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Cognetas loses more founding partners

The European private equity firm is closing its UK and German operations, prompting the departure of Jonathan Musselwhite and Charles St. John.

2 min read · 06 January 2013

New York State names interim CIO

The $146bn pension has named assistant controller of real estate Marjorie Tsang chief investment officer on an interim basis following the departure of its current CIO this week.

1 min read · 06 January 2013

Vision Capital poaches HSBC fundraiser

Charles Robinson was named the firm’s first head of investor relations. He joins from HSBC Global Asset Management, where he worked as the global head of alternatives distribution.

1 min read · 06 January 2013

Brazos names head of business development

The Dallas, Texas-based firm has named former Goldman Sachs executive Glenn Askew managing director of business development. Askew joined Brazos in 2004.

1 min read · 06 January 2013

KKR highlights diversification in letter to shareholders

The firm’s private equity funds increased in value by 33% in 2010, according to the report.

2 min read · 06 January 2013

Evercore picks up Australian placement team

The fund manager’s addition to its Asia-Pacific team will help develop new relationships in Australia, an increasingly important source of capital, says Evercore's Richard Anthony.

2 min read · 06 January 2013

Advent hires Weil private equity chief

Global private equity firm Advent International has appointed James Westra (pictured), co-head of private equity at law firm Weil Gotshal & Manges, as its chief legal officer.

1 min read · 06 January 2013

NYC comptroller conceals pension costs

John Liu has declined to disclose information on $32m in pension fees paid to private equity and real estate managers, including whether placement agents received any money.

2 min read · 06 January 2013

Turmoil erupts at LMS

A group of shareholders in London-listed private equity group LMS Capital, including its chairman Robert Rayne, have called for the business to be broken up.

2 min read · 06 January 2013

RBS appoints UK financial sponsors head

State-backed lender Royal Bank of Scotland has promoted Richard Roach (pictured) to managing director of its UK financial sponsors team.

1 min read · 06 January 2013

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