The Standards Board for Alternative Investments (SBAI) has appointed Paula Volent, Vice President and Chief Investment Officer of The Rockefeller University, to its Board of Trustees. Mario Therrien, Chair of the SBAI, says: “We are absolutely delighted to welcome Paula to our Board. She brings a keen understanding of the challenges and opportunities in our industry and a wealth of experience and knowledge from the endowment perspective.” Volent says: “The SBAI has a strong history of innovation, problem-solving and improving practices in the alternative investment industry.  I am thrilled to be joining the SBAI Board and look forward to being

Actis, a global sustainable infrastructure investor, has appointed Charles Daulon du Laurens as Head of EMEA within its Investor Development Group.  Daulon du Laurens is based within continental Europe and he will lead fundraising and investor relations activities across Europe, the Middle East, and Africa. Daulon du Laurens will report to Neil Brown, global Head of the Investor Development Group.   Daulon du Laurens has extensive experience across capital markets, capital formation and business development. Before joining Actis, he was Head of Investor Relations for InfraVia Capital Partners and has held similar roles with AXA IM – Real Assets Management,

Centaur Fund Services, a specialist in fund administration and fiduciary services, has moved to new offices in the heart of the West End of London. This new location marks the continuation of Centaur’s European expansion. After more than a decade of building client relationships and providing extensive services to hedge fund and private equity clients, Centaur is cementing its position as an asset servicing partner across Europe with an increased footprint and presence in the UK capital. Gavan McGuire, Head of Business Development Europe, says: “This move marks a significant milestone for Centaur’s UK and European presence. We have a

PwC has added to Business Restructuring Services (BRS) team with the appointment of Rob Asplin as a senior adviser. Asplin brings two decades’ of expertise in the restructuring and private equity sectors, specialising in protecting and creating value in turnaround situations. Previously he has been a partner in a special situations Fund; a Portfolio Chief Restructuring Officer; a Non-Executive Director and he has held senior roles in Corporate Finance and banking. His appointment at PwC will centre on supporting UK businesses of all sizes to maximise value through the critical post-Covid recovery period. Asplin will be particularly focused on working

Perwyn has appointed Mike Rothwell as an Associate. He will be based in Perwyn’s London office and will sit in the Perwyn Growth Capital team, which has had a record year in 2021. This is the fourth hire Perwyn has made this year as the business continues to expand.  Rothwell joins Perwyn from BDO, where he has been a Senior Manager, with technology being a key focus right across his career. In his role at BDO, Rothwell was a member of their M&A TMT team, focusing on mid-market technology deals. Rothwell has worked on a number of high profile transactions,

Oon & Bazul (Oon & Bazul), one of Singapore’s largest conflict-free law firms and a leading commercial legal practice, has promoted Ng Yi Wayn to Head of the firm’s Mergers and Acquisitions (M&A) Practice with immediate effect. Ng joined the firm on 15 September 2020 as a Partner of the firm’s Corporate Practice (specialising in Mergers, Acquisitions and Divestments, and Venture Capital). Her new appointment as Head of M&A will see Ng manage and lead a team of lawyers in providing comprehensive legal expertise on the full spectrum of corporate and M&A transactions, from the initial structuring and strategising stages

YFM Equity Partners (YFM) in the North West is continuing to grow with the appointment of portfolio director Gavin Chadwick.  Chadwick joins the five-strong team in its new Manchester home in the recently-refurbished ABC Building, part of the St John’s and Enterprise City Development in Spinningfields.   With a strong financial background, Gavin’s 20-year career includes ten years’ board level commercial, financial and operational experience. He joins from Ardenton Capital where he was director of strategic development, responsible for a portfolio of operating companies in the UK, providing strategic support across all core business functions.   In his new role,

Medin Technologies, an orthopaedic industry contract manufacturer, and portfolio company of Seven Point Equity Partners, has appointed Bob Baker as Chief Executive Officer and a member of the firm’s board of directors. Baker joins Medin with an accomplished background in strategic, commercial and operational leadership in the orthopaedic industry, having most recently served as Chief Executive Officer of Glebar Company, a leading manufacturer of advanced grinding machine systems for the medical device industry and other end markets. In his tenure at Glebar, Baker led a strategic transformation of the business, restructuring the company to address new market challenges, upgrading operations, and

Glasgow-based investment N4 Partners (N4) has appointed former KPMG Partner, Phil Charles, to its Advisory Board.   Charles has spent over two decades working at KPMG where he was latterly a Senior Partner, leading the global accountancy firm’s services to the Private Enterprise market across Scotland.    An N4 spokesperson, says: “We’re delighted Phil has joined the N4 team. Throughout his career, Phil has been renowned as a trusted adviser to both business owners and their management teams throughout the UK. His experience will prove to be invaluable as we continue to expand our Portfolio Solutions arm of the business.”