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Global funds body enlarges team with FSA hire

Newly created worldwide funds trade body ICI Global has hired Giles Swan from the UK’s Financial Services Authority to be its director of global funds policy.

Private Advisors hires former Rho executive

The Virginia-based fund of funds has hired Gordon Hargraves from New York-based Rho Fund Investors, where he spent 12 years focusing on venture capital and smaller buyout funds.

UK Opposition leader threatens buyout ‘predators’

Following a speech last month in which he attacked private equity firms as being 'asset-strippers', UK Labour Party leader Ed Miliband has further criticised their 'predatory behaviour'.

Babson boosts team

Babson Capital Management has bolstered its mezzanine and private equity group by hiring Vik Thadani, who will help to boost its coverage of the Asia-Pacific region.

OMERS grows venture team

OMERS Ventures, which launched in October, has hired Howard Gwin to help target early stage and growth investments in the North American media, technology and telecom companies.

BofA private equity boss resurfaces at PwC

Bank of America Merrill Lynch’s former senior vice president, COO and CFO of global private equity will now oversee PwC’s services to private equity portfolio companies at a time of market uncertainty.

Centinela loses leader amid FoF shakeout

Cesar Baez, who launched Centinela in 2006, has left the firm. Baez once ran Hicks Muse Tate & Furst’s Latin America fund that had exposure to Argentina prior to the country’s default.

Pepsi boss becomes PAI partner

French buyout firm PAI Partners has appointed Charles Bouaziz (pictured), former chief executive of drinks group PepsiCo, as a partner in its consumer group.

Sun adds three to London team

Sun European Partners has bolstered its London-based team, seven months after senior managing director Michael Kalb moved to the UK capital to oversee the European operation.

Welsh Carson adds to operating team

The firm has added a former McKinsey & Company associate principal to its resources group, which oversees operational improvements to the firm’s portfolio companies.