Owl Rock Capital (Owl Rock) has appointed Amy Ward ­as Managing Director in the firm’s new London office. Ward joins as the first employee in London, and will oversee Owl Rock’s institutional client service and business development for the European market.

SK Capital Partners, a private investment firm focused on the specialty materials, chemicals and pharmaceuticals sectors, has expanded its team with the appointment of George Gregory as Senior Director. Gregory has over 30 years of experience in the chemicals and adjacent sectors, leading businesses with sales ranging from USD250 million

Gulf Capital, one of the largest and most active alternative asset managers in the GCC, has appointed Kaiser Jasrai as a Managing Director of Fundraising and Investor Relations.  He will lead fundraising and investor relations activities for Gulf Capital, expanding and strengthening its regional and global investors’ network and relationships.

Takekai International, a professional asset management firm that offers comprehensive investment management capabilities that span across all main segments of the global capital markets, has appointed Pavel Hajek Managing Director for the newly enhanced Alternative Investments department. Read the full story at Hedgeweek…

Brown Shipley, a Quintet Private Bank, has appointed Gordon Scott as Head of Strategic Partnerships and Entrepreneurs Network.In the newly created and strategically important role, Scott will be responsible for developing long-term partnerships with corporate advisory businesses, tax advisers, private equity and the investment banking community. He will also focus

SCIO Capital (SCIO), a London-based direct lender specialising in European secured private credit, has appointed three professionals to its newly-founded advisory board.The creation of the advisory board follows the May launch of SCIO’s most recent closed ended- fund offering, SCIO European Secured Credit Fund III. The board will advise SCIO’s

Alter Domus, a provider of integrated solutions to the alternative investment industry, has opened a new office in Cayman Islands. David Boyd has been appointed Cayman Country Executive to lead Alter Domus’ Cayman Islands fund administration, corporate and fiduciary services. David will report directly to Paul Woods, Regional Executive North America.

Corporate advisory firm Rickitt Mitchell has strengthened its senior leadership team with the promotion of Director Kaine Smith to the firm’s board.Having spent five years at Ernst & Young (EY) where he qualified as a Chartered Accountant, Smith joined Rickitt Mitchell in 2013 and possesses significant experience in the technology,

The Riverside Company, a global private equity firm focused on the smaller end of the middle market, has promoted Drew Flanigan to Partner in the firm’s Dallas office. Since joining the firm in 2010, Flanigan has worked with more than a dozen platform investments. In his new role, he will help

Permira, a global private equity firm, has appointed Dr Bruno Strigini as a Senior Adviser, focusing on healthcare.Strigini brings over 30 years of experience in healthcare with a successful track record in international executive leadership as President and CEO of Novartis Oncology from 2014 to 2018. He was previously President