Aksia has hired Chris Thorne as a Managing Director for Private Equity & Real Assets Research in its London office, where he will be involved in all phases of the investment process including sourcing, due diligence, monitoring and assisting the Portfolio Advisory team.Thorne brings over fifteen years of experience investing capital across the European and US private equity markets, and twenty-three years of private equity experience in total including his advisory roles. Most recently, Thorne was a Managing Director and day to day responsible for European Primary Private Equity Funds and syndicated Co-investments at Temasek in London for seven years.

Kian Capital Partners (Kian), a middle-market focused private investment firm, has promoted David Duke and David Hare to Partner, Business Development and Vice President, respectively. “Both David Duke and David Hare have been critical players in applying our fundamental belief that sustained, long-term equity value is created through genuine partnerships with all of our key stakeholders including portfolio company leaders, deal sourcing partners and investors,” says Co-Founder and Partner Kevin McCarthy. “They should be proud of their accomplishments in helping to further Kian’s reach and platform.”   Rick Cravey, Co-Founder and Partner, adds: “David [Duke]’s contribution since arriving has significantly

Behrman Capital, a private equity investment firm based in New York and San Francisco, has appointed Michael Rapport as Partner, effective 1 January, 2021.   In addition, Behrman Capital promoted Calvert Thomas to Principal and Kyle Grace to Vice President.   “Since joining our firm in 2011, Michael has been an important contributor to our investment program and to the operations of many of our portfolio companies,” says Grant G Behrman, Managing Partner of Behrman Capital. “Michael’s promotion recognises his valuable achievements to date and our confidence in the leadership he will provide in the future as a Partner.”  

Crown Agents Investment Management (CAIM) has appointed former JP Morgan Asset Management and World Bank RAMP executive, Roberts Grava, as Chief Executuve Officer (CEO). Grava brings over 25 years of global institutional asset management experience to CAIM, including a wealth of expertise working with central banks, national pension funds and sovereign wealth funds in the management of their reserves and national wealth. Grava has held several senior roles in public and private sector institutions, including Head of Official Institutions, Institutional Solutions and Advisory at JP Morgan Asset Management, Head of Quantitative Strategies, Risk and Analytics at the World Bank Treasury,

Lovell Minnick Partners (LMP), a private equity firm focused on investments in the global financial services industry, including related technology and business services companies, has appointed Edward Creasy and Valerie (Val) Soranno Keating to the firm’s Advisory Council.  Both Creasy and Keating currently serve as Chairs to LMP portfolio companies. “Lovell Minnick is intensely focused on working closely with our portfolio companies and providing them with the resources that will position them for long-term, sustainable success,” says Steve Pierson, Managing Partner at Lovell Minnick Partners. “Our Advisory Council offers valuable guidance and unparalleled expertise to our portfolio company management teams

Smith joined CD&R in 2011 as a senior member of the Firm’s investor relations and fundraising team to develop and maintain relationships with current and prospective investors. During his tenure, he has been actively involved in multiple Firm fundraising and co-investment processes, as well as working cross-functionally with internal teams on fund and portfolio company reporting matters. Prior to joining CD&R, Smith served as a managing director at Lehman Brothers and a partner at New York Life Capital Partners (now known as Goldpoint Partners). He started his career in investment banking. He holds an MBA from the University of North

Providence Strategic Growth (PSG)-backed Arcoro, a provider of human resources management (HR) solutions for high-risk industries, has appointed John Herr as Chief Executive Officer. Herr, a 25-year internet technology industry veteran, most recently served as CEO of Avetta, a global cloud-based supply chain risk management and commercial marketplace platform. He will assume day-to-day leadership of Arcoro and join its Board of Directors. Herr’s appointment comes as John O’Hara retires from his role as Chief Executive Officer. O’Hara will serve in an advisory role to Herr through the end of 2020.   “I am incredibly proud of everything our team has accomplished

Clayton, Dubilier & Rice has appointed Akhil Johri, former United Technologies Corporation (UTC) Chief Financial Officer, as an Operating Advisor to CD&R funds. Johri worked for more than 30 years at UTC, serving as Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of UTC from 2015 to 2019 and as Special Advisor to the Chairman and CEO from 2019 to 2020. He was also Chief Financial Officer for Pall Corporation, a publicly traded leader in filtration, separation and purification solutions. He currently serves on the boards of Boeing and Cardinal Health.  In his new role, Johri will work on a range of

finnCap Group has promoted John Farrugia to the position of Managing Partner at Cavendish Corporate Finance, following eight years as a Partner at the UK M&A advisory firm. Farrugia brings 20 years’ experience to the role, 13 of which have been spent at Cavendish, where he has built up an outstanding track record of deal completions in the technology and tech-enabled business services sectors. He has successfully completed over 50 corporate finance transactions, including M&A deals, leveraged buyouts, and public takeovers, most of which were valued between GBP15 million and GBP100 million.  Farrugia succeeds Tom Hayward, who previously stepped into the