Neuberger Berman has appointed Erik Knutzen as multi-asset class chief investment officer. Knutzen (pictured) joins to deepen the multi-asset class strategic partnerships Neuberger Berman has with institutional investors. Knutzen will drive the asset allocation process on a firm-wide level and create related client content for strategic partnerships and multi-asset class
The Riverside Company has named Tommy Seddon as field originator for the UK and Ireland. In this role, Seddon will oversee Riverside’s efforts to source, analyse and acquire growing businesses in these key markets. Seddon joined Riverside’s London team in 2013. He succeeds Lars Eriksson, who had overseen
Paris-based private equity firm Activa Capital has promoted Sophie Rouland to partner. At the same time, Pierre Chabaud and Jean-Baptiste Salvin are both promoted to investment director and Denis Houdet becomes investment manager. Charles Diehl, partner of Activa Capital, says: “These promotions reflect the strong contribution of the team
David Lonsdale has been promoted to partner at London-based private equity firm August Equity. Lonsdale (pictured) joined August Equity in 2008 and most recently led the investment in Westpoint, the UK’s largest farm and production animal veterinary group which provides support services to the UK livestock and food industries.
Jersey Finance has appointed Richard Corrigan as its new deputy chief executive officer. Corrigan (pictured), who joined Jersey Finance at the start of 2013, will continue to lead the organisation’s market development effort. In his earlier banking career he held senior roles with both The Royal Bank of Scotland
Tim Farazamand, managing director at LDC, has taken over as chairman of the British Private Equity & Venture Capital Association (BVCA). Farazmand (pictured) succeeds Simon Clark, managing partner at Fidelity Growth Partners Europe. “It is a great honour to be taking over as chairman of the BVCA, especially at such
International law firm Maples and Calder has appointed 12 new partners across its global offices. The new partners in the Cayman Islands office include Daniel Beckett, Jeremy Bomford, Michael Johns, Jonathon Meloy and Justin Pennay. James Gaden, Richard Grasby and Terence Ho were appointed to partner in the Hong
Management consulting firm AT Kearney has expanded its private equity practice with the hiring of three new partners, Mark Anglin, Michael Dart and Todd Hooper, who specialise in consumer goods and retail investments. They join AT Kearney from Kurt Salmon and collectively bring a full breadth of strategy and transformation
Marc Spilker is to step down as president of alternative investment manager Apollo Global Management and as a member of the firm’s executive committee. Apollo’s executive committee will continue to manage the firm and will rely upon the firm’s management committee of senior executives from the firm’s investment and infrastructure
Corporate and finance lawyer Claire McConway has been appointed of counsel within the British Virgin Islands (BVI) practice of multi-jurisdictional offshore law firm Carey Olsen. In this London-based role, McConway, who has practised corporate law for nine years at international UK and US firms in London, will focus on developing
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