A round-up of the latest private markets people moves globally
Swedish pension fund Alecta has confirmed Magnus Tell as permanent Head of Asset Management after he served in the role on an interim basis. He joined Alecta in 2023 as Head of Equities, having held the same position at Sweden’s Third AP Fund (AP3).
Enstar Group, a Bermuda-based insurer, has promoted David Ni from Chief Strategy Officer to President, and hired Mike Jones as COO and Ann Chai as incoming Chief Risk Officer. Jones joins from Chubb, where he was Global Operations Officer and Head of North America Technology and Operations. Chai held risk leadership roles at Zurich.
QBE Insurance Group, an Australia-based insurer, has named Leanne Nel as CEO and Managing Director, Pacific, effective December, subject to regulatory approvals. She is currently General Manager, Underwriting and Partners, Pacific, and previously led QBE’s Claims team across New Zealand and the Pacific. Nel has been with the company since 2001.
Finnish pension insurer Varma Mutual Pension Insurance Company has appointed Heikki Ilkka as CFO and a management team member from April 2027. He will join the firm in March from LocalTapiola Life Insurance, where he is CFO, and succeed Pekka Pajamo, who will become an adviser ahead of retiring.
ATL Partners, a New York-based private equity firm, has hired Melissa Imperiale as Head of Investor Relations and Marketing, with a remit spanning capital formation and institutional investor engagement. She was previously Vice President in investor relations and fundraising at Lindsay Goldberg.
US-based private equity firm Bertram Capital has made Partners Kevin Yamashita and Ryan Craig Managing Partners. They will retain their respective roles leading industrials and consumer investing. Jeff Drazan remains Chairman and CEO.
Eagle Point Credit Management, a US-based private credit manager, has hired Sarah Meehan as Head of Corporate Communications. She joins after 16 years at Bridgewater Associates, most recently as Deputy Head of External Communications and Affairs. She will lead external messaging, thought leadership, and digital communications.
Charlotte-based private equity firm Falfurrias Management Partners has brought in Greg Stewart as Partner to help lead investments in technology and business services. Previously at Great Hill Partners, he invested in software and technology companies in North America and Europe. He earlier worked at Spire Capital Partners.
US venture capital firm Headline has hired Jake Storm as General Partner on its US Early team. He joins from Felicis, following experience at IVP.
Permira, a London-based global investment firm, has appointed former S&P Global President and CEO Douglas Peterson as a New York-based Senior Adviser to its Services team. He will advise management teams on transformational value-creation plans and support the Services team on portfolio shaping and due diligence for new investments. Peterson led S&P Global for more than a decade, following 26 years at Citigroup.
Sofinnova Partners, a European venture capital firm specializing in life sciences, has promoted Javier Nunez-Vicandi to Partner in its digital medicine strategy. His focus includes the application of AI and data to healthcare and life sciences. He joined in 2022 from Heal Capital.
London-based international investment firm TowerBrook Capital Partners has hired Matt Ross as Managing Director and Head of Structured Opportunities in the US, based in New York. He joins from One Investment Management, where he was Partner and Head of US Corporate Investing.
Akin has added Brian Zurawski as a real estate Partner in Chicago from Baker McKenzie. His practice focuses on data centers, power projects, and other infrastructure investments, covering the real estate aspects of joint ventures, acquisitions, development, and financing transactions.
Dechert has hired Adnan Bekdur as a Partner in its corporate and securities practice in Dubai, creating a dedicated corporate presence in the office. He joins from White & Case, where he was a Local Partner. He advises sovereign wealth funds, private equity sponsors, alternative capital providers, and corporates on cross-border M&A, equity investments, and restructurings across the Middle East, Europe and beyond.
Freshfields has recruited Brett Bush as a private funds and secondaries Partner in New York. Previously Counsel in Debevoise & Plimpton’s investment management and private fund transactions groups, he advises on fund formation, secondary transactions, and other liquidity solutions for fund sponsors and institutional investors.
Goodwin has announced that Thomas Henry will join as Partner and Co-Leader of its real estate industry group in New York. He moves from Weil, Gotshal & Manges, where he led the real estate department.
Macfarlanes has rehired Edward Prestwich as a Partner in its fund formation team, specializing in private credit funds. Prestwich previously worked in the same team as an Associate from 2014 to 2021, before joining Kirkland & Ellis as a Partner.
Orrick has hired William Nicholson as a Partner in its energy and infrastructure team in New York. He joins from Kirkland & Ellis, after also gaining in-house experience on secondment at Copenhagen Infrastructure Partners. His work covers project finance, tax equity investments, and infrastructure transactions.
AlphaCore, a US-based wealth advisory firm, has appointed Craig Cardwell as CFO. He joins from Corient Private Wealth, where he was Regional CFO and Partner, overseeing financial operations and CFO services for 36 partner firms. Earlier, he held leadership positions at RGT Wealth Advisors and worked on strategic transactions and financial initiatives.
Nordic investment bank DNB Carnegie has hired Nick Kavanagh as Head of Secondary Advisory in London, strengthening its Secondary Advisory offering to private equity sponsors across the Nordics and internationally. His previous roles at Sagard, Hamilton Lane, and Pantheon spanned private equity secondaries and direct investments.
Jasmin Capital, a Paris-based private markets advisor, has promoted Vincent Goupil from Partner to CEO, working alongside Founding Partner and Chairman Jean-Christel Trabarel. After earlier analyst work, he joined Jasmin in 2017, became Director in 2021, and Partner in 2023. His career at the firm has focused on private markets placement and advisory.
New York-based investment bank Moelis & Company has appointed Managing Director Zachary Herr to lead the firm’s LP Secondaries business. He joins from Evercore, where he focused on LP-led secondary transactions.
Solomon Partners, a New York-based investment bank, has opened a West Palm Beach office, extending its South Florida presence alongside offices in Miami and Tampa.
US-based William Blair Private Wealth Management has opened a Dallas office with a four-person wealth advisory team led by Managing Directors Ryan Berube and Allen Abney. Both join from UBS Private Wealth Management. Berube previously led advisory teams at Credit Suisse, US Trust, and JP Morgan; Abney also worked at Credit Suisse.
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