London-based alternative assets advisor Ely Place Partners has appointed Gareth Morgan as Head of Research. Morgan will continue leading Prospect Private Markets, the advisor’s LP mapping service, which he co-founded. 

Vista Equity Partners, a global investment firm focusing on enterprise software, data and technology-enabled businesses, has appointed Dan Parant as Managing Director and Global Head of Private Wealth Solutions.

Philadelphia-based private equity firm Renovus Capital Partners has promoted both Lee Minkoff and Moe Tufail to Managing Directors, from their previous roles as Principal and Director of Business Development, respectively. 

Cliffwater Enhanced Lending Fund, an interval fund providing access to alternative private debt strategies, has appointed Nicholas Lenicheck as a Managing Director in its investment team based in New York.

Alicia Forry has been named as Head of ESG, Alternative Investments at Investec Alternative Investment Management, an alternative investment platform focused on private market credit strategies, moving from her role as the Head of UK Equity ESG Products at Investec.

Akram, a boutique firm providing audit and tax services to hedge funds and other onshore and offshore alternative investment firms, has appointed Ghias Khan as an Audit Partner.

Middle market private equity firm Trilantic Europe has appointed Eugenio Preve and Yasir Piracha as Partners of its Italian and German teams respectively.