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Mooreland Partners has promoted two of its London-based senior banking professionals, Louis Jeng and Fabian Zimmer, to the position of Executive Director.
Jeng joined Mooreland in 2011, and is a member of the firm's Enterprise Software and Industrial Technologies and Electronics teams. Since joining Mooreland, he has completed M&A transactions for clients throughout Europe. Jeng is a Singaporean and speaks fluent Mandarin and Cantonese, and therefore also plays a key role facilitating cross-border transactions involving Chinese and Asian counterparties.
Zimmer joined Mooreland in 2008, and is a member of the firm's Enterprise Software and Industrial Technologies and Electronics teams. A
Pamplona Capital Management has appointed Pedro Rapallo (pictured) as an Operating Partner in order to supplement its deal team and support its focus on the Iberian Peninsula.
In this new position, Rapallo, along with the Pamplona Capital team, will drive new investment opportunities in Spain and Portugal.
“Pedro brings a wealth of local knowledge and expertise in Spain and Portugal and a large experience in the global financial services industry. Pedro’s insight will be invaluable for Pamplona Capital as we increase our focus on investment opportunities in Iberia,” says John Halsted, Managing Partner at Pamplona Capital.
Rapallo brings 20
Private equity firm Resilience Capital Partners has appointed Chad F Hesse to the newly-created role of General Counsel.
"As our firm continued to expand over the last 18 months, we saw an increasing need for a legal professional to join our internal team," says Steven Rosen, Co-CEO at Resilience Capital Partners. "Chad possesses the acumen, leadership and industry experience necessary for Resilience to maintain its forward momentum in delivering strong financial performance for our investors. With his strong background in both corporate law and SEC compliance, we are excited to have him on board as our general counsel."
For the
VentureFounders, the UK-based equity investment platform for sophisticated investors, has appointed former CEO of Dyson, Martin McCourt, as Chairman of its Board.
The appointment follows the completion of a GBP1.8 million fundraise, which will be used to fuel further growth for the investment platform that aims to make venture capital and angel style investing much more accessible.
McCourt’s expertise at the forefront of British business will be invaluable in helping shape the future strategic direction of VentureFounders. His addition to the Board complements the VentureFounders Senior Adviser Panel that is made up of heavy-weight industry figures, including Justin Urquhart-Stewart,
Raynaud is joining Idinvest Partners as an Investment Director. He will source, analyse, and structure investments within the Private Debt and Strategy & Solutions departments, with a specific focus on asset-based financing.
Before joining Idinvest Partners, Raynaud spent four years in Qatar within the Capital Markets department of the sovereign wealth fund QIA. He structured asset-based financing, particularly in real estate, as well as investments and hedging transactions across asset classes (equity, fixed income, FX and rates). Before that, he worked for 6 years within the Strategic Equity/Corporate Equity Derivatives team of Natixis as a structurer and 2 years as
David E Barrett, a transactions lawyer with significant financial institutions experience, has joined Norton Rose Fulbright’s New York office as a partner. Barrett comes to Norton Rose Fulbright from Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP.
Barrett’s practice focuses primarily on acquisitions and disposals, restructurings, securities offerings and other transactions involving financial institutions and financial services businesses. His transactional experience includes significant cross-border matters and acquisitions as well as divestitures of financial services firms operating on a global scale.
Barrett represents a wide range of clients, including global universal banks, investment managers, securities and investment firms, private equity and
Pamplona Capital Management (Pamplona) has named J Joel Hackney, Jr (pictured) as Chief Executive Officer (CEO) for the new company to be formed by the combination of MedAssets’ Revenue Cycle Management (RCM) with Precyse, a Pamplona-owned health information management (HIM) services, technology, and education company.
Hackney will assume his role following the completion of Pamplona’s acquisition of MedAssets, expected in late January. Hackney’s executive leadership team, also being announced, includes current key leaders from MedAssets and Precyse, providing continuity and legacy expertise as the businesses merge and expand offerings.
The acquisition of MedAssets (NASDAQ: MDAS), a leading healthcare performance
Neonet, an independent agency broker and execution specialist, has joined Merkur Market, a multilateral trading facility operated by Oslo Børs.
Merkur Market’s rules and regulations are less onerous than for companies listed on Oslo Børs and Oslo Axess. Whilst Merkur Market is not a regulated market, it uses the Oslo Børs trading system, ensuring an orderly market with transparent order book trading. Market surveillance is carried out in the same way as for trading on Oslo Børs and Oslo Axess.
“As an independent execution specialist, it is essential for us to offer comprehensive access to a range of liquidity
JLT Specialty USA has appointed Robert Robideaux as the EVP and Regional Head of Client Development, focusing on private equity and alternative investment funds.
Robideaux joins as a member of JLT's Private Equity Executive Committee. His responsibilities will include client development, recruitment and management of a team focused on delivering JLT's specialty risk solutions to the alternative investment community.
“We are excited to announce Robert’s addition to our private equity practice and are pleased to welcome him to our team,” says Mike Rice, CEO of JLT Specialty USA. “We are dedicated to bringing the best talent on board, and
Confluence, a global leader in investment data management automation for regulatory, financial and investor reporting, has appointed Gary Casagrande (pictured) as Global Head of Investor Communications & Expense Solutions, a newly created position for the firm.
Casagrande has more than 20 years of experience in the financial services industry covering mutual fund operations, regulations, project management, and quality control.
In his new role, Casagrande will oversee a line of business charged with defining and implementing the go-to-market strategy for Confluence's global suite of investor communications and expense management solutions, which include financial, marketing and legal reporting, as well as
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