CG Asset Management (CGAM) has added a new analyst – Hassan Raza – to its growing team.  Hassan was previously a senior investment banking analyst at HSBC working as part of the Financial Sponsors Group on a range of private equity led and leveraged buy-out transactions.   Prior to HSBC, he worked in PwC’s corporate finance team on major transport and infrastructure projects. He is also a CFA charterholder.   Hassan will join CGAM to expand its research capabilities and will work across its suite of five funds which are split into two groups, Absolute Return funds, including the Capital Gearing

CDC Group (CDC), the UK’s publicly owned impact investor, has appointed two high-profile venture capitalists industry as investment committee members, as it prepares to expand its interests in the sector. Anne Glover, CEO of Amadeus Capital Partners and Non-Executive Director of the Court of the Bank of England, will join CDC as a member of its Investment Committee. She is joined on the Committee by Nikunj Jinsi, former Global Head of Venture Capital at IFC.   Both appointees will sit on a newly formed Venture Capital Investment Committee at CDC and advise on venture capital funds and co-investment proposals.  

International law firm RPC has appointed corporate lawyer Connor Cahalane as a partner.  Cahalane joins a rapidly expanding Commercial practice which has added six new partners in the last eight months, having recently hired Tom Purton as well as internally promoted Henry Priestley, Chris Brierley, Ben Roberts and Andrew Carpenter to partner last year.   Cahalane will be joining RPC’s top-ranked corporate team, which is part of the firm’s Commercial practice, and is recognised as one of the leading and most comprehensive Commercial practices in the City, spanning the firm’s sector focus on retail, technology, media and insurance. Connor’s hire

Palatine, a mid-market private equity firm, has appointed Tim Crowley as Director of Investor Relations. He will work alongside Gary Tipper, Palatine’s Managing Partner, and the business’ senior management team to support current investors and develop relationships with new Limited Partners.   Crowley’s remit will include both of Palatine’s current funds: the Buy-Out Fund which invests between GBP10 million to GBP30 million in high-growth mid-market companies with strong management teams; and the Impact Fund, which invests up to GBP10 million in innovative, profitable businesses that can create a clear positive impact on society or the environment.   With more than

Levine Leichtman Capital Partners (LLCP) has expanded its US Investment Originations Team with the hiring of Debbie Habib as a Director.  Habib will be based in LLCP’s New York office and is responsible for the origination of new investment opportunities and investment due diligence with a focus on the Northeastern US.   Michael Weinberg, Managing Partner of LLCP, says: “We are excited to continue the growth of our US. Investment Originations Team with the addition of Debbie Habib. Debbie will be a critical part of our continued success, as she brings significant investment experience and a large network of referral

Investcorp, a global provider and manager of alternative investment products, has appointed Andrea Davis as the firm’s first Head of Corporate Strategy. In her new role, Davis will be charged with helping to oversee Investcorp’s execution on its organic and inorganic growth initiatives across geographies and asset classes on behalf of serving its global clients. Andrea will report directly to Mohammed Alardhi, Executive Chairman in this new role. She will continue to be based in London and maintain her existing position as Head of Portfolio Operations and Chief Operating Officer of Investcorp’s European Private Equity business.   Mohammed Alardhi, Executive

Blue Horizon, a pure play thematic impact investor in the alternative protein sector, has appointed Sedef Köktentürk as a Managing Partner & COO to join the executive team and lead on impact. Köktentürk complements the management team of Blue Horizon and will be responsible for leading on impact, client solutions, operations and technology, initially focusing on the growth strategy. Köktentürk brings 20 years of capital markets experience from leading global investment firms including Generation Investment Management and Goldman Sachs. She started her career at PricewaterhouseCoopers in financial advisory and holds an MBA from the Columbia Business School in New York.

ICV Partners, an investment firm focused on lower middle market companies in business services, consumer goods & services, food & beverage, and healthcare, has expanded its Portfolio Operations Group with the addition of Mary Rachide who joins the firm as a Managing Director.  Rachide will be based in the firm’s Atlanta office.   “Mary brings years of experience in senior executive roles leading and advising both public and private company management teams in the middle market and multi-billion-dollar organisations across multiple industries and we are excited to welcome her to the ICV team,” says ICV President Willie Woods. “Mary’s skillsets

Centaur Fund Services, a specialist in fund administration and fiduciary services for the alternative investment fund industry, has expanded its US Private Equity and Real Estate (PERE) team with two additional new senior hires based out of its New Jersey office – PERE Managers Grant Della Torre and Kyle Solheim. Since launching its Private Equity Service five years ago, Centaur Fund Services has gone through exponential growth in the sector. This has been backed by the firm’s heavy investment in PE specific technology developed specifically to support Centaur Private Equity clients. Centaur has also gained deep sector knowledge in Private

Atrato Group, an alternative asset management and advisory group specialising in asset backed income strategies, has made four new hires across Compliance, Fund Finance and Fund Management.   The appointment of John Mahony, Haffiz Kala, Gary Chesterton and Gerald Bishop grows the Atrato Group team to 20 people, with 12 new appointments in the last 12 months.   Atrato Capital, an Atrato Group company, is the UK’s leading investment specialist in supermarket real estate. Atrato Capital is the investment adviser to Supermarket Income REIT (SUPR), the only REIT specialising in UK grocery property. SUPR provides secure, long-dated, inflation protected income