RueOne Investments, an alternative asset manager that offers institutional asset owners and family offices direct investment opportunities on a deal by deal basis, has appointed Tracie Ahern and Hoyt Stastney to the firm’s board of directors. Ahern (pictured), who is currently a principal at Danesmead Partners, a fund fiduciary services

US Capital Partners has appointed Britt Doyle as senior vice president (SVP). Headquartered in San Francisco, US Capital Partners is a private investment bank that makes direct debt investments, participates in debt facilities, and has wide distribution for debt and equity private placements for small and medium-sized businesses.   A

Palladium Equity Partners, a private investment firm with approximately USD2 billion in assets under management, has promoted three investment professionals to the position of managing director and three to the position of principal. Marcos Rodriguez, chairman and chief executive officer of Palladium, says: "We are pleased to announce well-deserved promotions

Private equity firm NorthEdge Capital has strengthened its new business team in the north with the appointment of Nicola McQuaid as investment manager and Greg Holmes as investment executive. McQuaid spent 10 years working at PwC in the firm’s corporate finance division before joining JLA, an HgCapital backed business, where

Highview Capital has hired six investment professionals with expertise in private equity, credit and restructuring. Brice Baradel and Steve Russell have joined the team as principals; PJ Gilbert and Dan Picmann as vice presidents; and Tim Park and Kapish Haldia as associates.   All six will be based in Highview’s

Canadian oil and gas private equity manager 32 Degrees Capital has named Trent Baker as its managing partner.   Baker, who has been with the firm for nine years in progressively senior roles encompassing various aspects of portfolio management and firm operations, will lead the deal team in sourcing, due diligence and

Private equity and venture capital firm Insight Venture Partners has appointed Ian Sandler as chief operating officer (COO). He will have direct responsibility across legal, finance, compliance, investor relations, IT, HR and onsite and will focus on scaling the organisation.   Sandler will report directly to managing director Deven Parekh.  

Finstar Financial Group has appointed Mark Ruddock as chief executive of FinstarLabs, a corporate venture group that invests in and helps create technologies for new alternative financial services. The appointment reflects the commitment of Oleg Boyko, founder and chairman of Finstar Financial Group, to the continued growth of Finstar’s fintech

Align Capital Partner (ACP), a growth-oriented, private equity firm that targets control investments in lower-middle-market companies, has hired seven employees. ACP was founded in 2016 and closed its USD325 million inaugural private equity investment fund in September.   Joining ACP’s Cleveland office are Rick Costello, operating partner; Katie Noggle, director