OakNorth has appointed Amir Nooriala, former MD of BGC Partners, as its Chief Operating Officer. After graduating with a degree in Computer Science from the University of Nottingham, Amir Nooriala spent four years working in California for Cisco Systems as a system engineer, before returning to the UK to work
Aurelius Equity Opportunities, a pan-European mid-market investor, has made changes to its Executive Board. From 1 August 2018, Donatus Albrecht will look after the group-wide M&A strategy of all business areas of the Aurelius Group and will step down from the Executive Board of the listed Aurelius Equity Opportunities SE
International law firm Simmons & Simmons has opened for business in Dublin, having always had close links with the Irish funds industry. Simmons & Simmons says that Ireland has been the fastest growing major fund domicile in Europe over the last five years, a tangible reflection of the benefits the
Coinsilium Group Limited, a financer of early-stage blockchain technology companies, has appointed Malcolm Burne as a project advisor to TerraStream, its Gibraltar-registered wholly-owned subsidiary, with immediate effect. Burne has a long-standing career in financial markets in the UK, Australia and Canada including directorships of a number of listed mining companies.
Mercia Fund Managers has expanded its equity team with the appointment of Matt Molyneux as Investment Manager. A chartered accountant with 12 years’ experience in finance, Molyneux joins from BDO in Manchester, where he spent seven years in the transaction services team providing due diligence to private equity firms.
Technology, media and communications global investment bank Drake Star Partners has hired two new partners to strengthen its US senior team in both its New York and San Francisco offices. Kevin Berry joins the firm’s San Francisco office as a Partner, Business Development. Juan Mejia joins the firm’s New York
AMP Capital has appointed Malcolm Brown as a Senior Principal in its Global Infrastructure Equity business in London, marking the continued growth of its global real assets capability. Brown was formerly Chief Executive of Angel Trains, the UK’s largest rolling-stock company. AMP Capital manages a majority stake in Angel Trains
Law firm Morrison & Foerster (MoFo) has appointed Lisa Phelan as a partner in the firm’s Global Antitrust Law Practice and Investigations + White Collar Group based in Washington DC. For the last 16 years, Phelan has been Chief of the National Criminal Enforcement and Washington Criminal I Sections of
FrontLine Compliance has strengthened its consulting team in response to the continued growth of the firm’s offerings of regulatory compliance advising and support for SEC registered investment advisers and private funds. Mike Spero, a former Chief Compliance Officer, recently joined FrontLine Compliance as Senior Vice President to handle clients’ compliance
Investment bank Houlihan Lokey has appointed Zade Zalatimo as a Managing Director in the firm’s Corporate Finance business, effective September. Zalatimo will be based in Dubai and will spearhead the expansion of the Private Funds Group and contribute to Houlihan Lokey’s broader advisory capabilities in the region. Zalatimo will
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