Private equity firm CVC Capital Partners is to open a new office in São Paulo, Brazil in early 2016, to cover Latin America, extending the firm’s global network to 24 offices.  Jean-Marc Etlin, a leading banker in the region with more than 30 years of experience, will join the firm

Renewable Energy Trust (RET) Capital has promoted president and chief operating officer (COO) Karen Morgan to chief executive officer (CEO). Morgan succeeds John Bohn, a former commissioner of the California Public Utilities Commission, who will continue as Executive Chairman. Morgan and Bohn co-founded RET Capital in 2012 along with Christian

 ​Growth equity firm General Atlantic has promoted Jörn Nikolay to managing director and Roni Elchahal, Andrew Ferrer, and Rajat Sood to principal.  Nikolay leads the firm’s Munich office. Elchahal is responsible for the firm’s EMEA capital partnering effort based in London, and Ferrer and Sood are senior investment professionals in

Wynnchurch Capital, a leading middle-market private equity firm, today announced that it is expanding its presence on the West Coast with the addition of Scott Fitch, who has joined the firm as a Managing Director.  Fitch is based in Los Angeles and is focused on sourcing new investment opportunities that

BGF (Business Growth Fund) has appointed Mike Clarke to its investment team covering the North of England.  This is the third appointment BGF has announced this quarter as the firm continues to expand its presence across Yorkshire, the North East and the North West.   Clarke, who will be based

TMF Group, a leading global provider of high-value business services, has announced its intent to transform its Capital Markets and SPV business with two high-profile additions to its senior management team. Jeroen van Zanten, recruited from Citco, becomes Global Head of Capital Markets & SPV.   Van Zanten, who will

OpenLink, a specialist in trading and risk management solutions to the energy, commodities, corporate, and financial services industries, has appointed John O’Malleyas CEO, effective immediately.  O’Malley takes over from Mark Greene who announced his intention to retire earlier this year. Greene will continue to serve on the OpenLink Board as

Financial services investment and advisory firm Anthemis Group has appointed Erica Young as director, based in London.   An experienced industrial designer, Young will apply design methodologies to the innovation challenges and opportunities facing Anthemis’ advisory clients and portfolio companies. She will join Anthemis’ advisory team and report to Nadeem

French private equity company Activa Capital has appointed Mathilde Sergent, 30, as Manager. Prior to joining Activa Capital, Sergent worked for five years as M&A Associate at Nomura where she worked on many investment opportunities in the Consumer goods, Distribution and Transport & Infrastructure industries. Sergent is a graduate of