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BTG Pactual Chairman Arida quits; Kalim to replace him: Reuters

Grupo BTG Pactual SA said on Wednesday that Chairman Persio Arida has quit for personal reasons, amid a management and board reshuffle at Latin America's largest independent investment bank.

PE-backed Smashburger hires Moon as franchise sales director

Denver-based restaurant chain Smashburger has named Glenn M. Moon as director of franchise sales. Previously, Moon worked at Choice International. Smashburger is backed by Consumer Capital Partners.

Frazier Healthcare Partners beefs up growth buyout team with four new hires

Frazier Healthcare Partners have added four to its growth buyout team. Joining the firm are Kent Berkley as vice president; and Jeremy Janson, Neeraj Prathipati and Shyamal Swami as associates.

Abraaj recruits Atlantic-Pacific CEO Bourgeois

Emerging markets investor The Abraaj Group appointed Mark Bourgeois as partner, global head of investor engagement and CEO of Abraaj North America.

Former Private Equity Growth Capital Council communications chief joins CGCN

CGCN Group, an advocacy and strategic communications firm, has added Ken Spain to its strategic communications unit. Spain is the former vice president of public affairs and communications at the Private Equity Growth Capital Council (now the American Investment Council).

Mooreland Partners adds new MD to team

Investment bank Mooreland Partners has hired Cyrus Deboo as a managing director. Previously, Deboo worked at Sonenshine Partners where he served as a managing director.

Värde Partners hires new North American head of specialty finance

Värde Partners announced the hiring of Aneek Mamik as head of specialty finance for North America. Mamik, formerly of General Electric, joined the alternative investment firm in September and is based in New York.

Private Equity Jobs of the Week: Oaktree, Samsung, Capital One are hiring

This week's opportunities include an analyst job on Blackstone's compensation team as well as managements roles with Oaktree, Samsung and Capital One.

Värde Partners hires North American specialty finance head

Alternative investment manager Värde Partners has named Aneek Mamik as North American specialty finance head. His appointment began in September. Previously, Mamik, who is currently based in New York, held several senior executive roles at General Electric.

City Financial taps Thorne as global COO

City Financial hired Lou Thorne as global chief operating officer. His appointment becomes effective November 7, 2016. Previously, Thorne served as managing director and global chief operating officer at Fortress Investment Group’s liquid markets hedge fund business.