Former RR Donnelley chief executive Mark A. Angelson has joined the New York- and London-based private equity firm MidOcean Partners as chairman.

Evercore Partners has announced that Anthony Fry will join the firm’s Advisory business as a Senior Managing Director, based in Evercore’s London office, on 1 January 2008.

Venerable private equity firm Kohlberg Kravis Roberts has made three senior executive appointments, including the recruitment of David Sorkin, a noted M&A lawyer and long-time adviser

Cowen Group has appointed Julie Levenson as managing director and head of the private equity group.

Morgan Stanley has named Graham Keniston-Cooper, who was most recently at Lazard European Private Equity Partners, to lead its private equity business in Europe, focusing on direct investm

The FSA’s Matthew Elderfield has been appointed as the Bermuda Monetary Authority’s next Chief Executive Officer (CEO).

Global asset management group Forsyth Partners has appointed Alma Stokes as Global Head of Compliance.