Capitalmind Investec, a European M&A advisory firm whose majority shareholder is Investec as of June 2023, has appointed Sture Stölen and Lars Carlson as Partners as part of a strategy to “broaden its European footprint”. 

Broad Sky Partners, a private equity firm that partners with middle market business services and consumer services companies, has expanded its investment team with the appointment of RJ David as Managing Director.

Astorg, a European private equity firm, has appointed four Managing Directors – Tobias Nordblom, Alexandre Dussaucy, Corinne Schreiber, and Valérie Legat – across its flagship, investor relations and digital sections. 

Golub Capital has appointed Andrea Picard as Co-Head of global institutional sales, alongside Michele Joyeux, effective March 2024. Picard has over 30 years of industry experience and joins after more than a decade in institutional sales leadership roles at BlackRock, most recently as Head of its US pensions business.

Capstreet, a Houston-based lower middle market private equity firm, has promoted Kirk Harrell from Senior Vice President, Talent to Chief Talent Officer within the firm’s operating executive group.

QualiTech, a global manufacturer of value-added ingredient solutions for food, animal nutrition and agronomy customers, and a portfolio company of private equity firm MidOcean Partners, has appointed Rick Pedersen, previously President of Ornua Ingredients North America, as CEO. 

TMF Group, a provider of compliance and administrative services to corporates, financial institutions, asset managers, private clients and family offices, has appointed Menno de Vreeze as Head of Fund Sales for the Americas. 

Blackstone, the world’s largest alternative asset manager, is looking to double the headcount of its Singapore-based private equity business over the next two years as it responds to an increase in deals activity in Southeast Asia, according to a report by Reuters.