People
Churchill Asset Management and Arcmont Asset Management, the US and European asset management companies of Nuveen Private Capital (NPC), have appointed Katherine Elmore-Jones as a Partner and Head of Private Equity Business Development in Europe.
Blackstone has promoted Chris James, a founding member and Chief Operating Officer of its tactical opportunities platform, to Global Head of Tactical Opportunities as part of a broader leadership reshuffle, according to a report by Alternative Credit Investor.
State Street Global Advisors (SSGA), the asset management arm of State Street, is considering either fully acquiring or taking a stake in a private credit or infrastructure management firm – potentially through product partnerships – according to a report from the Financial Times.
Bowmark Capital, a £2bn UK-based private equity firm focussed on investments in technology, data, and services companies, has promoted Tom Shelford, head of the firm’s Software practice to Managing Partner.
Akin has expanded its PE capabilities with the appointment of Elina Alperovich as a private equity Transactions Partner based in the firm’s New York office. Alperovich joins from Apollo Global Management where she served as Transaction Counsel.
Full service law firm Katten has appointed Maximilien Pucci-Sisti Maisonrouge as a Partner in the firm’s private credit practice in New York, where he will work on complex transactions and provide key guidance on various deal types.
Astorg is expanding its Portfolio Performance team with two senior hires based in London – Keith Beattie as Partner to oversee the portfolio Operations team and Markus Nagel as Managing Director to the Operational Finance practice.
Investment bank Cavendish has appointed Roger Lee as its new Head of Equity Strategy to develop a new equity strategy product with a UK focus. Lee joins from Investec Bank where he held the role of Head of UK Equity Strategy.
Infranity, a global infrastructure specialist investor and part of Generali Investments, has expanded its presence in North America with a new office in New York and the appointments of Paul Colatrella, Katherine McElroy, and William Kim.
Middle market private equity firm Blackford Capital (Blackford) has appointed John Snowden as Chief Executive Officer of its rapidly growing outdoor living and recreation space platform Patio Consolidation Platform (Platform).
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