Independent fund and corporate services provider, the Aztec Group, has opened its first office in the US. The move represents a key milestone for the Group, as it seeks to establish itself as a leading global provider of administration services to the alternatives industry.  Located in Philadelphia, the office is

Balderton Capital, Europe’s specialist Series A investor, has promoted Berlin-based Colin Hanna to Partner, making him Balderton’s first Partner to be based outside of London. Hanna started at Balderton in 2016 and sits on the board of portfolio companies including VanMoof, Finoa and Ory.     Hanna is joined in

NorthEdge-backed Lights4fun, one of Europe’s leading e-commerce retailers of decorative lighting, has appointed a new Chair and CFO, as it enters its next phase of growth which includes expansion in the US. David Stern joins as the business’ first Chair. Stern was formerly Global CEO of bath, body and hair

ThinCats, an alternative finance provider to mid-sized SMEs, has added another experienced member to its London and SE regional team, James Osbiston, who joins from Clydesdale Bank. Osbiston has over 12 years’ experience in financial services whilst working at both BNY Mellon and Clydesdale Bank, covering credit research, securitisation and business

Daniel Repfennig has joined Polaris Private Equity as Director. Repfennig most recently held a position as Investment Director at private equity firm Solix and has been based in Copenhagen from 2018, overseeing several of the firm’s Swedish deals.  Prior to that, Repfennig worked at Nordic investment firm Ratos after beginning

Global private equity firm Permira has appointed Philippe Houssiauas a Senior Adviser, focusing on healthcare. Houssiauas brings over 25 years of experience in healthcare, consulting and technology with a successful track record in international executive leadership, previously as PwC Partner and CEO at Agfa Healthcare where he led Agfa’s transition

Global law firm Dechert is growing its global private equity practice with the addition of Dominik Stühler as a corporate and securities partner in the firm’s Munich office. Stühler will focus his practice on national and cross-border private equity deals and mergers and acquisitions. Some of Stühler’s high-profile mandates include

Procuritas has appointed Carl Settergren as partner. Settergren brings extensive experience and a successful track record from international private equity and investment banking to the team, and he will contribute greatly to Procuritas’s ability to source and execute the large number of deal opportunities present in the Nordic mid-market. Prior

Cerberus Capital Management, LP (Cerberus), a global specialist in alternative investing, has appointed Brian H Hook as Vice Chairman of Cerberus Global Investments, LLC, an affiliate of Cerberus focused on international business and investment strategies.  In this role, Hook will have a broad mandate across regions, asset classes, and sectors,

Adams Street Partners, LLC, a private markets investment management firm with approximately USD45 billion of assets under management, has appointed Yohan Hill  as Director of ESG and Responsible Investing. Adams Street is a long-time practitioner of responsible investing. The firm has been a signatory of the United Nations-supported Principles for