Shamrock Capital, a Los Angeles-based investment firm, has appointed Laura Held and Jason Sklar as Partners of the firm.“We are very excited to have Laura and Jason join the partnership,” says Steve Royer, Partner at Shamrock Capital. “Both of them have shown tireless dedication to the firm, a keen understanding of their respective areas of expertise and the ability to identify investment opportunities that have been instrumental in Shamrock’s growth and success. I look forward to continuing to work with them, now as my partners.”   Held has been with Shamrock Capital for eight years and focuses on private equity

Apex Group Ltd, a global financial services provider, has appointed Jean-Daniel Zandona as Sales Director, based in Luxembourg.Effective 1 May, Zandona reports to Aman Bahel, European Head of Sales. He joins Apex with over two decades of experience in private asset markets.   Apex delivers a single-source solution to asset managers, capital markets and private clients via over 40 offices and 3,500 employees worldwide. Zandona will be responsible for continuing to grow the Group’s offering in Luxembourg, now one of the largest hubs for the group, with over 600 employees based locally and the home of the Group’s digital banking

B2B software focused investor Oxx, which is headquartered in London and Stockholm, has made four new additions to its team. Philip Edmondson-Jones joins the London team as a Principal; Ingrid Bonde Åkerlind joins as an Investment Professional in Stockholm; Mark Lewis joins the London team as the Operating Partner; and Archit Rathi re-joins the firm as an Intern.   The four new hires come on the heels of an active beginning to the year. Oxx recently closed a fund, raising USD133 million to invest in European software companies at the growth stage. The firm has started deploying this capital, participating recently

Intertrust, a provider of tech-enabled corporate and fund solutions, has appointed Derek Ramage as Head of Fund Operations. He will be based in Luxembourg.In his new role at Intertrust, Ramage will have responsibility for shaping and delivering client service excellence and continuing to expand the company’s Luxembourg-based private capital fund business. He will also have responsibility for the day to day running of fund operations, including fund accounting, onboarding, AML/KYC and transfer agency.

Ramge joins Intertrust from International Financial Data Services, where he served as Head of Change Management and IT Governance. He has held various senior positions in the fund industry during his career including as Global

Asterion Industrial Partners, an independent investment management firm focused on European infrastructure in the mid-market, has appointed Silke Scheiber as Head of its Portfolio Management Committee.The Portfolio Management Committee provides dedicated portfolio monitoring, strengthening Asterion’s active asset management and industrial focused strategy. With the growth in the size of the portfolio, which today already includes six investments, the long-term management of the portfolio and its performance is highly relevant, warranting the addition of further senior resource and oversight. In line with Asterion’s approach and focus on value creation, Scheiber will reinforce the firm’s top management with 24 years of investment

SANNE, a global provider of alternative asset and corporate business services, has appointed Katy Hodgetts as Director in its Guernsey office.  Hodgetts’ appointment comes at a time when SANNE is targeting further growth in the alternative assets market. She has extensive experience gained across investment fund roles and her capabilities and industry knowledge will enable SANNE to continue the development of its Guernsey business, spanning the private equity, real estate, infrastructure, private credit and hedge fund sectors. Hodgetts joins SANNE from BNP Paribas where she managed a large portfolio of clients from global to boutique investment managers specialising in private equity,

Nick Burgess has joined Pillsbury’s Corporate & Securities practice in London as senior counsel. Burgess, who operates a significant cross-border M&A practice focused on Europe and emerging markets, was previously a partner with Jones Day.Leveraging his two decades of experience, Burgess represents a mix of private and public corporate and private equity sponsors on a wide range of matters—from acquisitions and follow-on investments to disposals, restructurings and equity investments—and spans the energy, metals and mining, financial services, technology, telecoms, pharmaceutical, infrastructure and retail industries. He also has significant experience in emerging markets, managing complicated multi-jurisdictional joint ventures and other transactions

Adams Street Partners, a private markets investment management firm with more than USD41 billion of assets under management, has appointed Robin Murray and Dave Brett to the firm’s Executive Committee, effective 1 May , 2020. In addition, Murray will succeed Terry Gould as Head of Growth Equity Investments, who will remain an active member of Adams Street’s Growth Equity Team before transitioning into retirement from full-time work during 2021.   Murray joined the firm as a Partner on the Growth Equity Investment Team in 2008, and is based in Adams Street’s Menlo Park office where he focuses on the technology sector. Murray is a

Gridiron Capital, an investment firm focused on partnering with founders, entrepreneurs, and management teams, has appointed Tracy Streckenbach as an Operating Partner.As Gridiron’s newest Operating Partner, Streckenbach will be a resource to Gridiron Portfolio Company teams and to Gridiron’s Centres of Excellence.  Her leadership, strategy, operations, supply chain and performance optimisation experience will add capabilities in evaluating new business opportunities and working with management teams to increase value in their companies.   Prior to joining Gridiron Capital, Streckenbach’s roles have included Partner, Investment Committee Member, Board Member, CEO, COO, and CMO across a diverse range of industries. She is widely recognized

Middle market private equity firm Wynnchurch Capital has appointed Aron Beach as a Managing Director focused on operations, strategy and portfolio management.Prior to joining Wynnchurch, Beach served as the Chief Financial Officer for Advanced Lighting Technologies. Chris O’Brien, Managing Partner at Wynnchurch, says: “We are excited to welcome Aron to the Wynnchurch team. Aron brings nearly 20 years of experience as a financial and strategic leader, and has overseen acquisitions and divestitures, restructurings, and financing for businesses ranging in size from USD70 million to USD350 million. He will help us continue our focus on value creation through active operational and