Maven Capital Partners (Maven), one of the UK’s leading SME finance providers, has added to its team with the appointment of James Rosthorn and Dean Cox as Investment Managers. Chartered Accountant, Rosthorn, joins Maven as an Investment Manager based in the Manchester and Lancashire offices and will be responsible for

KKR has made new leadership appointments in its flagship private equity businesses in the Americas, Europe and Asia-Pacific. Henry Kravis and George Roberts, Co-Chief Executive Officers and Co-Founders of KKR, say: “While our firm has evolved over the years, private equity is where it all began. Today, this asset class

Ocorian, a provider of trust, administration and fiduciary services to corporate, institutional and private investors has appointed Pamela Valasuo as Head of Sales for Luxembourg and the Netherlands. Valasuo brings over 20 years’ experience of professional and financial services experience to Ocorian and will lead the business development strategy for

MSIF, a Liverpool-based SME fund which this week celebrates 25 years in business, is to merge the team of investment company SPARK Impact Limited with its regulated fund management subsidiary Alliance Fund Managers (AFM). The agreement will see SPARK Impact Director Mark Borzomato appointed as Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of

Idinvest Partners, an investor in SMEs across Europe, has appointed Sylviane Guyonnet, COO of Idinvest and Eric Gallerne, Co-Head of Private Debt Strategy, as Managing Partners. Guyonnet and Eric Gallerne are both members of Idinvest Partners’ Executive Committee, which also includes Bavière, CEO & Founding Partner, and Benoist Grossmann, Founding

Akin Gump is to add private equity partner Weyinmi Popo to the team in the firm’s London office. Popo, who will join Akin Gump from Orrick later this month, advises UK and international clients on private equity, M&A, infrastructure and energy transactions with an emphasis on Africa. His experience includes advising

Livingbridge has appointed Andy Harrington, Robyn Smith and Tom Smith as investment managers, alongside two further new hires in the business. Harrington joins the new investment team having previously worked at Next Wave Partners. Harrington worked as an investment associate for two years. Prior to working at Next Wave Partners,

Paul Conroy, Group Head of Real Assets and Private Debt at independent fund and corporate services provider, the Aztec Group, has moved to the firm’s Luxembourg office. Previously based in Jersey, Conroy will continue to lead the Group’s real assets and private debt offerings, with Group-wide oversight of the delivery

Invest Europe has appointed Eric de Montgolfier as its new CEO. Invest Europe represents Europe’s private equity, venture capital, infrastructure sectors. A highly-experienced private equity professional, de Montgolfier joins from Brussels-listed investment manager Gimv, where he was Partner and Head of Gimv France, responsible for overseeing investment and group strategy