Private Equity
The Universities Superannuation Scheme (USS) has hired Robin Filmer-Wilson as it plans to increase its co-investment activity.
2 min read · 22 January 2014
Andrew Caspersen will focus on the growing need of GPs to restructure aging funds that are approaching the end of their lives.
4 min read · 22 January 2014
The London-based firm will concentrate its efforts on its core private equity business.
2 min read · 22 January 2014
The global alternative asset manager has appointed Niel Thassim as head of Asia for its Private Funds Group to drive fundraising for private investment vehicles across its asset classes.
2 min read · 22 January 2014
The financial services giant hired AIG executive Jackie Jenkins last year to lead the alternatives team, and is looking for someone to focus on the $3bn private equity portfolio.
2 min read · 22 January 2014
Blackstone has hired longtime Spanish private equity professional Inaki Echave as a managing director for its Iberian team.
1 min read · 22 January 2014
Sir Stuart Rose, Marks and Spencer’s former boss, will become chair of UK clothing chain Fat Face nearly six years after Bridgepoint acquired the company.
2 min read · 22 January 2014
Francesco Santinon has been hired as an investment director as the firm seeks to benefit from increased opportunities in the UK market.
2 min read · 22 January 2014
This may seem an odd time to launch a retail-focused investment fund in the UK – but True Capital’s Matt Truman says there are still niche opportunities to be found.
3 min read · 22 January 2014
David Jacobs, Deutsche Bank's former global consumer group head, will be responsible for sourcing acquisitions of private equity and corporate portfolios in North America.
2 min read · 22 January 2014
