Backstop Solutions Group, a provider of cloud-based solutions for hedge funds, funds of funds, pensions, endowments, private equity firms, consultants and family offices, has expanded into the Asia Pacific region with the opening of its sixth office and the hiring of seasoned industry professional Steve Au (pictured) as director of
Knight Corporate Finance has added Steve Stuart to its team bringing his 30 years of experience in financing and business strategy to focus on business development opportunities and to review fund raising opportunities for sister company Knight Ventures. Formerly a partner at Brabners Stuart Corporate Finance and Ernst & Young, Stuart
Assured Guaranty has appointed David A Buzen as senior managing director of its newly formed alternative investments group. Buzen was previously president and chief executive officer of CIFG Holding. Additionally, Stan Cotek, formerly treasurer and managing director of finance and IT systems at CIFG, has joined the alternative strategies
Lazard has appointed Christopher Mulshine as a managing director in its private capital advisory group, effective immediately. He is based in New York. “Chris brings more than 15 years of experience as a trusted advisor to institutional investors and fund managers,” says William Riddle, managing director and head of Lazard’s
Maples Fund Services has appointed James Perry as head of institutional investor solutions, effective immediately. In this role, Perry will be responsible for further shaping the firm’s offerings and enhancing its service delivery to institutional investors. Perry brings more than 20 years of investment management experience, the past 10
The Citco Group of Companies has launched Citco Capital Solutions, a capital advisory service that will focus on arranging debt and equity capital for sponsors and investors in alternative investment vehicles. Citco Capital Solutions is led by managing director Michael Peterson (pictured), and Shiraz Allidina has also joined the firm
Business Growth Fund (BGF), the UK’s most active investor of growth capital, has appointed Diana Noble to the board of the company. Noble has extensive background in private equity, venture capital and international development and is currently chief executive of CDC, the UK’s development finance institution managing net assets of
Livingstone, the international mid-market M&A and debt advisory firm, has promoted Neil Smith to director and Harsha Wickremasinghe and Lewis Gray to associate. Smith focuses on the debt advisory and special situations sector. He advises clients on a range of debt-related assignments, including new capital raises, refinancing, dividend recapitalisations and
Jersey’s proactive approach to developing new funds legislation together with its commitment to enhancing links with overseas markets will ensure its funds industry can look forward to a positive future, according to Mike Byrne (pictured), the new Chairman of the Jersey Funds Association (JFA). Elected into the position of Chairman at the
Woodbridge International, a global mergers and acquisitions firm, has appointed M&A professional Georges Hazan to its team of investment bankers. Hazan will be heading up Woodbridge’s office in Paris, France to serve clients throughout France as well as in other French-speaking countries. Prior to joining Woodbridge, Hazan was, respectively,
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