The Abu Dhabi Investment Authority, an investment institution owned by the Government of Abu Dhabi, has appointed James Kester as chief investment officer in is private equities department. Kester will be responsible, together with members of the department’s senior management team, for developing ADIA’s strategy in the private equity space
Susan Clark has joined Heritage International Fund Managers as head of fund administration, responsible for the delivery of the company’s fund administration services as well as coordinating growth overseas. Clark has nearly 30 years’ experience working in the funds industry, most recently as head of funds services and executive director
GMT Communications Partners, a private equity investor focused on the communications sector in Europe, has appointed Bernard Gray to the GMT Industry Council, a network of media industry experts who provide market perspective on the communications industry. Gray was recently appointed chairman of Magicalia, the digital cross media publisher and
Credit Suisse has appointed Andy Stewart to the asset management division as managing director and head of the liquid alternatives business, effective 1 December 2010. Stewart joins Credit Suisse Asset Management from Man Investments, where he was president and chief operating officer in the US, responsible for business management and
Emerging Capital Partners, a private equity group focused on Africa, has appointed former World Bank executive Marie-France Mathes as managing director and head of investor relations. Mathes will lead efforts to strengthen communications with ECP limited partners. The firm looks toward a range of potential acquisitions from its third USD613m
Mario Mancuso, former US under secretary of commerce for industry and security and senior Pentagon official, has joined law firm Fried Frank as a partner resident in its Washington, DC and New York offices. Mancuso is a prominent authority on international security matters and the US government’s regulation of international
Cowen Group has hired Amrit Agrawal as a managing director in the global capital markets group. Agrawal will be primarily responsible for advising corporate clients on financing solutions across the capital structure, including on acquisition finance. Agrawal will also assist clients with private debt placements, exchange offers, consent solicitations and
Bertram Capital, a private equity firm headquartered in California, has promoted Ryan Craig and Stephanie Ho to principal. Craig leads the firm’s investment in One Distribution (Supra Footwear and KR3W Apparel) and also serves as a director with Bertram general partner Ken Drazan on the firm’s investment in Genascis. Craig
iNovia Capital, an early stage venture capital fund manager, has appointed angel investor Geoff Judge and entrepreneur investor Kevin Swan as partner and principal, respectively. Judge is an entrepreneur, operator and active angel. He was senior vice president and general manager of the media division at 24/7 Real Media, and
General Atlantic, a growth equity firm, has named J. Frank Brown, the dean of Insead, as a managing director of the firm. Brown will complete his term at Insead in March 2011 and will join General Atlantic in June 2011. William E. Ford, chief executive officer of General Atlantic,
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