Bain & Company has appointed partner Cédric Bovy as managing partner of its Amsterdam and Brussels offices and head of its Benelux cluster, with immediate effect.

New York-based Apollo Global Management has seen a senior fundraising exit in Japan, as Takeshi Tsubota, head of the firm’s institutional client group for Japan, departs, according to a report by Private Equity International citing unnamed sources familiar with the matter.

Hiring and compensation in private markets continue to defy broader market instability, driven by strong inflows of insurance capital and sustained demand for asset-based finance expertise according to Bloomberg, citing a recruitment report from RCQ Associates.

Ethos Capital has appointed Lauri Palmieri as a principal to help lead the expansion of its Office of Value Creation, according to a report by Alternatives Watch.

Law firm Honigman has added Alexander Moss and Injune Park to the Private Equity Practice in the firm’s Corporate Department. Marking the seventh and eighth partner appointments this year, both join from Benesch, Friedlander, Coplan & Aronoff.

Mid-market private equity firm ECI Partners has made two appointments to its team: Marijn Pangemanan joins as investment director and Scarlett Salamon joins as investor relations analyst.

Management consultancy Bain & Co has appointed Tom De Waele to lead its business across Europe, the Middle East, and Africa, according to a report by Bloomberg. De Waele has experience advising Middle Eastern companies on growth, M&A, and private equity.