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JTC appoints managing director of Geneva office

Independent private and institutional client service provider JTC Group has appointed Dirk Oppelaar as the new managing director of its Geneva office. In his new role, Oppelaar will be responsible for the day-to-day running of the company’s Swiss operation, in addition to acting as a key figure in the ongoing

Shaun Lascelles, Vinson & Elkins

Vinson & Elkins appoints Shaun Lascelles as partner

M&A, private equity and hedge fund lawyer Shaun Lascelles (pictured) has joined Vinson & Elkins as a partner, enhancing the firm's growing private equity practice group in London. Lascelles comes to V&E from Ashurst.   Prior to August 2015, he was a partner and co-head of the global private equity

Duane Morris & Selvam adds director in Shanghai

Justin JX Cai has joined Duane Morris & Selvam’s corporate, banking and finance practice groups as a director in its Shanghai office. Cai’s appointment further strengthens the firm’s corporate capabilities in Asia.   He joins Duane Morris & Selvam from MWE China Law Offices, McDermott Will & Emery’s strategic alliance

Neon expands M&A team

Neon has appointed Vanessa Young to the role of underwriter and solicitor – M&A insurance, reporting to the head of M&A liability insurance Rob Brown. Young joins Neon from her previous role as legal director at Bird & Bird.   She brings extensive UK and international M&A experience with considerable

Proskauer adds private investments lawyer Monica Arora

International law firm Proskauer has appointed Monica Arora as a partner in the firm’s private investment funds group in New York. Arora advises fund managers across the full asset class on fund structuring and management company arrangements, including private equity, real estate, infrastructure and debt. She also advises on both

Philip Eaton Richards, MPG

MPG appoints head of capital markets team

Asset management boutique Managing Partners Group (MPG) has appointed Philip Eaton Richards as head of its capital markets team as it expands its asset-backed securities (ABS) business based in Malta. Reporting directly to the chief executive officer Jeremy Leach, Eaton Richards’ responsibility is to develop MPG’s securitisation and structuring services

Samir Sikka and Estancia launch Sapience Investments

Samir Sikka, former lead portfolio manager of the Pelican Value Equity team at Wells Capital Management, has teamed up with Estancia Capital Partners launch Sapience Investments, a private, independent investment management firm offering high conviction small and SMID cap value equity strategies.  Sikka (pictured) will serve as CEO/chief investment officer

Brad Eden, Highland

Highland expands institutional teams with key appointment

Highland Capital Management, a Dallas-based alternative investment management firm, has appointed Brad Eden as global head of marketing and investor relations. Eden (pictured) brings to Highland more than 30 years of experience across a wide range of institutional investment leadership roles.   His experience includes growing Fund Evaluation Group, an

Outcome Capital opens London office

Outcome Capital, an investment banking firm that serves middle market growth companies in life sciences and technology markets, has expanded its operations into Europe with the opening of a UK office in London. The company has appointed Shawn Manning as managing director of the new office.   Outcome Capital has

Angela Buk joins DTE Energy as CIO

DTE Energy has named Angela Buk as chief investment officer (CIO), leading the company's investment policy and strategy.  Buk, who will manage DTE's employee retirement plan investments and other company trust investments, most recently led the alternative investments team in the Treasury Asset Management Group at Fiat Chrysler Automobiles (FCA).

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