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Partners Group has cut or reassigned dozens of positions within its global private equity division as the Swiss alternative asset manager seeks to improve performance amid investor scrutiny, according to a report by Bloomberg.
Benefit Street Partners, Franklin Templeton’s alternative credit manager, has added a 14-person investment team from Encina Lender Finance through a transaction that expands its private asset-backed finance platform, according to a statement from the firms.
Kirkland & Ellis has appointed Nelson Ni as a partner in its Shanghai office, bringing back the corporate lawyer following an in-house role at a private equity firm, according to a statement from the law firm.
Princeton Equity Group, a US private equity firm specialising in franchisor and multi-location businesses, has promoted Jack Nagle and Joseph Trahan from principal to partner, according to a company announcement.
DLA Piper has hired three senior lawyers from Latham & Watkins to expand its capital solutions practice, as the law firm strengthens its private credit offering, according to a report by Bloomberg.
Gen II Fund Services has appointed Niel Krastin as Director of Private Equity Funds in Guernsey, strengthening its local fund administration capabilities following the company’s expansion in the jurisdiction.
Private equity firms are continuing to compete aggressively with Wall Street banks for junior talent, despite efforts by some firms to slow the pace at which they recruit young investment bankers, according to a report by Bloomberg.
Pemberton Asset Management has appointed Dominic Courtman as managing director and head of its collateralised loan obligation (CLO) group, as the European private credit manager looks to build on the growth of its €1.6bn CLO platform, according to a report by Pulse 2.0
CVC DIF, the infrastructure arm of private markets manager CVC, has appointed Chris Koski as chair of North America as it looks to expand its investment activity and deepen relationships across the US and Canada.
Schroders Capital chief executive Georg Wunderlin is set to leave the asset manager as Schroders completes its integration with US-based Nuveen, with group CEO Richard Oldfield expected to take direct responsibility for the private markets business, according to a report by Bloomberg.
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