Venture capital investment manager Deepbridge Capital has appointed Andrew Aldridge, who joined the firm in 2014 as Head of Marketing and more recently served as Chief Marketing Officer, as its new Chief Operating Officer.

The head of Asia private equity at the Canada Pension Plan Investment Board (CPPIB), Frank Su, has left the firm to join the Abu Dhabi Pension Fund as its global head of private equity, according to a report by Pension & Investments.

Bowmark Capital, a private equity investment firm focused on technology, data and services companies, has strengthened its team with the appointments of Monty Ismail as an Investment Director and Matthew Grady as an Investment Executive.

Greenbrook, the specialist communications advisor to the investment industry, with particular expertise in private equity, private credit, hedge funds, debt restructuring, and special situations, has promoted Bree Taylor to Partner.

Global private investment major KKR has appointed Andrew Williams as Executive Advisor with a remit to pursue new acquisition opportunities in the industrials sector and more broadly across leading UK businesses.

Global management consulting firm Kearney is expanding its Private Equity business in Europe with the appointment of Teresa Schawe as Partner and Managing Director. Schawe will support the firm’s Private Equity and Principal Investors practice.

InfraRed Capital Partners (InfraRed), an international infrastructure asset manager, has appointed Ivo Dimov as its new Head of Sustainability with responsibility for driving the next phase of the firm’s sustainability strategy across its global platform.

Gen II has appointed Paul Spendiff as Head of Business Development, Europe, as the private capital fund administrator continues to focus on the evolution of its transatlantic services capabilities.

Shares of Aristocrat Leisure dropped nearly 3% on Friday after the company announced the resignation of Hector Fernandez, CEO of its gaming division, Aristocrat Gaming, to join alternative investment firm Apollo Global Management’s new gaming venture as CEO, according to a report by Reuters.