Private Equity
First Reserve, an energy-focused private equity firm, has named Alex T. Krueger as president and CEO. His appointment becomes effective July 1, 2017. William Macaulay, a co-founder of First Reserve, will remain executive chairman and chair of the private equity funds' investment committee.
3 min read · 27 June 2017
Placement agent Capstone Partners has promoted Michael Keaveney and Jeff Walters to managing director and James Eland to principal. Walters joined Capstone Partners in 2008, Eland came on board in 2013 and Keaveney arrived a year later.
1 min read · 27 June 2017
Pharos Capital Group has promoted Anna Kovalkova to partner from principal. Also, the physician-focused healthcare private equity firm, has promoted Lauren Gurley, Kevin Ryan and Jim Kerrigan to associates.
3 min read · 27 June 2017
NewQuest Capital Partners has opened its office in Mumbai, its third office in Asia. Also, the firm has added to its India team. Among the recent hires is Sachin Khandelwal as director and head of portfolio management. Previously, Khandelwal was a senior principal at Bain & Company.
3 min read · 27 June 2017
Meketa Investment Group has hired David Eisenberg as a principal and consultant. Previously, Eisenberg was a partner and director of client consulting at Mercer.
2 min read · 27 June 2017
Ares Management LP said June 27 that Peter Higgins has joined the firm as a partner and portfolio manager in the Ares Credit Group. Higgins will be based in London and will help lead the expansion of Ares’ European leverage finance product. Higgins was most recently with BlueBay Asset Management, where he was partner and senior portfolio manager for its global leveraged finance group.
3 min read · 27 June 2017
Canadian private equity firm Mosaic Capital Corp has appointed Monty Balderston as CFO, replacing Allan Fowler, who resigned to pursue other opportunities. Balderston brings to the role some 20 years of experience in senior finance and accounting, including as CFO at Peak Energy Services Ltd and Northern Frontier Corp. Based in Calgary, Mosaic invests in mid-market companies located primarily in Western Canada. Late last year, it secured a $150 million investment from Fairfax Financial Holdings Ltd.
2 min read · 26 June 2017
MedeAnalytics, a provider of healthcare analytics, has named Paul Kaiser as CEO. Previously, Kaiser worked at TriZetto Provider Solutions. MedeAnalytics is a portfolio company of Thoma Bravo.
3 min read · 26 June 2017
Baird's global investment banking business has appointed Ryan Daws as managing director for its global healthcare team. Previously, Daws was chief financial officer at Concert Pharmaceuticals.
3 min read · 26 June 2017
Financial Technology Partners has opened a new London office and has hired Timm Schipporeit to join as managing director. Schipporeit is a former financial tech investment banker at Morgan Stanley and fintech investor at Index Ventures.
2 min read · 26 June 2017
