BEX Capital, a private equity secondaries specialist, has promoted Thomas Carbonel and Alexis Ferrer to Senior Partner. BEX Capital, founded in France in 2010, is the first and only secondaries firm to be solely dedicated to the acquisition of positions in global private equity fund-of-funds, secondary funds and co-investment funds.

British chemicals manager Calum MacLean is to become CEO of the envisaged joint venture for high-performance engineering materials which private equity investor Advent International (Advent) and speciality chemical company LANXESS AG (LANXESS) are planning to form. 

Lightyear Capital, a New York-based private equity firm that partners with growth companies in financial services, technology, healthcare, and business services, has appointed Michael Langer as a managing director and member of the firm’s Investment Committee.  Langer will be responsible for leading Lightyear’s investments within the healthcare financial services sector.

VCP Apex, a global provider of financial, advisory, and capital raising services for corporate and fund manager clients, announces today three strategic hires in its New York and Hong Kong offices, as it continues to strengthen its global capabilities. Jill Cohen joined in July as Managing Director and Head of

ECI Partners, a growth-focused mid-market private equity firm, has added to its commercial team with the appointment of Mia Smith as an associate. Smith is ECI’s sixth new hire in the last 12 months, representing a 20% increase in investment professionals.   ECI’s Commercial Team works with portfolio companies, offering

Global technology investor, EV Private Equity (EV), has announced the promotions of Espen Strøm and Tomas Hvamb from partner to senior partner. Strøm will continue to lead EV’s efforts related to origination, while Hvamb will continue to head up the firm’s stewardship efforts. For over a decade at EV, both

VSS Capital Partners (VSS), a private investment firm investing in the healthcare, business services, and education industries, has appointed Brad Corbin as Principal.  Corbin will work collaboratively with the VSS investment team to source new investment opportunities, perform due diligence and support portfolio company management teams to help drive value

Global corporate finance advisory firm Clearwater International is further strengthening its presence in London with the appointment of a new Managing Partner and a move to larger premises. Christopher Jones joins as a Managing Partner and Head of London to lead the ongoing development of the firm’s 35-strong team in

VSS Capital Partners (VSS), a private investment firm investing in the healthcare, business services, and education industries, has appointed Brad Corbin as principal.  Corbin will work collaboratively with the VSS investment team to source new investment opportunities, perform due diligence and support portfolio company management teams to help drive value

Francisco Partners (FP), a global investment firm that specialises in partnering with technology businesses, has made several key strategic hires. Erin Blake has joined the firm as a Managing Director, Legal M&A, working with the investment team on transactional legal matters. She was most recently a Partner in the Mergers