RFA, an IT service, financial cloud and cyber security provider to the alternative finance sector, has made two strategic hires aimed at enhancing the team leading its operations in Europe. Jon Melville, appointed Head of Client Relations in Europe, has over 20 years’ experience, including Director level roles within strategic IT and the service delivery
Monroe Capital has expanded its direct originations team with the addition of seven experienced investment professionals – David Fischer and Nick McDearis in the firm’s Atlanta office, Dan Letizia and Tommy Ryan in the firm’s Chicago office, and Jack Bernstein in the firm’s New York office. In addition, recently hired
Independent Growth Finance (IGF), an independent commercial finance provider, has appointed John Allbrook as Non-Executive Chairman. Allbrook replaces Matt Cooper, who, during three years as Chairman, helped IGF transition from a small financier to a major independent asset based lender. Since leaving GE Capital in 2004 Allbrook has built an impressive track record working
Dillon Eustace has appointed Shane Coveney as a Partner in the firm’s Asset Management and Investment Funds Practice. With over 10 years’ experience, Coveney’s practice focuses on the structuring, establishment and operation of Irish regulated investment funds with particular expertise in exchange traded funds, UCITS and alternative investment funds and advising
EY has appointed Paul Ahern as Partner to lead its mid-market Private Equity team. Ahern rejoins EY – having previously led the firm’s Parthenon UK strategy business for a number of years – following a period supporting an early stage technology business where he successfully supported growth as well as
SANNE, a provider of alternative asset and corporate business services has appointed Malcolm Hassan as managing director of business development and marketing. Based in SANNE’s London office, Hassan will oversee business development alongside brand & market positioning across its global platform. Hassan will focus on achieving SANNE’S growth strategy of
KGAL Capital GmbH & Co, a sales company of independent investment and asset manager KGAL Group, has opened an affiliate in London. KGAL Group, which has assets under management of EUR20.5 billion (GBP18.2 billion), focuses on long-term capital investments for institutional and private investors in the real estate, infrastructure and
BGF has adds to its Quoted team with the appointment of Simon Blackaby as an investor. Blackaby joins from the EMEA Equity Capital Markets team at Jefferies International and will be working with Tom Jenkins, Matt Singh and Paul Stevens in BGF’s Quoted team, specialising in funding options for AIM-listed
Augusta & Co (Augusta), a specialist financial advisory and investment firm for the renewable energy industry, has appointed Axel Narváez Kirkpatrick as Managing Director, Head of Spain. Narváez will be responsible for bringing Augusta’s extensive advisory and deal making capability, as well as its equity placement power, to the very
Artivest, an independent digital platform for alternative investing, has appointed James Hale as Head of Platform, a newly created position for the company. In this cross-functional role, Hale (pictured) will work closely with clients, vendors, and internal teams to drive innovation and accelerate the adoption and growth of Artivest’s web-based
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