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Lloyds Bank Corporate Markets Acquisition Finance, a provider of leveraged debt to support private equity-backed transactions, has promoted former Head of European Origination, Ian Brown, to lead the division.
Having joined Lloyds Bank Corporate Markets Acquisition Finance as a Managing Director in 2006 following 13 years at UBS, Brown established a market leading private equity related debt underwriting business, increasing the bank’s support to the larger private equity funds operating across Western Europe.
The team has undergone significant growth in recent years and has been instrumental in structuring some of the most successful sponsor-backed financings in Europe, including BC
Michael Madia has joined RREEF Infrastructure, the infrastructure investment business of Deutsche Bank’s Asset Management division, as a Director and Operating Partner in New York. He is responsible for helping to identify investment opportunities and optimise the performance of energy infrastructure portfolio assets in North America. Madia is based in New York and reports to William Reid, a Managing Director and Head of RREEF Infrastructure Americas.
Madia has over 30 years of operational experience in the energy industry, most recently as Chief Operating Officer of Fisherman’s Energy, LLC an offshore wind developer, where he was responsible for project development, finance,
Fireman Capital Partners, a consumer-focused buyout and growth equity firm, has named Alison Kennedy as Director of Investor Relations.
Kennedy has an extensive and proven track record in institutional business development, marketing, client service and portfolio management. She most recently served as Vice President, Investor Relations and Business Development at Adveq Management, a leading independent global private equity investment management firm, where she was responsible for spearheading institutional client acquisition as well as originating fundraising for its in-house private equity fund of funds.
"We are delighted to welcome Alison to Fireman Capital, and believe her deep background in portfolio management,
The Isle of Man Fund Management Association (FMA) has appointed Ian Morley as the Isle of Man’s London representative for funds in a bid to further strengthen its commitment to attracting new UK and international business towards the Island.
Morley will work with the Isle of Man Department of Economic Development to create the new strategic business plan for the Isle of Man Funds Industry, focusing primarily on further developing links and opportunities with the City of London, a prime source of business for the Isle of Man’s funds sector.
As a leading figure and pioneer in the hedge funds
Fund administration firm Ipes Guernsey has appointed Tim Andrews (pictured) to its Board with a corresponding promotion to Director of Development.
A qualified accountant, Tim joined Ipes in 2007 with a mandate to differentiate the firm through the use of technology.
Michel Davy, Managing Director for Ipes Guernsey, says: “Systems are increasingly a source of competitive advantage. Tim’s appointment recognises the important role IT will play in the ongoing success of our business.
“Tim’s vision for the development of our systems is complimented by a real understanding of the business and most importantly client requirements and his work continues to
Leon Kraig will join venture capital firm IGNIA as General Partner and Managing Director. Kraig leaves behind a career of 25 years at Mars, a USD30 billion private company, where he started as R&D Manager and ended up as Regional President for Petcare for Latin America.
"In the wake of my departure from Mars, I set out to join a talented team, with an inspiring mission, a clear agenda of innovation and transformation, and the willingness to push boundaries in order to realise its full potential," says Kraig. "IGNIA’s team meets this criteria and I am very excited to begin
Sanne Group has recently moved to new offices in London, which will now be led by corporate and institutional services director, Martin Schnaier (pictured).
Schnaier has joined Sanne Group from Babson Capital where he was finance director with responsibility for the firm’s mezzanine and private equity business. He has over 10 years experience in the finance industry working with institutional funds, venture capital trusts, private equity and debt funds.
Sanne’s London office provides relationship management services to corporate and institutional customers and intermediaries, working with them to deliver tailored administration solutions across a multi-jurisdictional platform.
Schnaier says: “I am delighted
Shareholder Representative Services (SRS), has appointed of Amanda Jackson as Director of Business Development for north east USA. Jackson, who is based in Boston, will closely manage SRS’ relationships with the M&A community, including private equity and venture capital clients, M&A attorneys, investment bankers, and management teams that are selling or planning to sell their companies.
The Northeast region has long served as one of the most significant sources of private capital for companies operating in diverse industries, including technology, healthcare, life sciences, consumer products, financial services, and manufacturing. According to data from the Private Equity Growth Capital Council, there
Global law firm K&L Gates LLP has added Christian M Lucky as a corporate partner in its Spokane office. Lucky joins K&L Gates from Stoel Rives LLP.
A corporate transactional lawyer with a wide-ranging practice, Lucky has experience in such areas as corporation and project finance, mergers and acquisitions, securities regulation, and project development. He represents a broad array of domestic and international clients, publicly-traded and private, in the financial services, venture capital, energy development, clean technology, and food production sectors, among others.
“We are excited to have Christian join K&L Gates and believe that his background in corporate finance will
Tony Reed has been appointed as Managing Director of Phoenix Fund Services (UK) Limited. He will report to John Rice, CEO, and join the Phoenix Fund Services’ executive management team.
Reed will be responsible for managing the relationships with clients of Phoenix’s UK funds business as well as for Phoenix’s compliance and risk management.
John Rice, Managing Director of Phoenix Fund Services, says: “Tony brings a wealth of experience to Phoenix having worked in a range of roles managing client relationships, running collective investment scheme operations and regulatory risk management at Insight Investment, JP Morgan, Halifax Bank of Scotland and
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