StepStone Group, a global private markets investment firm focused on providing customised investment solutions and advisory and data services, has named five new partners and 12 new managing directors.

Global investment firm The Carlyle Group has appointed Linda Hefner Filler, retired consumer goods and retail executive, and Mark S Ordan, Chief Executive Officer of Mednax, Inc, as independent directors to serve on its Board of Directors, effective 1 April, 2022. Carlyle also announced the retirement of Janet Hill after

Mercury Capital Advisors has appointed James Howe and Michael Dunham as Partners to further enhance its origination and distribution capabilities. Howe and Dunham are based out of Mercury’s New York office. Howe will be leading Mercury’s US Origination efforts, while Dunham joins as a Partner on the US Distribution Team.

Impact investor North Sky Capital (North Sky) has appointed Jay Cruz as a Senior Fund Accountant. Cruz joins North Sky from Okabena, a Minnesota-based investment advisor serving families and non-profit organizations where he served as a Tax Manager. Previously he was a Tax Staff Accountant before rising in rank to

Blackfinch has further bolstered its Ventures team with the appointment of EdTech entrepreneur and start-up investor Richard Harley. Joining the business as a Senior Ventures Manager, Harley brings more than 12 years’ experience to the role having previously co-founded ScholarPack in 2011 – an award-winning analytics platform that allows teachers

Natixis Investment Managers (Natixis IM) has appointed Mabrouk Chetouane as Head of Global Market Strategy, Solutions, International. In his new role, Mabrouk will lead and manage the global market strategy team responsible for developing the in-house macroeconomic, asset allocation and investment views within Natixis IM Solutions, which are essential to

Maranon Capital has added seven members to the firm’s investment and operations teams. As Associates, Jack Brandt, Steve Pastoriza, Jack Purdy, and Tyler White are responsible for investment underwriting and portfolio management. Brandt was previously an Associate at RF Investment Partners, LLC, Pastries was an Analyst at Brown Brothers Harriman,

Manulife Investment Management has appointed Marc Feliciano as global head of real estate, private markets. In this position, reporting to Christoph Schumacher, global head of real assets, Feliciano will oversee all aspects of the real estate business, including portfolio management, investments, asset management, and the integration of sustainability into both

The Global Private Capital Association (GPCA) has appointed Drew Guff, Managing Director and Founding Partner of Siguler Guff & Company, as Chair of the Board of Directors, along with new Board members Otavio Castello Branco, Senior Managing Partner and Board Member of Patria Investments, and Dr Karim El Solh, Co-Founder

Mayer Brown has appointed investment funds lawyer Matthew Griffin as a partner in the firm’s Corporate & Securities practice in London. Griffin advises on fund formations and fund investments across illiquid and liquid asset classes in Europe and around the world for sponsors, institutional investors and sovereign wealth funds. His