Blackstone has appointed Emily Yoder as Senior Managing Director, Strategic Relationship Management.  She will serve as a primary interface with Blackstone’s banking and other financial services partners. In this newly created role, Yoder will be responsible for delivering a firm-wide approach to relationship management. Vik Sawhney, Chief Administrative Officer and

Apex Group has appointed Declan Byrne to the newly created role of Head of Loan Agency, Corporate Solutions.  In this role, Byrne , who is based in Dublin and reports to Michael Carroll, Head of Corporate Services, Ireland, will oversee the continued development and growth of the Group’s Loan Agency

ORIX Corporation USA (ORIX USA) has appointed Jordan Robinson as Managing Director and Head of Investor Solutions within its asset management business.  Robinson joins the firm from Fairview Capital Group, where he was Senior Partner, Global Syndication and LP Communications. He reports to Charlie Gilroy, Chief Operating Officer of ORIX

Greencoat Capital (Greencoat), one of Europe’s largest renewables investment managers, with around USD10 billion under management, has made two senior hires to work alongside Jamie Milne and bolster its fundraising capability globally.  Continuing the firm’s strategic expansion and successful investments in continental Europe and the USA, Greencoat Capital is broadening

Foreside Financial Group, LLC (Foreside), a provider of governance, risk management, and compliance (GRC) solutions and technology offerings to clients in the global asset and wealth management industry, has bolstered its private funds practice.  This includes an expansion of dedicated personnel, enhancements to its technology platform, as well as the

Waypoint Partners, a growth and corporate advisory firm to the creative, marketing and related technology sectors has promoted Matthew Lacey to Partner. He becomes part of the leadership team that includes partners Otto Stevens, Jim Houghton and Phil Gripton.

Crestbridge has appointed Conor O’Brien as Head of Accounting and Transfer Agency as it continues to expand its presence in Ireland. In his new role, Conor is responsible for establishing, leading and promoting the accounting, valuations and transfer agency functions of the fund administration business of Crestbridge Ireland. Conor brings

Forterro, a European provider of ERP software solutions to nearly 8,000 mid-market manufacturing and production companies, backed by Battery Ventures, has added two new C-level leaders to its executive board – Frederic (Fred’ Stark joins as chief technology officer (CTO) and Sharon Looney as chief human resources officer (CHRO).  Stark,

Circularity Capital LLP, the private equity firm supporting growth stage European SMEs in the circular economy, has appointed Maximillian Bork as a new member of the firm’s investment team. Joining Circularity Capital from KPMG’s private equity team in Munich, Bork brings additional pan-European experience and will work to support Circularity

KKR & Co (KKR) has appointed Joe Bae and Scott Nuttall as Co-Chief Executive Officers, while Co-Founders Henry Kravis and George Roberts will remain actively involved as Executive Co-Chairmen of KKR’s Board of Directors.  The leadership transition is effective immediately. “Whether reflecting on the business, our mission or the team