Gemspring Capital, a middle-market private equity firm with $5.1bn of capital under management, has appointed Aron Grossman and Zubin Malkani as co-heads of investments. In this role, they will continue to source, execute, and oversee investments while also assuming broader leadership responsibilities across the firm’s investing platform.

Renovus Capital Partners, a Philadelphia-area based investment firm, has appointed Niklas Kuhlmann as director of investor relations and capital formation, EMEA. Kuhlmann will lead Renovus’ investor relations and capital formation efforts across Europe and Asia, supporting the firm’s relationships with institutional investors in international markets.

Peng Yu is rejoining International law firm Weil, Gotshal & Manges LLP as a partner in its Global Private Equity Group, based in the Hong Kong office. Peng rejoins Weil from Kirkland & Ellis LLP, where he was a partner in Hong Kong.

Independent professional services group Praxis has appointed Tarek El Moghrabi as Regional Head of Growth and Business Development for the GCC, strengthening its presence in a region emerging as a key hub for private and institutional capital.

Standard Chartered PLC Chief Financial Officer Diego De Giorgi has resigned after around two years in the role, to join Apollo Global Management where he will be partner and head of Europe, the Middle East, and Africa, according to a report by Bloomberg.

Suh Sang-jun, head of the infrastructure institutional business at EQT’s Seoul office, is set to leave the firm after helping lead its expansion into the South Korean market, according to a report by The Korea Economic Daily. Suh has overseen the firm’s infrastructure investments in South Korea since the office