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Private equity firm IK Investment Partners has opened an office in Amsterdam.
Located at UNStudio, 13th floor, Gustav Mahlerlaan 350, 1082 ME Amsterdam, the office will be led by partner and head of Benelux, Remko Hilhorst who has been with IK since 2001.
In addition to the existing mid cap team, consisting of a total of six investment professionals, IK is extending its small cap strategy and establishing a Benelux-dedicated team.
Together, the two Amsterdam-based teams will focus on investments with enterprise values of up to EUR500 million, partnering with entrepreneurs who are looking for support to help
Livingbridge, the mid-market private equity firm, has appointed Adam Hughes as sales director of its public market equity funds business, which manages the Wood Street Microcap Investment Fund, to support further growth plans.
Hughes is the former head of UK wholesale distribution at Neptune Investment Management, where he worked for 10 years before becoming managing director at Fharlie Advisers, a venture established to acquire and consolidate independent financial advisory businesses.
He has more than 20 years of experience in financial services and has worked extensively across the UK intermediary space.
Livingbridge, which closed a new mid-market private equity
Voya Investment Management has hired Bob Alderman as head of business development for the Pomona Investment Fund (PIF) on behalf of Pomona Capital, a Voya affiliate.
Alderman is based in New York and reports to Troy Chakarun, senior vice president, head of private wealth and advisory.
"As one of the early pioneers to bring alternative investments to the wealth management segment, Bob adds tremendous experience and credibility to our overall efforts," says Michael Granoff, founder and chief executive officer of Pomona Capital. "Initially, he will focus on the independent advisory channel along with developing business opportunities with regional and
Private debt specialist Old Hill Partners has hired Patrick Stone as a portfolio manager.
Stone will be responsible for originating, underwriting and monitoring a portfolio of direct loans to businesses operating across industries in the lower middle market.
Most recently Stone served as a director of credit and risk at Fundation Group, a fintech lender. Prior to Fundation Group, Stone worked from 2010 to 2015 at Full Circle Capital Corporation, a public commercial finance company, originating, structuring, and underwriting a portfolio of asset-based and unitranche loans.
Pat began his professional career at UBS Global Asset Management.
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Fabrizio Capponi, a chartered accountant and auditor who advises on deal structuring and taxation in M&A and private equity transactions and on obtaining tax rulings from the authorities, has joined Dentons’ tax practice in Italy.
Capponi also assists banks in corporate financing transactions. Recently, he has handled some of Italy’s most complex transfer pricing cases involving voluntary disclosure and settlements with the Tax Authority.
Capponi has cooperated with the Italian Ministry of Economic Development to study and implement fiscal measures to support entrepreneurship, such as tax credits on research and development for the fashion industry.
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Cowen Group has appointed Todd Coleman and Kevin S Manning as managing directors in the company’s investment banking team.
Coleman focuses on semiconductors, semiconductor equipment and general electronics and Manning focuses on diversified industrials. Coleman is based in New York, and Manning in Chicago.
“Todd and Kevin are highly skilled bankers whose relationships and transactional experience will further accelerate the successes of our technology and industrials practices,” says Kevin Raidy, head of investment banking. “Todd has extensive experience in a wide array of sectors, such as technology, clean tech and industrial technology. Kevin has many years of experience advising
Inverness Graham, a private investment firm focused on high growth, innovative manufacturing, technology and services companies, has promoted Aliya Khaydarova to principal.
"Over the past nine years, Aliya has played a key role across all aspects of the deal spectrum – from due diligence through successful exits at AdvancedCath, RacoWireless, and Danville," says Ken Graham, founder and senior managing principal at Inverness Graham. "We're proud to recognise Aliya's drive, knowledge and significant accomplishments with this well-deserved promotion. She has been instrumental to Inverness Graham's success to date and we look forward to even greater contributions in her new role going forward."
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iCapital Network, a financial technology platform focused on democratising access to alternative investments for high-net-worth investors and their financial advisers, has appointed Thomas Fortin as managing partner and chief operating officer (COO).
Fortin (pictured) will report to iCapital Network’s chief executive officer, Lawrence Calcano, and be responsible for technology development and the investor services group.
Fortin joins iCapital from BlackRock, where he was head of retail technology in the BlackRock Solutions group and responsible for the strategy, design, and development of retail sales enablement and digital distribution solutions. He also drove the acquisition of FutureAdvisor.
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Saffery Champness has promoted four staff members to partner.
Stephen Bristow joined the firm from RSM Tenon in 2012 as the head of business development for Saffery Champness’ film & television unit.
Specialising in providing strategic policy advice to global media companies and their leaders, Bristow has been involved in the policy development of independent British film and television for 15 years, including helping drive the successful lobby to secure High-End TV Tax Relief. Bristow was given a Production Guild Award for his outstanding contribution to the development and sustainability of the UK film and TV industry in 2014.
Mid-market private equity investor LDC has strengthened its Manchester team with two senior hires as part of its commitment to invest GBP1.2 billion of equity in Britain’s small and medium sized companies over the next three years.
Guy Bagshaw and John Clarke both join LDC as investment directors.
Bagshaw joins from Rothschild, where he led the firm’s regional debt advisory practice and was responsible for originating and delivering all debt advisory mandates across the North. He has more than 13 years’ corporate finance experience and has completed deals with leading North West businesses such as EuroGarages and Holidaybreak.
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