Alternative asset advisory firm Campbell Lutyens has appointed Gordon Bajnai in a part time executive role as chairman of the firm’s global advisory board. Bajnai will assist the firm in managing senior level relationships, providing advice to the firm’s clients and counterparties as well as supporting and advising on the

Waleed El-Amir has joined Evercore’s investment banking business as a senior adviser for the Middle East, Africa and Turkey. Evercore expects to open a new office in Dubai early in the second quarter of 2017.    El-Amir has over 20 years of experience in international finance, having held senior leadership

Investment company Fortino Capital has appointed Filip Van Innis as investment manager. Van Innis will focus both on sourcing and realising deals and on following up on and supporting the portfolio.   Van Innis worked for five years at The Boston Consulting Group (BCG), from associate up to project leader.

European growth private equity investor Keensight Capital has promoted Magdalena Svensson to partner. Svensson has 17 years of experience in the private equity industry. Having started her career in 1998 in Sweden at Swedbank, she joined the Paris office of ABN Amro Capital in 2000 where she was involved in

Private equity firm IK Investment Partners has opened an office in Amsterdam. Located at UNStudio, 13th floor, Gustav Mahlerlaan 350, 1082 ME Amsterdam, the office will be led by partner and head of Benelux, Remko Hilhorst who has been with IK since 2001.   In addition to the existing mid

Livingbridge, the mid-market private equity firm, has appointed Adam Hughes as sales director of its public market equity funds business, which manages the Wood Street Microcap Investment Fund, to support further growth plans. Hughes is the former head of UK wholesale distribution at Neptune Investment Management, where he worked for

Voya Investment Management has hired Bob Alderman as head of business development for the Pomona Investment Fund (PIF) on behalf of Pomona Capital, a Voya affiliate.  Alderman is based in New York and reports to Troy Chakarun, senior vice president, head of private wealth and advisory.     "As one of

Private debt specialist Old Hill Partners has hired Patrick Stone as a portfolio manager. Stone will be responsible for originating, underwriting and monitoring a portfolio of direct loans to businesses operating across industries in the lower middle market.   Most recently Stone served as a director of credit and risk

Fabrizio Capponi, a chartered accountant and auditor who advises on deal structuring and taxation in M&A and private equity transactions and on obtaining tax rulings from the authorities, has joined Dentons’ tax practice in Italy. Capponi also assists banks in corporate financing transactions. Recently, he has handled some of Italy’s