Astorg has announced a leadership transition that will see Benjamin Cordonnier appointed as Chief Executive Officer and Co-Managing Partner, alongside Judith Charpentier, as part of the firm’s planned succession strategy, according to a report by Private Equity International.

TSG Consumer Partners, a consumer-focused private equity firm, has promoted Jessica Duran to Chief Operating Officer. Duran will continue to serve as Chief Financial Officer, a role she has held since joining the firm in 2017.

CIC Private Debt, a La Française group member, has expanded its European footprint to Germany, appointing Erwin Schreiber as Investment Director DACH, reporting directly to Guillaume Rico, Deputy Managing Director, CIC Private Debt.

Private equity firm Advent has appointed Mike Ettling as an Operating Partner. His role will entail identifying new investment opportunities in the enterprise technology sector, overseeing portfolio company initiatives, and working closely with the Advent team on broader leadership and culture activities.

Standard Chartered has launched a dedicated global financial sponsors team focused on private equity firms, hedge funds, and sovereign wealth funds, marking a strategic expansion of its investment banking franchise and a push to deepen ties with alternative asset managers, according to a report by Reuters.

Swedish investment firm EQT is expanding its presence in Japan, hiring across its private capital, infrastructure, and real estate platforms as it eyes the country as a potential cornerstone of its Asian strategy over the next five years, according to a report by Reuters.

Cantilever Group, a specialist investor in middle-market GP stakes, has appointed private equity veteran Randy Ralph to its Advisory Board, bringing decades of fund evaluation and financial services experience to the firm as it continues to scale its platform.

Obra Capital, along with its affiliated registered investment advisors, collectively known as Obra, an asset management firm with a specialised approach to alternative investing, has appointed Peter Polanskyj, Senior Managing Director and Head of Structured Credit, to Chief Investment Officer.