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Blackstone’s Dionne steps down

The senior managing director of investor relations is the second member of Blackstone’s investor relations and business development team to step back since April.

Paul Capital Healthcare execs join hedge fund

Visium has brought on four Paul Capital Healthcare executives, who will manage existing firm assets and launch the royalties operation for the hedge fund. The news comes as Paul Capital continues to struggle to raise its tenth fund.

KKR expands mid-market lending talent

Sean Stevens, who joined KKR to work on its mid-market lending partnership with Stone Point and CPPIB, formerly worked at KeyBanc Capital Markets.

PAI chief to step down in 2015

The succession plans, laid out as PAI raises a €3bn fund, will see the firm’s investment head take on the top role halfway through the vehicle’s investment period.

Investec bolsters acquisition finance team

The UK lender has hired former Lyceum Capital executive Grant Davidson as it targets the dearth of lenders for lower mid-market private equity businesses.

FLAG Squadron loses two partners

The fund of funds has confirmed that partner David Pierce along with partner Jacob Chiu have resigned from the firm, which was acquired by FLAG Capital last October.

Long-time IR head exits Providence

13-year Providence veteran Julie Fisher has left as the firm has expanded its IR operation into a multi-asset, global team headed by a former Goldman Sachs executive hired in May.

EMPEA fills CEO role

The Asian Development Bank's Robert van Zwieten will helm the emerging markets industry group, whose prior CEO left to join Abraaj in February.

BC Partners hires former Blackstone exec

The London-based firm, which started searching for a senior partner in the UK in January following the departure of Andrew Newington, has hired former Blackstone executive Matthew Tooth.

Charterhouse hires ECI exec

ECI Partner Chris Warren will join Charterhouse Capital in the fall. The news follows ECI’s public listing of convenience store group Conviviality Retail, the largest IPO exit on AIM this year.