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California Pizza Kitchen agrees buyout

California Pizza Kitchen has agreed to be acquired by an investor group led by Consortium Brand Partners, five years after the US restaurant chain emerged from a Chapter 11 bankruptcy, according to a report by Reuters.

Carlyle hires retirement solutions head to support 401(k) strategy

Carlyle has appointed Bill Ryan as managing director and head of retirement solutions, as the firm looks to expand its presence in retirement markets, according to a report by Bloomberg. Ryan will join in early January and report to Amal Alibair, Carlyle’s head of North America client business.

Investindustrial appoints new co-head of operational improvement

Investindustrial has appointed Alberto Bettoli as co-head of operational improvement. Bettoli will formally join the firm in April 2026 following a 26-year career at McKinsey & Company, where he most recently served as senior partner, leading client service teams and advising executives across industries and functions including strategy, M&A, commercial

Investment head departs Sackville Capital amid senior management changes

Benson Li has left Sackville Capital, the wealth firm founded by former Goldman Sachs executive Nasir Alsharif, around two years after joining as head of investments, according to a report by Bloomberg citing UK filings. The firm oversees assets for a billionaire Saudi family and has been repositioning its strategy

Portage Point Partners appoints new head of valuations practice

Portage Point Partners, a blue chip advisory, consulting, interim management, investment banking and financial services firm focused on the middle market, has appointed Lance Carr as managing director and head of valuations. He brings nearly two decades of experience in valuations, mergers and acquisitions advisory, financial reporting, and tax compliance

CVC appoints President as firm steps up succession planning

CVC has created a new President role, appointing Peter Rutland, as the firm accelerates succession planning ahead of its next fundraising, according to a report by the Financial Times citing people familiar with the matter. Rutland currently leads financial services buyouts at the firm.

Goodwin appoints three PE partners, including European chair

Global law firm Goodwin has appointed three partners – Anu Balasubramanian, Jamie Holdoway and Chetan Sheth – to the firm’s private equity practice in London. Balasubramanian will be joining as Chair of European private equity, working with the M&A, debt finance, and private investment funds teams in London, Paris, Munich,

BGF appoints Anita Dougall as non-executive director

BGF has appointed Anita Dougall to its board as non-executive director. Dougall is CEO of Sagacity Solutions, a data intelligence business for consumer brands, a business she co-founded in 2005. Her experience in scaling and leading a high-growth business adds to the board’s entrepreneurial expertise, following the appointment of Non-Executive

Stifel co-heads exit Eaton Partners subsidiary

Stifel Financial executives Dirk Jonske and Adrian Siew have left the firm’s Eaton Partners subsidiary, where they co-led the GP Solutions advisory business, focused on private market fundraising in the secondary market, according to a report by Bloomberg.

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