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Ernst & Young FSO expands private equity business

Shawn Pride, the founder and chief executive officer of P & L Consulting Group, along with her former team, has joined Ernst & Young’s financial services office (FSO) in New York and Dallas.   P & L Consulting Group was a boutique advisory company focused on fund administration system selection,

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Appleby appoints Bashforth as head of directorship services in Cayman

Appleby has appointed senior funds and finance specialist George Bashforth as head of directorship services for Appleby Trust (Cayman) Ltd.   The appointment is the second senior appointment announced in as many months for the firm’s burgeoning funds and finance practice, which spans both the trust company and the law

Vistra opens office in San Francisco

Vistra, a provider of corporate, trust and fund administration services, has opened an office in San Francisco as part of a strategic plan to expand services to clients based in the North American western region.   Wouter van Lier joins as commercial director responsible for further developing Vistra’s operations in

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Tullis Health Investors hires director of investor relations and marketing

Tullis Health Investors, a private equity and venture capital fund manager that oversees a family of funds focused on investments in biotech, pharmaceutical, medical device, medical service and other healthcare companies, has appointed Michael Cleary as director of investor relations and marketing.   Prior to joining Tullis Health Investors, Cleary

CIT appoints Julia Taxin to GAP Funds Investment Advisory Board

The Center for Innovative Technology has appointed Julia Taxin to its CIT GAP Funds Investment Advisory Board (IAB), a panel of private sector experts who guide investment decisions for CIT in emerging, high-growth technology companies in the Commonwealth.   Taxin (pictured) is an associate at Grotech Ventures, which invests in

James S Kahan named senior adviser of TAP Advisors

TAP Advisors, a New York-based investment banking boutique, has appointed James S Kahan as a senior adviser on the firm’s advisory board.   In this role, Kahan will provide strategic advice and counsel to TAP’s management team as it serves clients in the telecommunications and related sectors.   Founded in 2009, TAP

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Square 1 Bank appoints senior vice president and managing director

Square 1 Bank, a banking partner to entrepreneurs and the venture capital community, has appointed Michael Madden as senior vice president and managing director in the firm’s Boston office.   Madden will be responsible for expanding Square 1 Bank’s presence in the technology market and fostering relationships with entrepreneurs and

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Lyxor Asset Management strengthens sales and marketing team in Europe

Lyxor Asset Management is strengthening its sales and marketing team with the appointment of Véronique Parizet as head of sales for French and German-speaking Europe and the enhancement of its sales organisation on this zone.   Based in Paris, Parizet reports to Christophe Baurand, global head of sales and marketing.

The Carlyle Group adds three Carlyle execs to management committee

Alternative asset manager The Carlyle Group has added three Carlyle executives to the firm’s management committee. Michael Arpey, managing director and head of fund investor relations; David Marchick, managing director and head of global external affairs; and Mitch Petrick, managing director and head of global market strategies, join the firm’s

Duane Morris adds corporate, securities and VC attorney Leslie J Croland

Leslie J Croland has joined law firm Duane Morris’s corporate practice group as a partner in its Miami office. Croland further strengthens Duane Morris’ corporate, securities and venture capital practices, particularly in the areas of technology and life sciences transactions. Croland joins the firm from Edwards Wildman Palmer. Croland focuses

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