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VSS founder Suhler retires

Veronis Suhler Stevenson (VSS) founding partner and president John Suhler retired from the private investment firm at the end of 2012. Suhler (pictured), who is 69 years old and co-founded Veronis Suhler Stevenson in 1981, has been named chairman emeritus and will continue, along with other VSS partners, to represent

Frances Woo, Appleby

Four new senior appointments at Appleby

Appleby has made a number of changes to its leadership team, including the appointment of Frances Woo as group chairman. Woo (pictured) will succeed Peter Bubenzer who will be retiring from the Appleby Group on 31 March 2013, following a career at Appleby that spans over 32 years. Appleby has

Mirow to join RiverRock’s senior advisory board

Thomas Mirow is to join RiverRock European Capital Partners’ senior advisory board, effective 7 January. From 2008 to 2012, Mirow (pictured) was the fifth president of the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) in London. Previously he was a State Minister in Hamburg (1991 to 2001) and worked in

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Schulte Roth & Zabel appoints new partner

Schulte Roth & Zabel has appointed Taleah E Jennings as a partner. The firm has also promoted Laura Angel-Lalanne, Christopher H Giampapa, Rami Kidouchim, Brian T Kohn, Neil Robson and Cathy A Weist to special counsel.   Jennings, Angel-Lalanne, Giampapa, Kidouchim and Kohn are located in firm’s New York office.

Berkshire Partners appoints managing directors

Berkshire Partners, the Boston-based investment firm, has appointed Kenneth S Bring, Matthew A Janchar and Greg J Pappas as managing directors effective 1 January. They join the 14 current managing directors of Berkshire in managing the firm and its affiliated investment funds. These individuals will continue to focus their efforts

ClearMomentum appoints president and CEO

ClearMomentum, a provider of private equity portfolio management software, has appointed Dan Dykens as the company’s new president and chief executive. With nearly two decades of experience in the financial technology and hedge fund industries, Dykens (pictured) replaces ClearMomentum founder and CEO John Grabski, who will continue to serve as

Adam Valkin joins General Catalyst Partners

Venture capital firm General Catalyst Partners has appointed Adam Valkin as a general partner in its Boston office, effective January 2013. In this role, Valkin will focus on sourcing early stage investments and working with existing companies in General Catalyst’s portfolio by using his experience to mentor young entrepreneurs. Valkin

Polaris makes four promotions

Polaris Private Equity, a Danish/Swedish mid-market private equity investor, has made four promotions. Peter Maigaard, Rune Gornitzka and Martin Bang-Löwgren (pictured) have all been promoted to director, while Simon Wille has been promoted to investment manager. The promotions mark the end of a year during which Polaris has made five

Claude Vachet joins Cycle Capital as managing partner

Claude Vachet has joined Cycle Capital Management as managing partner. Vachet (pictured) has over 22 years of experience in operations in venture capital and in fund management, and has been part of successful teams at both Kirchner and Multiple Capital. Vachet also previously worked at Innovatech Montreal as vice president

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David Woods named managing director at Oikocredit

Social investor and worldwide cooperative Oikocredit has appointed David Woods as its managing director with effect from 1 January 2013. Woods’ appointment follows the pending retirement of Ben Simmes, who has been with Oikocredit for 16 years across a number of key roles. Woods has extensive international business and leadership

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