Citigroup has appointed Edward Joudrey as Co-Head of UK and Europe sell-side M&A, and Matt Merriman as a Director, to strengthen its advisory offering on assets sales for private equity clients, according to a report by Bloomberg.

Colbeck Capital Management, a middle-market private credit firm focused on strategic lending, has appointed Michael Smith as a Managing Director on the Investment Team. Based in New York, he will report to Colbeck’s Co-Founders and Managing Partners, Jason Beckman and Jason Colodne.

Permira, an €80bn global investment firm operating across private equity and private credit, has appointed Caitlin Brodie as a Managing Director in its US Capital Formation team in the firm’s office in New York.

Blackstone has appointed Deutsche Bank veteran Apurva Shah to a senior role in its private credit and insurance business in India, marking the firm’s first dedicated hire for credit in the country, according to a report by Bloomberg.

Northleaf Capital Partners, a $29bn AUM global private markets firm, has appointed Hideaki Kiyomori as Managing Director, Business Development, in its Tokyo office, further deepening the firm’s presence in Japan.

Baypine, a Boston-based private equity firm focusing on driving digital transformation, innovation, and sustainable growth in market leading businesses across core sectors of the economy, has hired Amy Harsch as Partner, Head of Capital Formation and Investor Relations.

Portage Point Partners an advisory, consulting, interim management, investment banking and financial services firm focused on the middle market, has appointed Tom Wooton as Managing Director to the Office of the CFO (OCFO) practice.

YFM Equity Partners, a UK growth-focused investor, has strengthened the leadership team across the firm’s Manchester, Leeds and Birmingham offices with the appointment of Neil Inskip as Head of New Investments, North.

EQT AB has nominated its Asia head, Jean Eric Salata, to succeed founder Conni Jonsson as chair of the board at the next shareholder meeting. Jonsson, who founded EQT in 1994 and served as CEO for 20 years before becoming chair, will remain honorary chair, according to a report by Bloomberg.