The Blueshirt Group, a financial communications and IPO advisory firm, has expanded its internet practice with the addition of veteran internet, education and business services analyst James Samford as managing director. Most recently, Samford was a senior equity research analyst at Citigroup Global Markets covering the business and education
Eight new members have joined EDHEC-Risk Institute’s international advisory board, which brings together scholars, representatives of regulatory bodies as well as senior executives from business partners and other leading institutions. The role of the international advisory board is to validate the relevance and goals of the research programme proposals
Brad Ackerman has joined Kinetic Partners’ New York office as a director within the consulting team. In his new role, Ackerman will support the existing due diligence team and further develop the global alternative investment operational due diligence service offering to investors. An increasing number of investors are
RRE Ventures, an early stage venture investor based in New York, has appointed Steve Schlafman as a principal. Schlafman (pictured) brings a wide range of investment experience to RRE. "New York represents one of the most exciting markets in the Venture Capital industry today," says Stuart Ellman, RRE Ventures co-managing partner. "As one of the largest and most active
SC Distributors, an alternative investment distribution organisation, has appointed Shelle Graves as regional vice president for the South Central region, which includes Texas, Oklahoma and Louisiana. Graves joins SC Distributors from RS Funds, where she was a proven top performer over the past nine and a half years. During
Jennifer C "Jenny” Wheater has joined the corporate practice group of Duane Morris as a partner based in the firm’s London office. Wheater’s (pictured) addition further strengthens Duane Morris’ global corporate capabilities, particularly in the area of tax issues in the private equity and cross-border transactions. Wheater joins the firm
Cudos Capital, a middle market investment firm focused on growth equity, restructuring and buyouts in Central and Eastern Europe, has adopted Navatar Private Equity CRM to manage its investors and deploy its funds efficiently. Cudos Capital is a part of Cudos Group, an investment company aimed at achieving outstanding
Benson Elliot, the UK-based private equity real estate fund manager, has appointed Lord Levene of Portsoken to the firm’s board of strategic advisors. Lord Levene (pictured) brings a wealth of experience to Benson Elliot from a career in industry, finance and government spanning more than 40 years. Currently
Kinetic Partners, an adviser to the financial services industry, has appointed Gary Ashford as a member within the firm’s global tax team. This new appointment further enhances Kinetic Partners’ capabilities across the alternative investment tax spectrum, while also creating a new area of expertise within the practice. As
The Russian Direct Investment Fund (RDIF) has appointed three new members to its international advisory board. The three new members are Gao Xiqing (pictured), president of the China Investment Corporation (CIC); Khaldoon Khalifa al-Mubarak, chief executive of Mubadala Development Company; and Ahmad Mohamed Al-Sayed, chief executive of Qatar Investment
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