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Littlejohn & Co, a private investment firm based in Greenwich, CT, has appointed Shant Mardirossian as managing director, chief operating officer, and head of strategic initiatives.
Three former members of IFM Investors’ private equity unit have launched a new investment firm, raising AUD500m ($353m) for their debut vehicle, according to a report by Bloomberg. David Odgers, Adrian Kerley, and Stuart Wardman-Browne have established Black Kite Partners, a private markets manager focused on technology.
CIC Private Debt, part of La Française Group – the asset management arm of Crédit Mutuel Alliance Fédérale – has appointed Mounia Khamlich Fischer as head of risk & operations, effective 1 February 2026.
European growth private equity firm Jolt Capital has appointed Patrick Koller as an operating partner, adding a senior industrial executive to its bench as it scales its deeptech investment platform.
New York-based Apollo Global Management has seen a senior fundraising exit in Japan, as Takeshi Tsubota, head of the firm’s institutional client group for Japan, departs, according to a report by Private Equity International citing unnamed sources familiar with the matter.
West Monroe, a global business and technology consulting firm, has promoted of 11 individuals from director to managing director including three Mergers & Acquisitions executives – Rainer Feick, Tyler Giesting, and Adam Kirsch.
Bain & Company has appointed partner Cédric Bovy as managing partner of its Amsterdam and Brussels offices and head of its Benelux cluster, with immediate effect.
Hiring and compensation in private markets continue to defy broader market instability, driven by strong inflows of insurance capital and sustained demand for asset-based finance expertise according to Bloomberg, citing a recruitment report from RCQ Associates.
Ethos Capital has appointed Lauri Palmieri as a principal to help lead the expansion of its Office of Value Creation, according to a report by Alternatives Watch.
Genstar Capital, a PE firm focused on investments in targeted segments of the industrials, software, financial services, and healthcare industries, has appointed John Kufner to the firm’s Strategic Advisory Board (SAB).
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