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Kainos Capital names Chief Financial Officer

Kainos Capital, a food and consumer-focused private equity firm, has appointed Ryan Horstman as Chief Financial Officer, succeeding David Knickel, who served as Kainos’ Chief Financial Officer since inception and remains an Advisor to the firm.

ArcLight appoints infrastructure investor as President

ArcLight Capital Partners, a leading infrastructure investor, has named Angelo Acconcia as President of the firm effective immediately, wherein he will more formally oversee investment, fundraising, and operational activities.

TMRS appoints ex-Apollo exec as Credit Director

The Texas Municipal Retirement System (TMRS) has named Annika Kim as Director of Credit, as the $40bn pension fund continues to deepen its alternatives bench with senior talent from top-tier institutions, according to a report by Bloomberg.

Willkie adds European private funds Partner

Willkie Farr & Gallagher has appointed Benoit Champon as a Partner in the Asset Management Department, in the Firm’s London office, focusing on fund formation with a particular emphasis on secondaries funds and secondaries transactions.

KKR appoints first Japan private credit hire

KKR has named Ken Murata, formerly of Goldman Sachs, as Managing Director to spearhead its private credit efforts in Japan, marking the firm’s inaugural dedicated hire for its Tokyo credit business, according to a report by Bloomberg.

ISCG adds four to drive value creation in portfolio companies

Alternative investment firm Investcorp has made four senior additions to its Strategic Capital Group (ISCG), with the goal to further strengthen its ability to support post-acquisition value creation and strategic growth across its portfolio of alternative asset managers.

Advent to appoint Finance Operations Advisor

Global private equity investor Advent has appointed Robert Ohrenstein as an Operations Advisor focused on finance, working closely with Advent’s portfolio company teams to support value creation through financial transformation and transaction execution.

Gallagher appoints CEO of Private Equity and M&A

Gallagher has appointed Alistair Lester as CEO of Gallagher’s Private Equity and M&A client practice, to lead the firm’s existing transactional risks teams in the UK, Europe, and Middle East (EMEA), while overseeing the further expansion of the practice.

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