Loan and bond administrator GLAS has expanded its operations to Asia with the opening of a new office in Singapore headed by Paul Wilden. The move has been driven by an increased demand for alternative loan and paying agency, and escrow service providers as banks reduce their involvement in the
BGF (Business Growth Fund) has expanded its team with the appointment of Paul Stevens, who joins from Octopus Investments. Based in the London office, Stevens will focus on identifying investment opportunities in AIM listed companies as part of the BGF Quoted offering, which is led by Gavin Petken and Tom
National law firm Shoosmiths has appointed private equity specialist Amit Nayyar as partner in the firm’s corporate team in Milton Keynes. Nayyar joins the firm from Hogan Lovells' London office, where he was a corporate partner with a focus on private equity and mergers and acquisitions. Previous to this, he
Mercury Fund, an early-stage venture capital firm investing in entrepreneurs and innovation that originate in the middle of the US, has hired Jackie Pfister as marketing coordinator. Pfister, the first marketing hire for Mercury, will support the firm’s investment team in their marketing and branding efforts in order to promote
Global law firm Ropes & Gray has appointed Amanda Persaud as a partner in the funds practice in the firm’s 300-lawyer New York office. Persaud’s practice focuses on the formation, fundraising and operation of private investment funds, including private equity funds, hedge funds, credit funds and other types of alternative
John Frishkopf, head of the asset management and treasury group at New Star Financial, is to retire from the company on 30 September 2016. Frishkopf was a founding member of the firm and has served in his current role since NewStar’s inception in 2004. He will remain involved with
Capstone Financial Group, an investment banking firm specialising in the auto aftermarket, has opened an office in Silicon Valley. Located at 6203 San Ignacio Avenue in San Jose, the office will serve an automotive industry that is rapidly expanding in the area. “Silicon Valley has become a hotbed of
Nick Triantos has joined early-stage business software venture capital firm Ignition Partners as a venture partner in the firm’s new Los Altos office. Triantos will use his background in venture capital and technology to identify new strategic investments for the firm in the areas of artificial intelligence, cybersecurity and VR/AR
Andrew Mertz has joined JMP Securities as a managing director in its equity capital markets division. Based in the firm’s New York office, Mertz (pictured) assists publicly traded and privately held companies in the structuring and execution of equity offerings and equity-linked transactions. “Andy has spent over 25 years
Steven A Levy has joined Cowen’s investment banking team as managing director, head of financial sponsors. Levy is based in New York and reports to Kevin Raidy, Cowen’s head of investment banking. “As head of financial sponsors coverage, Steve will play a key role in enhancing Cowen’s market presence
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