Dr Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala has joined Lazard as a Senior Advisor, with a focus on sovereign advisory. Okonjo-Iweala, a specialist in economic development and international finance, was until May 2015 the Coordinating Minister for the Economy and Honourable Minister of Finance of Nigeria. “Dr Okonjo-Iweala has built a remarkable international reputation
CEPRES has appointed Karl-Heinz Floether (pictured, ex-International Chairman Accenture) and Iain Stokes (ex-Head of EMEA Private Equity State Street Bank) to the Company's Advisory Board. Both are respected thought-leaders in the future of FinTech and will help set strategy to continue CEPRES’ rapid growth in North America, Europe and Asia.
Hercules Technology Growth Capital, a specialty finance company for innovative, high-growth venture capital-backed companies, has appointed Melanie Grace as General Counsel and Chief Compliance Officer. Grace will oversee Hercules’ legal and compliance functions and serve as corporate secretary. She will report directly to Mark R Harris, Chief Financial Officer of
Independent fund and corporate services provider Crestbridge is to expand into the Cayman Islands in response to continued growth and client demand. Subject to regulatory approvals from the Cayman Islands Monetary Authority, Crestbridge plans to offer a range of governance services to the international funds community with the office,
Private equity firm Thoma Bravo has hired Jennifer James (pictured) to serve as Director, Head of Investor Relations & Marketing. In this newly created role, James will lead Thoma Bravo’s efforts to serve the needs of the firm’s existing investors, introduce new investors to Thoma Bravo and oversee its industry
Clearsight Advisors, an independent merchant banking firm providing M&A and capital raising solutions to growth oriented Business & Technology services companies, has opened a new office in Dallas, Texas. The new location, Clearsight’s first office outside of its headquarters location in Metropolitan Washington, DC, will be led by Clearsight Managing
i2 Capital, a specialty finance firm that sponsors structured investment vehicles for the impact investment marketplace, has appointed Jonathan Stearns (pictured) and Rob Wallace as Partners. Stearns will serving as Chief Investment Officer and Wallace as Chief Government Affairs Officer. i2 Capital has also closed a series A funding round
CVC Capital Partners is opening an office in Poland, extending its global network to 23 offices. Krzysztof Krawczyk (pictured), a seasoned Central and Eastern European (CEE) investor, will join CVC in October as Head of Poland and will be based in Warsaw. The office opening follows the recent agreement to
Dyal Capital Partners, a unit of Neuberger Berman Private Equity, has appointed alternatives industry veteran John Dyment as Head of Dyal's Business Services Platform. In this position, Dyment will lead the team of professionals dedicated to helping Dyal Capital's strategic partners achieve their unique business objectives. Dyment reports to Michael
Arthur Bell CPAs, a professional services firm dedicated to servicing the alternative investment industry, has formed Arthur Bell Limited based in Ireland to better serve its international clients. This expansion follows the opening of an Arthur Bell office in Midtown Manhattan, the nexus of New York’s alternative investment industry, just
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