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ClearlySo makes new board appointments

European impact investment bank ClearlySo has appointed Gillian Wilmot as chairman. Wilmot has a strong background in the consumer sector before she developed a wide range of corporate, non-profit and government experience in a variety of fields. She is also an experienced mentor and has helped coach many high growth

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Schroders appoints Global Head of Private Assets

Schroders has appointed a private assets specialist to oversee the continued growth and development of its business on a global scale. Georg Wunderlin, most recently the Chief Executive Officer of HQ Capital, a leading alternatives manager, will assume the newly-created role of Global Head of Private Assets in May.  

Vala appoints new COO

UK venture capital firm Vala Capital has appointed Jane Holland, ex-Financial Director at investment company The Ingenious Group, as the firm’s new COO. Holland’s appointment will help the firm grow its radical, investor-friendly EIS fund with her overseeing the management of the firm’s day to day operations.   The new

FTV Capital makes investment team promotions

FTV Capital, a sector-focussed growth equity investment firm, has promoted Richard Liu to principal. The firm has also announced the promotions of Adam Hallquist and Tyler Krueger to vice president. Liu joined FTV Capital (FTV) in 2014. Liu, based in FTV’s New York office, has been actively involved in FTV

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DAC Beachcroft adds to team

DAC Beachcroft has bolstered its banking and finance offering with the hire of ex-Kirkland & Ellis partner Chris Wall as Head of Banking. Wall has broad banking and debt financing experience with a particular focus on leveraged financing transactions, corporate lending transactions, structured financings and restructuring situations acting for financial

Chicago Equity Partners appoints Emerging Markets Equity Portfolio Manager

Chicago Equity Partners has added emerging markets equity portfolio manager, Venkat Eleswarapu, PhD to its team. Eleswarapu joins the firm as a Managing Director and brings his emerging markets equity strategy (formerly Valant Emerging Markets Equity) from Trilogy Global Advisors, a fellow AMG Affiliate. He will continue to manage the

StepStone makes partner and MD promotions

StepStone Group (StepStone), a global private markets specialist, has named five new partners and six new managing directors.  StepStone partner and CEO Monte Brem says: “These talented and hardworking people have left an enduring mark on the firm; they have been instrumental to StepStone’s growth and success. We are proud

Mercia expands Yorkshire equity team

Mercia Fund Managers has appointed Will Schaffer as Investment Manager. He will be supporting businesses across Yorkshire, with a particular focus on the Sheffield City Region. Will has six years’ experience in finance, most recently as a mergers and acquisitions specialist with KPMG in Leeds and previously with The McLean Group

Europa Capital expands Private Capital Markets team

Europa Capital, a pan-European real estate investment manager, has expanded its Private Capital Markets team with the appointment of Ian Currie as Director as it looks ahead to another year of strong capital-raising to support a range of European strategies. The newly created role will also support the management and

NepFin expands operations into Chicago

Neptune Financial (NepFin), a technology-enabled lower middle market commercial lender, has expanded its presence in the Midwest by opening a Chicago office, which will be led by Matthew Kirst, Senior Managing Director.  In this role, Kirst brings deep industry knowledge and expertise to the firm and will drive initiatives throughout

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