Augentius Fund Administration, a specialist provider of fund administration services to the private equity and property fund sectors, has appointed Ian Kelly as a partner to the firm.

Private equity firm Crescent Asset Management has announced the appointment of Gilbert F Amelio, whose career in the technology industry includes a spell as chairman and chief executive

Connecticut-based SS&C Technologies, a provider of financial services software and software-enabled services, has appointed Fred Jacobs as vice president and head of global sales fo

Kohlberg Kravis Roberts has announced that Michael W Michelson and Alexander Navab have been named co-heads of the firm’s North American private equity business, reporting to co-founders H

Schulte Roth & Zabel International has announced that Josh Dambacher, who is based in the firm’s London office, has been elected a partner of the firm as of 1 January 2009.

California-based private equity fund of funds manager StepStone Group has announced that James Gamett has joined the firm as managing director and head of secondary investments, a newly

Tri-Artisan Partners, a privately held merchant bank engaged in principal investment and corporate finance advisory activities, has appointed Suzanne Murphy as managing director for fun

BerchWood Partners, a global private equity placement agent, has appointed Alexander J F Chaplin as an associate in its London office.

Private equity group Kohlberg Kravis Roberts has announced the creation of a new asset management division, KKR Asset Management, and named William C Sonneborn as its head.

Intersouth Partners, a North Carolina-based venture capital firm, has announced that pharmaceutical industry veteran Richard Kent has joined the firm as a venture partner.