The Pearl Fund, an opportunity zone fund that is also a venture capital fund focused on spurring economic development in opportunity zones throughout New York and Pennsylvania, has appointed three new advisors. The team of highly-specialised, diversified and accomplished executives brings extensive leadership experience for multinational corporations and startups. The new members are:   • G Robert (Bob) James, founder and chairman, The Solomon Group. James brings over three decades of experience driving business transformation across the public and private sectors, and is an expert in turnaround management and global business strategy.   • Alysha Light, founder, FLIGHT PR. With

Natixis Investment Managers’ affiliate Ostrum AM is expanding its business in the Asia-Pacific region by opening a subsidiary in Hong Kong to provide investors opportunities to diversify into real asset private debt. This move forms part of Ostrum AM’s broader strategy to expand its global platform for this asset class, managed by Denis Prouteau, Real Asset Private Debt CIO.   This newly created subsidiary will provide investors with investment opportunities in the infrastructure real asset private debt space in Asia-Pacific, along with co-lending opportunities in partnership with Natixis’ Corporate & Investment Banking division.   Asia-Pacific has become the world’s largest

Activa Capital has promoted David Quatrepoint and Frédéric Singer to the position of Investment Director, five years after they joined the French private equity firm. The pair joined Activa Capital’s investment team in 2014, first as Associates (2014-2016) and then as Managers (2016-2019).   Quatrepoint and Singer have been involved in all the transactions of Activa Capital Fund III fund (Active Assurances, Alliance Etiquettes, Atlas for Men, Be Relax, Explore, HR Path, LOOK Cycle and Mecadaq Group), the 16 build-ups of the fund and the first exit (HR Path).   Prior to joining Activa Capital, Quatrepoint and Singer both worked

BlackFin, a pan-European private equity platform focusing on financial services, has promoted Sabine Mathis, Daniel Cohen-Sabban and Damien Lestang to equity partners of the firm. Alongside BlackFin’s four founding partners they will spearhead the firm’s investment activities across Europe.   Mathis joined BlackFin in 2011 as CFO. She has since played a key role in the success of the funds through her transversal and operational role within BlackFin. Prior to joining BlackFin, Mathis spent three years at Natixis Private Equity International as CFO and 6 years at Ernst & Young / Arthur Andersen. Sabine graduated from HEC business school.  

Macquarie Capital, the corporate advisory, capital markets and principal investment arm of Macquarie Group (Macquarie), has appointed Michael Magliana as Co-Head of the UK for its AEA Group and Camelia Robu as Head of Leveraged Finance in EMEA, based in London. Magliana brings significant senior expertise to Macquarie Capital’s existing presence across the region, with over 20 years of experience, mainly with JP Morgan and most recently Moelis and Jefferies. He will join Macquarie in September this year and will be responsible for deepening Macquarie Capital’s client relationships across core industry sectors and product on a pan European basis working alongside

Twin Brook Capital Partners, the middle market direct lending subsidiary of Angelo Gordon, has appointed Timothy Wentinkas a Managing Director focused on its Healthcare Lending business.  Wentink joins the Twin Brook team from Madison Capital, where he was a Managing Director on the Healthcare Leveraged Finance team. “With his proven history of success and extensive industry expertise, we are thrilled to welcome Tim to the Twin Brook team,” says Twin Brook Founder and Managing Partner Trevor Clark. “Private equity sponsors have become increasingly active in the healthcare sector, particularly in the US middle market. The addition of Tim will make

Fladgate has appointed corporate partner Anthony Shatz from RPC. Shatz advises on high value and complex corporate transactions to both domestic and international clients. His client base is extensive, covering private equity, real estate, hotels and aerospace, and he has deep experience of both M&A and funds related transactions. Fladgate’s Chairman, Richard Reuben, says: “We are delighted to welcome Anthony to Fladgate. Anthony’s arrival complements Fladgate’s ambitious growth strategy, building on last year’s success.” Grant Gordon, head of corporate, adds: “Anthony’s expertise further bolsters the skillset of our expanding corporate practice. A natural fit for the firm, Anthony’s technical knowledge and wide-ranging

Willkie Farr & Gallagher has appointed UK solicitor Jane Scobie as a partner in the firm’s Tax Department in London. She was previously a partner at Dechert LLP in London. Scobie advises clients on a broad range of complex corporate and commercial tax matters with a particular focus on private equity transactions including investments, private and public company takeovers, private fund formation and restructurings as well as other private funds issues. She also assists clients on employment taxation and share incentive arrangements. “Jane’s extensive corporate tax experience and work with private equity clients in particular will further expand the transactional

Prototek Sheetmetal Fabrication (Prototek), a portfolio company of CORE Industrial Partners and a rapid prototyping service provider of CNC machined and sheet metal fabricated parts and components, has appointed William (Bill) Gress, a former Brunswick Corporation executive, as the Company’s new CEO.  Gress joins Prototek with over 30 years of leadership experience spanning across supply chain, procurement, product development, business development and general management.  He most recently served as President of South America for the Brunswick Corporation, a global active recreation products company, where he ran Mercury Marine in South America and grew revenue above 20 PER CENT. Previously, he