council this month as its new chief investment officer for active investment strategies, comprising hedge fund investing.

Franklin Templeton Investments has announced the appointment of William Yun as executive vice-president for alternatives strategies, a new role dedicated to overseeing Franklin Templeton’s

Tudor Investment Corporation has announced the appointment of Gregory Hanley and Alan Mintz to establish a new investment management business focused on credit-related strategies.

Providence Equity Partners, a private equity investment firm specialising in media, entertainment, communications and information companies, has appointed Gary Weinstein as chief operating

Mid-market private equity firm Gresham has announced the appointment of Dan Hatcher, who has been working with Gresham on secondment from Ernst & Young since May 2007, as a partner in

International law firm Cadwalader, Wickersham & Taft has announced that Gregory P.

European mid-market private equity firm Duke Street Capital has appointed Drummond Hall to its team of operating partners, building on his board-level expertise in consumer-facing business

French private equity firm PAI Partners has announced the appointment of Lionel Zinsou as a member of the executive committee.