Financial Technology Partners (FT Partners), an investment bank focused exclusively on FinTech, has hired William Blair & Co Managing Director and FinTech specialist, Phil Olson as a managing director. Olson has over 15 years experience in the FinTech sector and has been a key figure in over 100 M&A and financing

Centaur Holdings, the global investment holding company, has appointed a new Group Chief Financial Officer and Group Finance Director. Peter Wane joins as Group Chief Financial Officer from Deutsche Bank where he was finance director for the MENA region for over seven years. Peter brings with him over 30 years

James Perry is to join Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher’s London office as a partner. Currently a partner in Ashurst’s Financial Institutions Group in London, Perry (pictured) will continue his regulatory and transactional practice, with a focus on the financial services and insurance industries.  “We are pleased to welcome Jim to

Global fund administrator and accounting firm Langham Hall has been appointed to provide fund administration services for UK private equity firm NorthEdge Capital’s Fund II, which has closed at a hard cap of GBP300 million.  This win has added to Langham Hall’s growing private equity client base which comprises of

GSO Capital Partners has appointed David Flannery as a Senior Managing Director focusing on distressed strategies in both private and public markets. He will be based in New York and brings to Blackstone his extensive experience across leveraged finance. With nearly 25 years of industry experience, Flannery joins Blackstone from

Fried, Frank, Harris, Shriver & Jacobson has appointed Dr Christian Kleeberg as a partner in the Mergers and Acquisitions and Private Equity Practice, resident in the Firm's Frankfurt office.  Dr Kleeberg focuses his practice on private mergers and acquisitions, predominantly for private equity and other financial investors. He also represents

The Board of Electra Private Equity has appointed Neil Johnson as non-executive Chairman and Director of the Company with effect from 12 May 2016. Following Johnson’s appointment, Dame Kate Barker, who has been Chairman of the Company since 5 November 2015, will resume her roles as Senior Independent Director and

Adams Street Partners has appointed Brijesh Jeevarathnam as a Partner and Co-Head of Global Venture Fund Investments, and member of its Primary Investment Team, effective 1 June.  Jeevarathnam joins Adams Street Partners from Commonfund, where he served as Managing Director and Co-Head of Global Venture Capital and Global Emerging Markets.