Private Equity
Macquarie Infrastructure Corp has named Liam Stewart as chief financial officer. The appointment becomes effective June 30, 2015. He's the former senior vice president and management partner at Global Tower Partners. Also, MIC has named Robert Choi as its principal accounting officer.
3 min read · 19 June 2015
HgCapital has hired Tom Maddison, former global HR director at Xerox Corp, for the new role of head of portfolio talent. Maddison, who starts in August, will be responsible for supporting management teams to develop talent across HgCapital's portfolio as well as within the firm itself.
2 min read · 19 June 2015
Rick Organ has joined Resilience Capital Partners as an Aviation Operating Executive. Organ was previously CEO of two private equity-backed aviation businesses: Schneller, which was sold to Transdigm Group Inc; and Align Aerospace sold to AVIC International.
3 min read · 18 June 2015
Canadian asset management firm Clark & Lunn Financial Group Ltd (CC&L) has expanded its sales team in the United States. Kieran Brennan has joined the firm's office in New York as vice president, institutional sales. Brennan, who previously worked for First Eagle Investment Management, will be responsible for developing and managing relationships with investment consultants and institutional investors. Based in Toronto, CC&L's private market activity includes its infrastructure division and partnership with private equity firm Banyan Capital Partners.
2 min read · 17 June 2015
Jimmy Lee, one of JPMorgan Chase & Co's (JPM.N) most senior investment bankers, died on Wednesday, the U.S. bank's Chief Executive Officer Jamie Dimon said. Lee was 62.
1 min read · 17 June 2015
Scottsdale, Arizona-based early-stage venture firm Tallwave Capital has named Nathan Mortensen as a principal. Mortensen's work background includes stints at Peterson Partners, ON Semiconductor, The Boeing Company, First Solar and Celanese.
3 min read · 17 June 2015
Altegris said Tuesday that Chief Investment Officer Jack Rivkin will assume the role of Chief Executive Officer and Vice Chairman of Altegris Advisors. Ken McGuire, Chief Operating Officer, and Matthew Osborne, Head of Marketing and Business Development, will become Co-Presidents reporting to Mr. Rivkin. Jon Sundt, founder of Altegris who has been CEO since 2002, will continue as Chairman and will continue to lead Altegris' distribution arm, Altegris Investments. Altegris backed by which is owned by Aquiline Capital Partners and Genstar Capital Management.
4 min read · 17 June 2015
The Carillon Hotel & Spa, a portfolio company of Z Capital, has named Lester L. Scott as managing director. Recently, Scott was general manager/director of hotel operations in China for the Capella Hotel Group. Based in Miami Beach, Carillon Hotel & Spa is a boutique hotel and luxury spa.
4 min read · 16 June 2015
FirstLight Fiber, a portfolio company of Riverside Partners, has named Jill Sandford as vice president and general counsel. Sandford is the former associate general counsel for Zayo Group and AboveNet. Based in Albany, New York, FirstLight Fiber is a provider of telecommunication services operating fiber networks in upstate New York and Northern New England.
2 min read · 16 June 2015
Actis said Tuesday that it elected Torbjorn Caesar as the firm’s new Senior Partner effective immediately. Torbjorn is succeeding Paul Fletcher, who becomes Non-Executive Chairman of the Firm. Torbjorn was previously Co-head of Actis’ energy business.
4 min read · 16 June 2015
