Private equity fund manager Pegasus Capital Advisors has announced the appointment of Lincoln P. Bloomfield, Jr., as an operating adviser to the firm.

Venture capital firm Matrix Partners has announced that Josh Hannah, a consumer Internet entrepreneur and investor, will join the firm as general partner in its Silicon Valley office in

Advent International, the global private equity firm, has announced that Peter Nachtnebel will be joining the firm’s Central and Eastern Europe team on 1 March 2009. 

Phoenix Fund Services, an offshore and onshore traditional and alternative fund administration services provider, has appointed Michael Brennan as chief legal counsel.

Primus Capital Funds has announced the promotion of Scott B. Harper to managing director.

Walkers SPV has completed its senior management team with the appointment of David Lloyd as a senior vice-president.

International private equity firm 3i has appointed Cressida Hogg as managing partner for infrastructure in succession to Michael Queen, who has been appointed the group’s chief executiv

Cardano has appointed Richard Urban and Pushkin Singh Akhawat to its London-based investment management team.

First Reserve, a private equity firm specialising in the energy industry, has announced the promotion of Chris Ortega to director.

John Barber, head of Citi Private Equity, is leaving the firm after 14 years with the group and nine years as head of the private equity business, which was known as Salomon Smith Barne