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Credit Suisse’s Brennan to join Carlyle

Jessica Hoffman Brennan will join former Credit Suisse executives Michael Arpey and Alok Gaur on Carlyle’s investor relations team.

Quadrangle hires Evercore executive as CFO

Puneet Gulati replaces former CFO Steven Davidson, who left the firm earlier this year.

PA SERS head of alternatives to retire

Bruce Feldman will leave his post as director of alternatives at the $25.5bn pension on 17 June.

First Reserve hires ex-Goldman exec for infrastructure

The firm has hired former Goldman executive Tim Vincent ahead of an expected final close on its infrastructure fund on more than $1bn.

NYC names Miller head of PE

Former co-founder of Nottingham Capital Management Barry Miller has been named head of private equity at the $113bn pension system.

Duke Street restructures

UK private equity firm Duke Street Capital has restructured its business to better integrate its operating partners and has made two additions to its team

Senior Dutch pension manager defects to rival

Jos van Gisbergen, senior strategist for alternative investments at Dutch investor Mn Services, is to leave the group at the end of May to join a rival.

Abraaj expands in Southeast Asia

Dubai-headquartered private equity firm Abraaj Capital is planning to expand its operations in Southeast Asia in a bid to capitalise on the region’s strong economic growth.

Ropes & Gray expands China practice

The law firm named Marcia Ellis as a partner, its fourth Hong Kong-based hire in the past year.

Sun senior managing director sets up in London

Michael Kalb, senior managing director at US buyout firm Sun Capital Partners, has moved to London to head up the firm’s European arm.