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Neuberger Berman, an employee-controlled asset manager, has appointed Susan Kasser as managing director and head of private debt at Neuberger Berman Alternatives.
Kasser joined Neuberger Berman in March and is based in New York.
Neuberger Berman’s private debt business is focused on building portfolios of attractive yield-oriented investments, including uni-tranche, second lien and mezzanine, and financing portfolio companies of private equity investors. The private debt business is a part of Neuberger Berman Alternatives, a private equity limited partner and an experienced direct equity co-investor. Neuberger Berman Alternatives has approximately 60 investment professionals in its integrated private equity platform,
Venture capital fund managers Mercia Fund Management and Catapult Venture Managers have appointed Carlton Jones as chief executive of nanoTherics, effective immediately.
Formerly global head of sales at ThalesNano, Jones brings over 27 years’ experience in the life sciences sector to his new role, and has been responsible for the implementation of global sales, distribution and market penetration strategies.
Prior to his time at ThalesNano, Jones was sales director for Europe, Middle East and Africa at Thermo Biosciences, where he managed both direct and distribution channels. He holds a BSc in Genetics and Microbiology from the University of
Fredrick D Scott has launched Fredrick D Scott LLC (FDS), a venture capital and private equity firm that will principally invest in and acquire minority-focused financial and banking institutions.
Scott (pictured) was formerly the head of ACI Capital Group. Founded in August 2009 and registered as an investment adviser with the US Securities and Exchange Commission, ACI was a privately held investment banking and advisory firm that managed USD3.7bn in assets.
"My goal is to redefine and advocate for economic sustainability and wealth creation in our community," says Scott. "The minority banking industry, more specifically the African American owned banking
Palatine Private Equity has strengthened its investment team with the appointment of Andy Lees as a partner.
Lees (pictured) joins the private equity firm from Barclays where most recently he led the large corporate team across the North West of England.
He has over 20 years’ experience in corporate finance, private equity and banking having previously held positions at Ernst & Young, Aberdeen Murray Johnstone Private Equity (AMJPE) and Barclays Ventures.
Whilst at AMJPE, Lees worked on several transactions with the Palatine partners including:
• The GBP15m MBO Plaxton Coaches;
• The GBP16m buy-in management buyout
Private equity firm SL Capital Partners has promoted Richard Chapman, Cameron Graham and John Cancellieri to the position of investment director, as well as Andrzej Plichta to investment manager.
Chapman, who joined SL Capital’s Edinburgh office in 2007, is responsible for primary fund investments, secondary investments and co‐investments. He is particularly focused on the European turnaround equity space, as well as the Italian and Benelux buyout markets. Chapman also involved in the management of the Standard Life European Private Equity Trust (SLEPET), SL Capital’s listed vehicle.
Graham, who joined SL Capital in 2008, has been involved in all aspects
Clive Snowdon has been appointed group managing director of the Moore Group.
This new role is the first senior position to be announced since the fund business was acquired by First Names Group in January.
Snowdon’s (pictured) experience and knowledge ideally place him for the new role at Moore. He has over 15 years’ senior international business and operational experience in alternative assets covering hedge funds, funds of hedge funds and private equity funds. Snowdon will replace Ian Moore as managing director, whilst Moore takes up his new position as executive chairman of the Moore Group.
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Placement agency BerchWood Partners has promoted Paola Tarazi to partner in its London office.
Tarazi (pictured) will continue to lead the expansion of the firm across Europe, the Middle East and Africa, with a particular focus on originating new client relationships, managing fundraising mandates, and distributing funds.
David Berchenbriter, founder of BerchWood, says: “We are delighted to welcome Paola as a partner of the firm. She has brought a depth of experience in placements and has a significant background in private equity fund of funds, asset management, and strategy consulting. During her time at BerchWood, she has proven
Carne Group, a provider of governance and oversight services to the global funds industry, has appointed Jean de Courrèges as a director within its international team of independent fund directors.
Courrèges brings to Carne more than 30 years in banking and portfolio management in North America, Europe and Asia, including four years as a manager of fund investment operations and strategies with Credit Suisse Asset Management.
Courrèges has worked as trader in forex and fixed income with Banque Indosuez, and while there he developed profitable arbitrage strategies before he became regional treasurer in Singapore. He went on to
Debt management company MoneyPlus Group (MPG), backed by Palatine Private Equity, has appointed Richard Elgott as commercial director.
Elgott has spent the past seven years working in professional services, most recently at Deloitte and, prior to that, KPMG. He is an accountant by profession and has worked in corporate finance and transaction services providing specialist operational advice on strategy, integration and disposals.
Elgott has significant experience across a range of industry sectors including telecoms, oil and gas, consumer goods and energy. He has also worked with financial services clients including HSBC, Royal Bank of Scotland, ING and Virgin
Independent private equity firm Nixen Partners has appointed Vincent Houlot as partner.
The 37-year-old, who graduated from Ecole Centrale Paris and Oxford University, began his career in 1998 with the consulting firm Bossard Gemini Consulting.
In 2002, Houlot joined NiXEN Partners where he has been involved especially in operations such as Aerocan (aluminium aerosol cans), Asteelflash (electronics manufacturing services), Ceva (laboratory specialising in animal health), Malherbe (road haulage), Saverglass (luxury glass bottles), Titanobel (explosives for industrial use).
NiXEN specialises in flexible equity with EUR634m of funds under management. NiXEN invests more than EUR10m per transaction in companies
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