Point B, a management consulting and venture investment firm, has named Nate Nelson senior director of its Dallas practice.  With a track record of success in helping companies through large business transformations, pre- and post-transaction mergers and acquisitions, product development, project and program leadership, and large-scale application development, Nelson will serve as the top client liaison in Dallas, support local employee development and provide strategic input into the advancement of the Dallas practice. “Nate is a valued leader for Point B clients and associates,” says Point B Dallas Practice Director Jimmy Cordy. “He instinctively understands our customers and the needs

Jean Pierre Mustier has joined Tikehau Capital as a partner. He will be London based and his primary focus will be on Tikehau Capital’s international expansion, whilst also contributing to the various existing businesses. Before joining Tikehau Capital, Mustier’s career was mainly focused on Corporate & Investment Banking activities at Société Générale, which he joined in 1987. He held numerous senior positions in various markets and financing activities, in Europe, but also in Asia and the US. Member of the bank’s Executive Committee since 2003, he headed Société Générale's Corporate & Investment Banking Division (2002-2008) and he then took over

Private equity firm CVC Capital Partners (CVC) has appointed Ivo Lurvink as a Partner in the firm’s Amsterdam office. He will join the company on April 1, 2015. Most recently Head of ING Group Investments and Global Head of Group Acquisitions and Divestment, Lurvink has over 25 years of experience in senior executive and banking roles. Prior to joining the ING Group in 2007, he held a number of senior leadership positions at Royal Philips Electronics. He has also worked at Credit Suisse First Boston and Booz Allen & Hamilton.    Geert Duyck, Managing Partner, says: "We are delighted to

Private investment firm Colony Capital has appointed Philippe M Costeletos as Principal and Chairman of International. Based in Colony’s London office, Costeletos, 49, will principally be responsible for identifying new investments outside of the United States, while also taking a significant role in the firm’s worldwide strategy and operations. He will report to Thomas J. Barrack Jr., Chairman of Colony Capital. Costeletos was a Partner at TPG Capital, where he served as head of TPG Capital in Europe. Prior to that he was a member of the Management Committee at Investcorp, and also worked at JP Morgan Capital and Morgan

Evercore has appointed Steven C Todrys as a Senior Advisor in the firm’s investment banking business with a focus on transactional tax and structuring solutions.  He will be based in Evercore’s office in New York. Todrys was most recently a partner at the law firm of Simpson Thacher & Bartlett LLP, where he had served as the head of the firm’s tax practice. There, he provided tax advice on many significant and complex transactions, including the sale by Vodafone of its indirect interest in Verizon Wireless, the split-off of Mosaic from Cargill, the acquisition by Mars of Wrigley, the sale

EV Group-backed Rowan Group has added to its new Lancashire team with the appointment of Sarah Cottam as Senior Consultant. Cttam, who joins from SF Group where she held the title of Recruitment Consultant, will primarily be responsible for placing newly qualified ACA, ACCA and CIMA accountants through to Financial Controller roles for the senior financial recruitment division, Rowan Finance. The Manchester headquartered business, which opened the new office in Chorley in September, reports that under the leadership of Associate Director, Carl Meyler there has already been several key placements for ambitious SMEs across the Lancashire region. Paul Waite, Director

Investment banking boutique Zeus Capital has made a trio of senior hires. Nick How joins the firm as Corporate Finance Director. As an experienced corporate financier and broker, Nick provides expert advice on IPOs, fundraisings and M&A, as well as ongoing equity market-related matters and investor relations. Most recently a partner at Oriel Securities, he was Head of UK Corporate Finance at Kaupthing and previously worked at Dresdner Kleinwort and Hoare Govett.   Hugo Chance joins Zeus Capital as Director and Head of Family Offices. In this role, Hugo is responsible for the firms top high net worth private clients

Aequitas Capital has appointed Scott Gillis, a member of its Advisory Board and former American International Group (AIG) executive, as Partner and Chief Operating Officer.  In his new role, Gillis will oversee the firm's accounting, financial planning and analysis, capital markets, legal, and information technology/business operations groups. This streamlining and reorganisation of the Aequitas management structure will enable CEO Bob Jesenik, who also serves as Chief Investment Officer, to focus on business development and investment opportunities. "Our firm has significantly expanded in size and the breadth of service offerings since its establishment more than 20 years ago. It is a

MIK Fund Solutions, a provider of decision support software solutions for alternative asset managers, has expanded its geographic footprint into Asia, basing its APAC headquarters in Shanghai, China.  This is the latest in a series of strategic initiatives by MIK. The new office serves as a core piece of the foundation for the implementation of MIK’s 24 x7 global delivery model for software development and client support. MIK has resourced the expansion with a staff of 9. Over 50 multi-billion dollar hedge funds, fund of funds, and private equity funds rely on MIK for sophisticated software solutions for real-time PNL,