KPMG, the US audit, tax and advisory firm, is adding more depth to its alternative investments practice by hiring Constance Hunter, an economic thought leader and former portfolio manager, as its chief economist, alternative investments. In this newly created position, Hunter (pictured), who is based in New York, will
Private equity house WestBridge Capital has appointed Pascal Wittet as senior investment manager. The announcement follows the firm’s recent move to new offices in London to accommodate its growing team. An economics graduate, Chartered Accountant and MBA, Wittet will be based in WestBridge Capital’s London office. Managing
The Emerging Markets Private Equity Association (EMPEA) has appointed Robert W van Zwieten as its president and chief executive officer. Jennifer Choi, vice president of industry and external affairs, has served the organisation as acting CEO during the executive search, following the departure of founding president and CEO Sarah Alexander
Fiduciary, funds and corporate services provider First Names Group has appointed Morgan Jubb as group chief executive officer. Jubb (pictured) will replace the current CEO Declan Kenny who will move in to the role of group executive chairman. Jubb joined First Names Group as the MBO from IFG
George Anson, a HarbourVest managing director, has resigned as a director of the company while Peter Wilson has been appointed as a director, effective 30 May 2013. Anson joined the board in October 2007. Sir Michael Bunbury, chairman, says: “The board of HarbourVest Global Private Equity is very
Kohlberg Kravis Roberts (KKR) has appointed retired four-star General and former director of the CIA David Petraeus as chairman of the newly created KKR Global Institute. Henry Kravis, co-founder and co-chief executive of KKR, says: “I have long known and respected General Petraeus and, on behalf of everyone at KKR,
Enterprise Ventures has appointed Stewart McCombe as manager of The North West Fund for Mezzanine – the GBP15m fund which provides investment for fast-growing businesses. The role marks a return to the world of finance for McCombe, a former corporate banker who spent over 20 years with Bank of
Eric Helenek has joined Cowen’s equity capital markets group as managing director. Based in New York, Helenek will report to Grant Miller, Cowen’s head of equity capital markets. “I am very pleased to welcome Eric to our team,” says Miller. “Eric has extensive experience in the origination and
Alvarez & Marsal (A&M), a professional services firm, has appointed Mike Trenouth as a managing director for its expanding European private equity practice in London. Trenouth’s (pictured) appointment comes against the backdrop of an increasingly complex and competitive deal environment in Europe, where there is rising demand for a
The Park Hill Group, a division of Blackstone, has appointed Pablo Calo as a managing principal in the firm’s secondary advisory business based in London. This business delivers liquidity and capital solutions to private equity investors and managers. Calo has spent the last 16 years dedicated to private
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