Astorg is expanding its Portfolio Performance team with two senior hires based in London – Keith Beattie as Partner to oversee the portfolio Operations team and Markus Nagel as Managing Director to the Operational Finance practice.

Investment bank Cavendish has appointed Roger Lee as its new Head of Equity Strategy to develop a new equity strategy product with a UK focus. Lee joins from Investec Bank where he held the role of Head of UK Equity Strategy.

Infranity, a global infrastructure specialist investor and part of Generali Investments, has expanded its presence in North America with a new office in New York and the appointments of Paul Colatrella, Katherine McElroy, and William Kim.

Campbell Lutyens has added to its secondary advisory practice with the appointment of Chirag H Shah as a Managing Director, Chirag who has over two decades of global private equity experience, will be based in the firm’s New York office.

Middle market private equity firm Blackford Capital (Blackford) has appointed John Snowden as Chief Executive Officer of its rapidly growing outdoor living and recreation space platform Patio Consolidation Platform (Platform).

HCI Equity Partners (HCI), a lower middle market private equity firm that focuses on partnering with founder-owned service, distribution, and manufacturing companies, has promoted Nate Novak to Managing Director and Michael Allen to Vice President.

Godspeed Capital Management, a lower middle-market private equity firm focused on defence & government services, solutions, and technology investments has appointed Ton Ruthers as its new Chief Financial Officer.

Australian Ethical Investments has named Adam Roberts as its new Head of Private Markets. Roberts brings over two decades of investing experience, having held senior roles at Macquarie Group and Cerberus Capital Management.

Law firm McDermott Will & Emery has appointed Jason Zemmel as a Partner in the firm’s transactions group in London. Zemmel, who is experienced in healthcare sector mid-market private equity deals, joins from CMS where he was Co-Head of the international PE group.