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Brown Rudnick appoints Bibby as partner in London office

Law firm Brown Rudnick has appointed Peter Bibby as a partner in the London office.    Bibby was head of enforcement at the Financial Services Authority from 1998 to 2002.   Bibby joins the firm’s rapidly expanding international white collar and investigations practice, which has doubled in size in the

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SYZ Asset Management hires Ian Penrose as distribution director for the UK

SYZ Asset Management, the institutional asset management arm of the Swiss banking Group SYZ & Co, has appointed Ian Penrose as distribution director for the UK.   Penrose, who will be responsible for promoting SYZ Asset Management’s (SYZ AM) capabilities, including the SYZ AM and Oyster funds, joins from Barclays

MFM appoints former SEGA CEO to head up new digital and e-commerce division

Mercia Fund Management (MFM) has appointed Mike Hayes to spearhead the venture capital fund’s new digital and e-commerce division.   The new division will provide investment opportunities for high-growth potential businesses in the e-commerce, digital media and gaming sectors.   Hayes brings over 23 years’ experience in interactive businesses. He

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Kristian Whalen joins Platte River Equity as MD

Platte River Equity has appointed Kristian Whalen as managing director.    Whalen comes to Platte River following the raising of its USD405m third fund, which closed in late 2012.    Whalen brings 15 years of experience as a private equity investor in numerous industrial and service-based operating companies. He will focus

Cushman & Wakefield appoints Oriol Barrachina as managing partner for Spain

Cushman & Wakefield has appointed Oriol Barrachina, partner and current director of Cushman & Wakefield in Barcelona, as the new managing partner for Spain with effect from 1 January 2014.    Barrachina (pictured) will take over from Roger Cooke, who has led the Spanish business since 1995. Cooke will remain at

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Altegris expands sales and legal teams

Alternative investments provider Altegris has made a number of additions to its sales and legal teams to support its expansion.   Since Altegris launched one of the first actively managed, managed futures mutual funds in 2010, the firm has experienced significant growth both in assets and in adoption by financial

Ryan Moss joins Perella Weinberg Partners as partner

Ryan Moss has joined Perella Weinberg Partners as a partner in its advisory business.   Moss will focus on providing strategic and financial advice to clients in the natural resources sector.   Moss joins a growing team of advisory professionals covering the sector globally, including partners Michael Dickman in New

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Lloyds Bank appoints two in northern acquisition finance team

Lloyds Bank Commercial Banking has added director Dave Furlong and associate director Kate Grimoldby to its North of England acquisition finance team.   The appointments will support the origination and execution of mid-market leveraged financings, including buyouts, bolt-on acquisitions and re-financings, with private equity firms and companies across the North

Richard Lobo joins Nova Capital to bolster growing US investment team

Nova Capital Management has appointed Richard Lobo as an investment partner in the firm’s North American team.   Nova opened its North American headquarters in Chicago in January this year. This appointment follows Nova’s recent announcement of its acquisition of five home improvement and hardware brands from Newell Rubbermaid in

Summit Partners expands healthcare and life sciences team in the US and Europe

Summit Partners, a growth equity investor, has appointed two senior healthcare investment professionals: Darren Black, managing director in Summit’s Boston office, and Thomas Tarnowski, principal in Summit’s London office.    Since 1984, Summit has invested in more than 70 companies across the healthcare and life sciences industry.    “We’re delighted

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