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Global alternative investment firm Investcorp has appointed Vivek Agarwal as Senior Operating Partner for its India operations. Agarwal will lead the firm’s strategic expansion into opportunities in the software and software services sectors.
Haynes Boone has boosted its fund finance capabilities by adding seven attorneys from Seward & Kissel, as it positions to capitalise on growing demand for synthetic risk transfers, collateralised fund obligations, and securitised subscription lines.
Gresham House Ventures, a growth equity investor specialising in software and digitally driven businesses in the consumer, healthcare and service sectors, has appointed Marieke Christmann as Portfolio Director as the firm continues to strengthen its venture capital capabilities.
Swedish private equity giant EQT has named Per Franzén as its new Chief Executive Officer and Managing Partner, effective 27 May 2025, with Christian Sinding to remain as CEO until then, before transitioning to a new role as an Institutional Partner and Council Chair.
European alternative credit investment specialist AlbaCore Capital Group has promoted Davide Chiesa, to Partner, Head of Research. Chiesa originally joined the firm last year in the newly-created role of Head of Research, leading the investment team’s credit research analysis.
Ninety One, a global investment manager with $163bn AUM, has appointed Leong Kae Xiang as Director, with a focus on the development and management of Ninety One’s infrastructure debt portfolio in South and South East Asia.
British Columbia Investment Management Corporation one of Canada’s largest institutional investors, has expanded its Private Equity group into London, with the appointment of a new team led by senior executives Natasha Dillon and Derrick Estes.
Asset-backed private investment firm Veld Capital (Veld) has further bolstered its dedicated and highly experienced senior management team with the appointment of Adeeb Ahmed as Managing Director and Head of Investor Relations and Business Development.
Dechert has appointed Nick Tomlinson as a partner in its corporate and securities practice group, further enhancing the firm’s global private equity and corporate M&A capabilities. Tomlinson will be based in the firm’s London office.
Colesco, a sustainability-led direct lender established to support European mid-market businesses that contribute to the transition to a more sustainable society, has appointed Adam Willmott as Co-Head of Origination in its London office.
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