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GCA Altium appoints Managing Director in Digital Media

Global investment bank GCA Altium has appointed Seth Kundrot as Managing Director in its London deal team. Kundrot has been a technology investment banker for 14 years, specialising in digital media and internet advisory. He has represented UK, European, American and Asian clients across more than 35 completed M&A and

Bessemer Venture Partners names new vice president

Bessemer Venture Partners (BVP), a USD4 billion venture capital firm investing in consumer, enterprise, and healthcare technology companies, has promoted Michael Segal to vice president. In his new role, Segal will continue to work closely with partner Ethan Kurzweil to identify promising, early-stage startups in areas like developer platforms, consumer

Valerie Sill, CAIA

CAIA adds to board of directors

The Chartered Alternative Investment Analyst (CAIA) Association, a leader in alternative investment education, has appointed Valerie J Sill (pictured), CFA, CAIA, to its Board of Directors. Sill is the President and CEO of DuPont Capital Management (DCM), where she also serves as Chief Investment Officer. Prior to joining DCM in

Alexandra Poe, Hughes Hubbard

Hughes Hubbard adds to Corporate Practice

Hughes Hubbard & Reed has appointed Alexandra Poe (pictured), as a partner in the firm’s Corporate Department. She joins from Reed Smith, where she was the co-chair of the Private Fund Formation and Counselling practice in that firm’s Global Corporate Group. “Alexandra’s wide breadth of experience in investment management is

Retail industry veteran to join PE-backed Worth Collection as CEO

Francine Della Badia has been named CEO of Worth Collection LTD, effective immediately. Worth, a leading direct-to-consumer women’s fashion apparel company operating the luxury brand “Worth New York” and the contemporary brand “W by Worth,” designs, supplies and distributes luxury and contemporary women’s apparel through an omni-channel approach via its

JMC expands business development team after successful close of second fund

JMC Capital Partners (JMC), a private equity buyout firm focusing on industrial product and technology businesses, has expanded Business Development Team following the recent closing of its second fund at USD206 million. With the addition of three more business development professionals, JMC continues its efforts to strengthen relationships with “lower-lower” market founders and

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Gresham House appoints ex-Amundi director as Head of Distribution

Gresham House, a specialist asset manager focused on alternative investment strategies, has appointed Michael Hart to the newly created role of Head of Distribution. Hart has over 20 years’ experience in both traditional and alternative asset management. Most recently he served as Global Head of Business Development at Amundi Alternative

Redwood Bank appoints two senior directors to its board

Redwood Bank, a new UK SME Business bank that has recently secured its banking licence has made two senior appointments to its Board as part of its “Mobilisation” prior to launch later in 2017. David Buckley has been appointed Chairman and is a Non-Executive Director, and Nigel Boothroyd will join

Assets Capital adds to Manchester team

UK peer-to-peer finance platform Assetz Capita has appointed Samantha Williamson to its rapidly expanding Regional Relationship Director team. She will cover the South Manchester region, working closely alongside local businesses and guiding them through the borrowing process.  Williamson joined Assetz Capital from Positive Commercial Finance where she was a Business Development

Cliff Pearce, Intertrust

Intertrust appoints new Global Head of Capital Markets

Intertrust has appointed Cliff Pearce (pictured) asnted  Global Head of Capital Markets. Pearce has over 20 years’ experience working in Capital Markets with premier financial institutions and funds, originating and delivering structured finance transactions to a wide range of clients.  Pearce, who joins from the Bank of America Merrill Lynch,

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