Claudia Bertolino has been appointed as head of private equity and private credit, Fund Services of the Citco group of companies (Citco) – with a remit of creating widespread operational efficiencies and enacting the firm’s ambitious plans of digitalising its client experience within both PE and PC. Bertolino has over

Adams Street Partners has appointed Alicia Pando, a partner and the firm’s chief technology officer (CTO) to the firm’s Executive Committee.

Preqin, a provider of alternative investment data and insight, has appointed Vatsan Sudersan as its Head of Data Management. Vatsan will lead the data management team that operationalises Preqin’s automated data collection, including through machine learning and AI technologies. 

Manchester-based venture capital firm Praetura Ventures has added five new hires to its team of investment experts, including GC Angels’ Jessica Jackson. She joins Praetura Ventures as an investment manager, and will dedicate her extensive experience to strengthening the firm’s commitment to providing founders with ‘more than money’ support. Prior to

Nuveen, a global investment manager with over $1 trillion in assets under management, has appointed Nick Simon as Managing Director in its Private Credit Specialist team. Simon joined the firm in August. Simon brings to the role just under 20 years’ experience in institutional sales and investor relations. Having worked

Edison Partners, a growth equity firm, has promoted general partner, Kelly Ford, to become the first ever chief operating officer (COO) in its 36-year history. In Ford’s new role, she oversees the firm’s operations, including the Edison Edge value creation platform, investment development, finance, portfolio operations and marketing. Her role

Arctos Sports Partners, a private investment platform dedicated to providing growth capital and liquidity solutions to professional sports franchise owners in major North American leagues and premier global sports organisations, has appointed Shane Battier, Jessica Gelman, Chris Grove and Normand Legault as operating advisors. Arctos’ group of operating advisers brings

Ara Partners (Ara), a private equity firm specialising in industrial decarbonisation investments, has appointed David Touhey s Managing Director of the firm’s Portfolio Services Group. Touhey has more than 20 years of experience in project development and optimisation in the industrial sector. Prior to joining Ara, Touhey was the Executive Vice

QED Investors, a global venture capital firm focused on investing in disruptive financial services companies, has added Christian Limon to its team. Limon joins QED as a principal focusing on domestic investments across multiple stages, with an emphasis on early stage companies. Previously, Limon ran growth for Gemini and Nifty

Squire Patton Boggs has appointed private equity lawyer Arnaud Lafarge as a partner in its Corporate practice in Paris. Lafarge joins from Lamy Lexel, and is accompanied by two associates, Nicolas Leveque and Eva Jouannic.  Lafarge joins a Corporate team in France significantly bolstered by the recent arrivals of private