Goldman Sachs’s head of leveraged finance for EMEA, Dominic Ashcroft, is set to depart the investment bank to join Blackstone in one of the most significant moves from Wall Street to private credit to date, according to a report by Bloomberg.

Nicolas Lanel will join independent financial advisory groups Rothschild & Co to support the firm’s Private Capital business development throughout Europe with the origination and execution of GP-led transactions, particularly continuation vehicles.

Nordic Capital Advisors has appointed Daniel Kanak as Partner and Head of Investor Relations, further strengthening its Investor Relations leadership team. Based in London, Kanak will assume the role on 15 May 2025, succeeding Pär Norberg, who transitions to Senior Advisor within the Investor Relations team.

CVC has appointed Jean-Pierre Saad as a new Managing Partner to lead private equity technology investments in Europe. The role, which comes into effect June 2025, will be based out of London.

DWS has appointed Patrick Connors as its new Global Head of Private Credit, a move aimed at strengthening its position in the private credit market. Connors will report directly to CEO Stefan Hoops, according to a company statement.

Anthony Diamandakis, Global Head of Citigroup’s global asset-managers team, is set to leave the bank to pursue a new opportunity, according to a report by Financial News citing unnamed sources familiar with the matter.

Tikehau Capital has appointed Emmanuel Laillier as Chief Investment Officer (CIO) of its private equity division, as part of an initiative to align its governance structure with international best practices, according to a report by PE Hub.

DOB Equity, the Dutch family office specialising in East African investments, has named Cikü Mugambi as its new Investment Director, according to a report by Africa Private Equity News.

Alter Domus, a global provider of tech-enabled fund services for the private equity, real assets and private debt sectors today appointed Mark Wiseman, former Head of Active Equities and Chairman of BlackRock’s Alternatives Business, as Chairman.