Irving Place Capital, the middle-market institutional private equity firm formerly known as Bear Stearns Merchant Banking, has appointed Peter Boneparth as a senior adviser with a focus

Technology venture capital firm Jafco Ventures has announced that Nick Sturiale and Jeb Miller have joined the firm as general partners.

Gleacher Shacklock, a corporate finance advisory firm, has announced that Dorian Lowell has joined the firm as partner to head-up its special situations practice.

Toronto-based Kirchner Private Capital Group has announced that Les Lyall has joined the firm as managing partner of Kirchner Investment Management, the group’s fund management subsidia

Boston-based HarbourVest Partners has announced that Amanda McCrystal has joined the firm as head of investor relations and communications for closed-ended fund HarbourVest Global Priva

The Blackstone Group has announced that former French diplomat and foreign ministry official Gérard Errera will join the firm as a special adviser on 1 April 2009.

Baird, an employee-owned international investment banking, private equity, wealth and asset management firm, has appointed Jonathan Harrison, formerly head of business services for Euro

European mid-market private equity firm Palamon Capital Partners has appointed Ricardo Caupers as a vice-president.

Private equity firm Clayton, Dubilier & Rice has announced that veteran investment management firm executive James B. Hawkes has become an adviser to the firm.

BNP Paribas Investment Partners has announced it is strengthening its general management team in order to bolster the development of the individual asset management companies that make