Forster Chase a City-based corporate finance, business advisory and executive search firm, has appointed two new partners – Adam Harris and Francis Martin, CBE.Executive Chairman Benny Higgins says: “We are delighted that Francis and Adam have joined our business, bringing their leadership, foresight and experience to help our firm and our clients achieve their growth objectives and goals. We look forward to working with Francis and Adam who not only add further depth to our corporate finance, strategic and transformation expertise in the partnership but also broaden the level and range of services which we offer as we continue to

Metropolitan Partners Group (Metropolitan), a private credit fund manager based in New York that provides short-term, senior-secured, collateralised loans to small and mid-sized, non-sponsored businesses, has appointed Ed Giordano as Chief Financial Officer (CFO), replacing Eric Chasser who has taken on the new role of Chief Operating Officer at Metropolitan.Giordano brings more than 15 years of experience in finance roles at credit funds prior to joining Metropolitan. He served as CFO for HIG Capital’s Credit Platform for six years, where he was responsible for the financial reporting and operations oversight of a USD13 billion portfolio, and was Managing Director and

Global investor services group IQ-EQ has appointed of Wendy Piergolam as Head of Client Development for the United States. This newly created position reflects the significance of the region to the group’s growth strategy and directly supports plans to expand its Americas offering and client base throughout 2021 and beyond.   In her new role, Piergolam will operate primarily under the banner of IQ-EQ subsidiary brand, Blue River, which became part of the group following its acquisition earlier this year.   Blue River is well-known within the US funds industry as a leading provider of outsourced solutions to alternative asset managers,

Allen & Overy has appointed Nick Marchica as a partner in the firm’s US Private Equity (PE) group based in New York. Marchica’s deep experience advising PE and corporate clients on M&A transactions will complement Allen & Overy’s established practice advising leading PE funds and multinational corporations on US and cross-border transactions. “Allen & Overy has been expanding its US PE practice since 2017, and the addition of Nick to our talented team augments our offerings across the full spectrum of strategic M&A,” says Tim house, US Senior Partner at A&O. “One of our key strategic priorities is to expand significantly

Spartan Advisors, an independent placement agent and merchant bank specialised in raising capital for alternative fund managers, has appointed Dominic Wood as a Director in the firm’s London office.Wood, who started his new role on 1 December, will be responsible for managing Spartan’s limited partner relationships across Europe and the Middle East. He will report directly to Benjamin Clarke, Managing Partner, who founded the Company after previously leading sales for North America in the international fund distribution division at Citigroup.   “We have been very fortunate during such a challenging time to win some very large fundraising mandates from several

Alter Domus, a provider of integrated solutions for the alternative investment industry, has appointed Tim Houghton as Chief Operating Officer (COO) and a member of the Group Executive Board (GEB).In his new role, Houghton will oversee Alter Domus’ operations across all products and services as the global fund administrator continues its rapid expansion in US and EMEA markets. Previously, he was Alter Domus’ Head of Core Products and Group Operations. Doug Hart, Chief Executive Officer, says: “Tim has been an instrumental part of Alter Domus’ growth for more than twelve years. From building a leading debt capital markets fund administrator

CVC Credit Partners (CVC Credit) has appointed John Empson as Partner and Co-Head of Private Credit, and Miguel Toney as a Partner in the Private Credit team.Empson has nearly 40 years of experience and is joining from Blackrock where he was Head of Capital Markets, EMEA. Prior to Blackrock, Empson was a Partner at KKR where he spent 11 years helping with the strategic build out of KKR’s Credit and Markets platform. Empson was also a member of the KKR EMEA private equity Investment Committee and the KKR EMEA Portfolio Management Committee. Toney is joining from Park Square Capital where

SK Capital Partners, a private investment firm focused on the specialty materials, chemicals and pharmaceuticals sectors, has appointed Randy Dearth as Senior Director.  

Energy Impact Partners (EIP), a global investment platform leading the transition to a sustainable future, and an active investor in cybersecurity, has added Ramy Houssaini to its advisory board. The BNP Paribas’ chief cyber and technology risk officer, and group privacy officer, will assist EIP’s European team to collaborate with the ecosystem of cybersecurity startups that have the potential to benefit from EIP’s unique investing model, which supports the growth of technology companies by facilitating dedicated industrial partnerships between its portfolio and largely corporate investor base and by providing access to the all-important US market. Ramy is a leading figure in

Capstone Partners, an independent global placement agent, has appointed Tiffany Howard (née Bourgoin-Heskia) as a Principal. Howard will be responsible for fundraising and client origination in the UK, France, Belgium, Luxembourg, Italy, Spain and Portugal. “We are delighted to welcome Tiffany to Capstone Partners. She brings five years of fundraising experience in Europe and North America to complement Capstone’s global distribution platform,” says Lucien Cipollone, Associate Partner at Capstone Partners. “Tiffany’s addition deepens our reach in European distribution, ensuring full coverage for our global client base.” Prior to Capstone, Howard was Vice President at Quest Fund Placement, where she raised capital