FTV Capital, a growth equity investment firm, has appointed six financial services executives to its Strategic Advisory Board. The new advisors bring decades of banking, technology and insurance experience to FTV’s network, providing a distinct view into the needs and pain points of global enterprises. 

Pictet Asset Management (Pictet AM) continues to strengthen its Fixed Income offering with the recruitment of four private debt specialists. The new Private Debt team is headed by Andreas Klein in London, who joined Pictet AM in early 2022. 

Private funds partner Ajay Pathak has been appointed as the next London co-chair at law firm Goodwin Procter, according to a report by Law.com. The appointment comes as the firm is seeking larger premises to accommodate its expansion in the UK capital. Pathak, who succeeds Paul Lyons who is standing

Stefano Cocirio, an associate portfolio manager at Elliott Advisors is to quit the US activist hedge fund to take up the role of chief financial officer at Italian Serie A football club AC Milan, according to a report by Il Sole 24 Ore.

UK-based mid-market private equity investor Livingbridge has appointed Matt Jacobs as its new head of services. Based in London, Jacobs will oversee the investment strategy for the services sector team.  Jacobs joined Livingbridge in 2016 and has taken a leading role in its investments in Adarma, Sykes Cottages, and Carousel

Investec Bank has appointed Jason Quinn as head of European sales. Based in Dublin Quinn will lead Investec’s European institutional client strategy in Europe, managing the distribution of UK equities to European institutional clients. 

Oak Group, a provider of corporate, private client and fund services, has made two senior appointments in Guernsey – Belinda Ridout as Director of Client Accounting and Hannah Crocker as Company Secretary, (subject to regulatory approval).

ECI Partners, a growth-focused mid-market private equity firm, has expanded the capabilities of its Commercial Team with a new independent growth specialist, focusing on people and culture. Davies is an experienced Board Level HR Director, with previous roles at Marks & Spencer UK, Three, and Tusker. Lesley has been working

AXA IM Alts, a specialist in alternative investments with c€184 billion of assets under management, has appointed Lu Gao as head of client group alts Asia. This appointment forms part of the recently announced evolution of AXA IM Alts’ organisation structure into five dedicated business lines to prepare the business for

Vista Equity Partners (Vista), a global investment firm focused exclusively on enterprise software, data and technology-enabled businesses, has appointed Greg Galligan as Senior Managing Director at Vista Credit Partners.