Whittard joined the firm as Investment Director from BGF plc in September 2017. Since then, he has been responsible for the AJ Mobility investment in 2018 and the Aptus Utilities transaction in December 2019.He also joins the firm’s investment committee. Founding partner Guy Davies says: “Tim joined WestBridge as we were approaching the first close of WestBridge II. Since his arrival, he has confirmed his strong origination skills and investment judgment. He is making a significant contribution to the DNA of our business and is a welcome addition to the partner group as we continue to develop over the next decade.”  

Hamilton Lane, a private markets asset management firm, has announced new leadership roles in its Europe, Middle East and Africa (EMEA) investment business.Jim Strang, a Managing Director who currently leads EMEA and oversees the firm’s London office, will assume the newly-created role of Chairman EMEA. In addition, Richard Hope, who is a Managing Director on the firm’s secondary and co-investment teams, will succeed Strang in both positions. The appointments take effect immediately. “Both Jim and Richard have been with Hamilton Lane for more than eight years, and in that time have demonstrated an ongoing commitment to our organisation, to our mission

Neuberger Berman, a private, independent, employee-owned investment manager, has opened its first Nordic office in Stockholm, Sweden.Neuberger Berman has operated across the Nordics since 2004 and will now deepen this commitment by opening a dedicated office to provide on-the-ground client support. Emelie Albeck, relationship manager for the Nordics, has relocated to Stockholm from London. Dik van Lomwel, head of EMEA and Latin America, says: “Opening an office in Stockholm, our tenth in Europe, reaffirms our long-term commitment to the Nordic market. Providing local support and expertise is central to nurturing close client relationships. “Over the years, we are fortunate to

Octopus Group has appointed Deniz Sevincer and Mark Williams as Co-Heads of Institutional Funds.Sevincer and Williams will be jointly responsible for managing Octopus’ institutional strategy to help assist institutions with their allocations to alternatives worldwide.  As investors increasingly turn their attention to the long-term benefits of real assets, Octopus has successfully created attractive solutions for institutions across several of its key investment sectors. This includes renewables, healthcare infrastructure, commercial and residential real estate debt, and venture capital. Octopus’ institutional strategy currently manages GBP2 billion on behalf of institutional investors, representing a core and growing business within the Group. Sevincer joined

Kempen Capital Management (Kempen) has strengthened its alternative solutions team with the appointment of Anne Mei Poppe as alternative investment specialist. Poppe, who has twelve years of experience in financial services, will focus on the growing demand from international institutional investors, wealth managers and family offices for alternative investment strategies.  Anne Mei joined from Dutch asset management and direct lending firm Dynamic Credit, where she shared responsibility for alternative fixed income sales and client management for the past three years. Prior to this, she worked as a senior financial services adviser at EY after starting her career at Heineken and BinckBank.

Mayfair Equity Partners (Mayfair), a buyout and growth investor providing capital to businesses in the TMT and Consumer sectors, has hired Neil Price as Managing Director. Price brings two decades of credit, deal and portfolio experience to Mayfair. He will be building on the firm’s investment capabilities, expanding on its extensive network of industry relationships, and exploring new partnership opportunities. The hire follows Mayfair’s portfolio expanding to over 12 fast-growing companies and the successful closing of Mayfair Equity Partners Fund II LP at its hard cap of GBP650 million, which was oversubscribed.   Prior to joining Mayfair, Neil was Managing Director

JTC, a provider of fund, corporate and private client services, has announced two new strategic senior appointments within its Institutional Client Services (ICS) division.  Fiona Wild, joins JTC as a Group Director, Head of Operations – ICS and Marie Fitzpatrick joins as a Senior Director in ICS.   Wild will be responsible for leading and creating operational efficiency within the ICS network of offices to support the consistent delivery of the division’s business plan and to ensure an efficient and effective working environment. Wild has over 17 years’ funds experience and joins JTC from IQ-EQ, where she headed up the fund services