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Alternative asset manager FS Investments has promoted Chief Investment Officer (CIO) Mike Kelly (pictured), to President with immediate effect. Kelly will remain as CIO.
In his expanded role, Kelly will continue to serve on the firm’s Executive Committee, oversee investment management and product development, and in addition will now direct FS’s capital markets, due diligence, investment research and investor relations functions.
“Mike has been an important part of our growth and success since joining us, and we are excited to name him President as he expands his role,” says Michael C Forman, Chairman and CEO of FS Investments. “We
Bates Wells Braithwaite has appointed Richard Cross (pictured), as a Senior Consultant to its growing regulatory consultancy, BWB Compliance.
A specialist in UK and European regulation, Cross brings a wealth of experience in helping financial services firms to tackle compliance challenges and regulatory changes such as AIFMD and MIFID II.
Cross joins following a six-year stint at financial services regulatory consultancy Bovill, where he worked as a Managing Consultant, primarily advising asset managers in the Private Equity and Venture Capital sectors.
BWB Compliance offers regulatory advice and support to financial services firms. Richards joins at a time
Private equity firm TA Associates has announced a string of hiring and promotions of investment staff in its Boston and London offices. Jessica Cohen rejoined the firm as a Vice President in Boston, and Stefan Dandl and Jérémy Dréan were promoted to Vice President in London.
“It is a pleasure to welcome Jessica back to TA and to recognise Stefan and Jérémy’s contributions that have earned them their well-deserved promotions,” says Brian J Conway, Chairman and Managing Partner at TA Associates. “Jessica, Stefan and Jérémy were top performing Associates at TA, both in sourcing new investment opportunities and in partnering
Private equity firm GI Partners has appointed Philip Yau as Managing Director with responsibility for strategic origination and business development opportunities, He will also oversee the investor relations team, and manage the firm’s co-investment efforts.
Yau joins GI Partners after 24 years in investment banking, including 12 years in the UBS Private Funds Group, a global fund placement and secondary LP advisory practice. In his role as Managing Director and co-Head of the North American team, Mr. Yau advised numerous private equity, infrastructure, distressed, and venture capital firms, as well as limited partners around the world.
“We are delighted to
Private equity investor LDC has strengthened its Yorkshire and North East team with the appointment of senior corporate finance specialist, Gareth Marshall, as an Investment Director.
The expansion is part of LDC’s nationwide pledge to invest GBP1.2 billion of equity in UK small and mid-sized companies over the next three years, with Yorkshire and the North East seen as an important region of opportunity.
Gareth previously spent circa eight years at PwC, where he was M&A Director in the firm’s corporate finance team, advising on mid-market transactions across the pharmaceuticals, healthcare, manufacturing, industrial products and chemicals sectors.
He
Duff & Phelps, a global valuation and corporate finance adviser, is pleased to announce that Christian Mouillon has joined the firm as a Global Senior Adviser.
Mouillon brings a wealth of knowledge and expertise to the firm as a former Global Vice Chairman at EY. He will focus on growth in the firm’s Valuation Practice internationally and representing Duff & Phelps in it’s ongoing dialogue with professional associations and other regulatory bodies.
Jacob Silverman, President at Duff & Phelps, says: “We are delighted that Christian has agreed to become a Global Senior Advisor, bringing significant expertise across sectors and geographies
Leesa Sleep, a direct-to-consumer online luxury mattress retailer, has raised GBP17.6m in a Series B funding round led by One Better Ventures, an investment company led by John Replogle.
Replogle will join Leesa as Chairman of the Board alongside Peter Graham who was Chairman of Seventh Generation until its recent sale to Unilever, who will also join the Leesa Sleep Board. Notable investors include social impact entrepreneurs such as Blake Mycoskie, Founder of TOMS. The investors included in this round are aligned with Leesa’s social mission – to elevate life with thoughtfully designed and crafted products and to be a force
Munich Venture Capital firm Target Partners has appointed Jan Wolter as Venture Partner. A successful founder and executive, Wolter will contribute his experience in enterprise software to the Target Partners network.
Wolter is Managing Director for Europe at Applause, the a specialist in In-The-Wild Software Testing. Previously he was co-founder and CEO of Testhub, which merged in May 2014 with its US competitor Applause. Under Wolter’s leadership since then, the company has expanded into 10 countries and achieved 30x revenue growth.
“As a founder, I came to appreciate Target Partners back in 2014. I was impressed with their focus
Leveraged finance lawyer Lorraine Vaz is the latest partner to join McGuireWoods in London, as the firm positions to meet growing demand in the UK for US-style leveraged financings. She comes to McGuireWoods from King & Wood Mallesons, where she was a partner.
Vaz is the third partner to join the London office since February, following debt finance partner Jennifer Kafcas and M&A partner Jeremy Davis.
Vaz brings deep knowledge of the leveraged finance market and an established reputation in her field. Able to work on both lender and borrower financings, her clients include banks, debt funds and other financial institutions, as well as
Octopus has appointed Helen Cowing as Chief Financial Officer (CFO) for the Group.
The appointment comes as the Group embarks on its ambitious next phase of growth. This includes plans to almost triple institutional assets under management over the next five years, and reach two million energy customers over the next decade.
Cowing has extensive experience leading and developing the finance function for a number of leading companies, most recently as Group CFO for ISG plc. Prior to that she was CFO for American Golf, Fat Face and the Selecta Group.
Cowing has worked across a range of
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