SCIO Capital (SCIO), a London-based direct lender specialising in European secured private credit, has appointed three professionals to its newly-founded advisory board.The creation of the advisory board follows the May launch of SCIO’s most recent closed ended- fund offering, SCIO European Secured Credit Fund III. The board will advise SCIO’s senior management on strategy, market trends, business development and governance. SCIO’s founding Advisory Board members are: • Oliver Wriedt, the founder of HighKey Catalyst LLC, an investment company providing both capital and expertise to emerging private asset managers. Most recently, Oliver was CEO of New-York based DFG Investment Advisers where

Alter Domus, a provider of integrated solutions to the alternative investment industry, has opened a new office in Cayman Islands. David Boyd has been appointed Cayman Country Executive to lead Alter Domus’ Cayman Islands fund administration, corporate and fiduciary services. David will report directly to Paul Woods, Regional Executive North America.   Alter Domus, which administers over USD750 billion of assets on behalf of 80 per cent of the largest private debt managers, real estate firms and private equity firms globally, will offer a suite of fund administration, corporate and debt capital market services for Cayman Islands structures. The new office

Corporate advisory firm Rickitt Mitchell has strengthened its senior leadership team with the promotion of Director Kaine Smith to the firm’s board.Having spent five years at Ernst & Young (EY) where he qualified as a Chartered Accountant, Smith joined Rickitt Mitchell in 2013 and possesses significant experience in the technology, healthcare, distribution, engineering and retail sectors. He has advised on a wide variety of deals with a combined value of over GBP350 million, advising on transactions across both public and private markets.   Smith has played a fundamental role in a number of high-profile transactions, including the GBP30 million sale

The Riverside Company, a global private equity firm focused on the smaller end of the middle market, has promoted Drew Flanigan to Partner in the firm’s Dallas office. Since joining the firm in 2010, Flanigan has worked with more than a dozen platform investments. In his new role, he will help oversee the firm’s 10-person Dallas team and lead investments in the software and business services sectors.   “We are always delighted to promote talented people from within Riverside to Partner in our organisation,” says Riverside Managing Partner Peggy Roberts. “Drew is an invaluable member of the team, having created significant value

Permira, a global private equity firm, has appointed Dr Bruno Strigini as a Senior Adviser, focusing on healthcare.Strigini brings over 30 years of experience in healthcare with a successful track record in international executive leadership as President and CEO of Novartis Oncology from 2014 to 2018. He was previously President of Europe/Canada at Merck & Co, and also worked at Schering-Plough, UCB, and SmithKline Beecham, where his roles have included President of International operations, President of Japan and Asia-Pacific, Head of Global Marketing and Business Development, and Managing Director positions.   Strigini currently serves as Chairman of the board of

Hexcite Group, a leading provider of design, communication, brand activation, signage, display and merchandising products and services for major brand owners and retailers, has appointed Simon Langley as a non-executive director.Langley is an experienced executive with a long successful career in the retail store fixture and leisure interiors sectors. With a manufacturing background spanning over 20 years, Langley has delivered successful projects in the UK, across Europe and throughout the world for many well-known and recognised brands, including Whitbread, Travelodge, Vodafone, Samsung, Tesco, Asda, Apple, Sony, Aston Martin and Waitrose.   Langley has worked for several major industry players, notably

Global professional services firm Alvarez & Marsal (A&M) has appointed John P Malfettone as Senior Advisor with the firm’s Global Transaction Advisory Group. Malfettone will work with Global Transaction Advisory leaders to identify solutions to maximise emerging merger and acquisition (M&A) and private equity trends. His appointment boosts the firm’s bench of senior transaction advisors and reflects its commitment to expanding executive leadership talent in support of clients’ increasingly complex demands. Malfettone brings over 40 years of senior leadership experience spanning public accounting, financial services and asset management covering several industries including manufacturing, distribution, technology, services and retail. Before joining A&M, Malfettone served in

Oppenheimer & Co has added to its leadership team within the Consumer Group of its investment banking business with the appointment of James Murray as a Managing Director in its Global Consumer Investment Banking Group. Murray will be based in London and report to Max Lami, European Chief Executive, and Emmanuel Durand, Global Head of Consumer Investment Banking.   Murray joins Oppenheimer with over 20 years’ experience in providing strategic advice to an extensive range of consumer clients. He will be focused on both the UK and the Continent and will work closely with Jeroen Van Den Heuvel, Managing Director in

Gordon Brothers, a global advisory, restructuring and investment firm, has scaled up its special situations lending and investment platform through the addition of half a dozen key industry veterans from leading lending institutions across the globe. In conjunction with the expanding team and enhanced platform, Gordon Brothers sold its minority interest in Gordon Brothers Finance Company (GBFC), a private commercial finance company on 3 November.  Gordon Brothers special situations lending and investing solutions will continue to provide both short- and long-term transition capital to clients undergoing transformation. Additionally, Gordon Brothers invests directly in brands, real estate, inventory, receivables, machinery, equipment and