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Neil Harper, who has been at the bank's investment partners unit since 2006, is the group's second senior departure in six months.

Walter Robb joins as senior advisor and Taryn Goodman as sector lead for food and agriculture.

Fund manager-turned-activist Bill Browder made his money investing in public equities in emerging markets; now he has all his capital invested in private equities in developed markets. As a man wanted dead by the Russian establishment, he has an interesting take on investment risk.

Here are five key takeaways from the Carlyle Group co-founder's speech on private equity's top trends at a recent industry conference in Geneva.

The firm’s co-founder says the amount of debt in global economies is worrying, along with dysfunction in government and challenges brought by ageing societies.

Karsten Langer takes over leadership of The Riverside Company’s Europe business as the firm seeks to raise its largest-ever fund for the region.

Cheryl Potter has taken over as chair of the British Private Equity and Venture Capital Association, the third woman to hold the role since 1983.

Mark Bulmer, an 11-year veteran of the European private equity stalwart, has decided to resign to explore new opportunities.

John Childs, who co-founded the Boston-based firm in 1995, retired in February amid charges of solicitation of prostitution in Florida.

Albert, who remains senior partner and partnership board member at Pantheon, will help Meteor5 identify new opportunities.