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KKR has appointed former President and CEO of the Tokyo Stock Exchange (TSE) and the Japan Exchange Group (JPX), as Non-Executive Chairman of KKR Japan, effective 1 August, 2015.
Henry R Kravis (pictured), Co-Founder, Co-Chairman and Co-CEO, says: “We are extremely fortunate to have Mr Atsushi Saito join us. He brings immense expertise gained through his distinguished career, where he has worked and advocated to bring value to companies and uphold the highest corporate governance standards.”
Joseph Y Bae, Managing Partner of KKR Asia, adds: “We across KKR Asia and, indeed, our global network, look forward to learning from his
Lyceum Capital, the growth investor, has expanded its investment team with the appointment of Thomas Keen (pictured) as an investment executive.
Keen joins Lyceum from CIL Management Consultants during which time he worked on over 30 commercial due diligence projects for many different UK mid-market private equity houses.
At Lyceum, Keen will work with the investment team to originate, support and execute new platform investments and add-on acquisitions for existing portfolio companies. His appointment is the third in 2015 following new operations and development partner Geoff Neville and investment executive Alistair Gray.
Simon Hitchcock, partner at Lyceum, says:
Baird has expanded its global Healthcare Investment Banking coverage and European Investment Banking group with the appointment of Vincenzo Di Nicola (pictured) as a Managing Director in London.
In his new role, Di Nicola will lead Baird’s European Healthcare Investment Banking practice and be responsible for expanding sector coverage in Europe.
Di Nicola was most recently Co-Head of UK Healthcare Investment Banking at DC Advisory in London where he led several high profile deals in the med-tech, pharma and healthcare services spaces. Before DC Advisory, he was Vice President of Healthcare Investment Banking at RBS/ABN AMRO Corporate Finance and
Global law firm Proskauer announced that
Niamh A Curry has joined the law firm Proskauer’s Private Investment Funds Group as a partner in New York. Curry’s arrival follows the recent appointment of Bruno Bertrand-Delfau in London.
Curry’s practice focuses on the structuring and formation of international and domestic private investment funds, including private equity funds, hedge funds, hybrid funds and fund of funds, as well as the purchase of portfolios of stakes in private investment funds and unlisted companies. She has collaborated with Bertrand-Delfau for a number of years advising Ardian (formerly AXA Private Equity) and on other cross-border
LBO has appointed Stéphanie Casciola, Head of Real Estate team, and Jacques Franchi, Head of Portfolio Management team, as Members of the Executive Board, and Jacques Franchi as Chief Investment Officer, in charge of overall investment procedures.
Casciola and Franchi are joining Robert Daussun (pictured), CEO, Marie-Astrid Auriol and Gilles Taldu, on the Executive Board of LBO France, which will now be composed of five members. This evolution is an illustration of LBO France’s ambition to put its Real Estate business firmly at the core of its development strategy, with the appointment of Casciola, while also giving a central role
Corporate, private client and funds business, Hawksford, has enhanced its management capabilities with four director promotions.
Private client specialist Steve Carr joined Hawksford, formerly Rathbones, in 2000. As director he will be responsible for developing new products and services, growing the business in new jurisdictions and expanding the private client team. A member of the Institute of Chartered Secretaries and Administrators and Chartered Management Institute, Carr has experience working with clients across a diverse range of industries including retail, manufacturing, entrepreneurial and the sporting and entertainment sectors.
Daniel Hainsworth has been appointed director and will play a significant role in
UK fund management company Octopus Investments has appointed serial retailer John Browett (pictured) as Non-Executive Director.
The appointment comes as Octopus continues to expand rapidly, driven by its commitment to customer service and transforming markets that are failing to serve their customers effectively.
Browett brings with him a wealth of experience in the retail sector having worked with a number of household brands, which most recently led to his appointment as CEO of homewares store Dunelm. He was previously CEO at Monsoon Accessorize and before that Dixons Retail, with a stint in between at Apple as Head of Retail.
Paraic Cosgrave (pictured) has joined BNP Paribas Securities Services as head of sales and relationship management for the firm’s alternative fund administration business.
Cosgrave brings twenty-five years of experience in international capital markets. Most recently, he was Head of EMEA alternatives business development at SSC GlobeOp. Previously, he held leadership and sales positions at International Financial Systems and Integral Development Corporation, both providers of sophisticated software to financial intermediaries and asset managers.
José Placido, global head of client development and strategy at BNP Paribas Securities Services, says: “I am delighted to welcome Paraic to the team. His deep client
Maxim Group, a full service investment banking, securities and wealth management firm has expanded its Equity Research platform with the appointment of Stephen Anderson as a Senior Vice President and Senior Restaurant & Consumer Analyst.
Anderson has more than 15 years of Equity Research experience in the Consumer Space, and more than 10 years of restaurant industry-specific coverage. He is a frequent guest on CNBC, Bloomberg, Fox Business, BNN (Canada), and other media outlets. He is often quoted in the financial and trade press, and has been featured as a guest speaker at industry conferences. Anderson was recognised as one of
Colony Capital has appointed Christophe G de Taurines as Managing Director—European Investor Relations.
Based in Colony’s London office, de Taurines, 50, will principally be responsible for expanding Colony’s investor relationships in Europe, while also helping with the firm’s European strategy and operations.
De Taurines was Founder and CEO of Capital & Marketing Group, a capital marketing advisory firm, which advised on and raised capital of over USD 20 billion for alternative investment managers, including Colony Capital. Prior to that he was a Senior Vice President at Donaldson Lufkin & Jenrette’s private funds group and also worked at LaSalle Partners
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