--- title: Weekly Private Markets People Moves contentType: news date: 2026-11-03 slug: weekly-private-markets-people-moves-november-3-2026 author: - Alina Garcia accessLevel: Public --- **A round-up of the latest private markets people moves globally** ###### **Limited partners** - Hong Kong-based insurer [AIA Group](https://pro.preqin.com/investor/56258) has appointed Edward Moncreiffe as Regional Chief Executive, overseeing India, Sri Lanka, Australia, and New Zealand. He joins from HSBC, where he was CEO, Insurance, having previously led HSBC Life in Hong Kong and Macau. - Australian superannuation fund [Aware Super](https://pro.preqin.com/investor/69497) has appointed Murray Keir as Head of Investment Innovation and promoted Ganesh Suntharam to Head of Systematic. Keir previously led the fund's systematic equities platform; Suntharam will lead its internal systematic equity platform. - Canada-based public-sector pension plan, the [Civil Service Superannuation Board](https://pro.preqin.com/investor/5796), has appointed David Lawson as CIO. He joins from TELUS, where he was Vice-President, Investment Management. - Australian superannuation fund [Emergency Services & State Super](https://pro.preqin.com/investor/5821) has named Moana Weir as CEO after she served in the role on an acting basis since August. She previously led legal, governance, risk, and compliance at the fund. - [New Zealand Superannuation Fund](https://pro.preqin.com/investor/4960) has named David Kandziora as Portfolio Manager, Alternative Investments. He joins from Helm Wealth after earlier investment consulting and outsourced CIO work at Russell Investments. - [Ontario Teachers' Pension Plan](https://pro.preqin.com/investor/2513) has named Olivia Steedman as Executive Managing Director, Teachers' Venture Growth & Head, Asia-Pacific. She has led Teachers' Venture Growth since 2019 and will continue to oversee the platform alongside her regional remit. - Houston-based single-family office [Ramsey Financial Group](https://pro.preqin.com/investor/218579) has promoted Meagan Murphy Crawford from Principal to Partner. She will lead development of the firm's space capital stack strategy while continuing to oversee its SpacePort Fund and other private investments. - Luxembourg-based investment company [Reinet Investments](https://pro.preqin.com/investor/23181) has appointed Raymond Hyman as CFO from January, succeeding Diane Longden as she retires. Hyman has served as Reinet's Financial Manager since 2014 after earlier finance roles in Luxembourg and other international markets. - [Scottish National Investment Bank](https://pro.preqin.com/investor/442659), a development bank and impact investor, has appointed Graeme Sands as Chief Portfolio Officer and added Richard Hope, James McCourt, and Lynne Rennie-Smith as Non-Executive Directors. Sands joins from Virgin Money, Hope is Global Co-Head of Investments and Head of EMEA at Hamilton Lane, while McCourt recently retired as Group Chief Risk Officer at Royal London. - Finland-based real estate company [Technopolis](https://pro.preqin.com/investor/102110) has named Sami Laine as CFO from January. He returns after previously serving as the company's CFO and CEO, and most recently was CFO of eniferBio. - Zurich-based insurer [Zurich Insurance Group](https://pro.preqin.com/investor/5923) has named Scott Yin as CEO, Zurich China. Based in Shanghai, he joins from AXA Tianping, where he held senior actuarial and pricing roles. ###### ** General partners** - UK-based asset manager [Aberdeen Investments](https://pro.preqin.com/fundmanager/656) has named Becky Nichols as Head of Global & Alternative Consultant Partnerships and Eric Bruce as Head of Global Financial Institutions. Nichols has spent 16 years at the firm across distribution, product, and corporate leadership roles; Bruce's appointment formalizes his leadership of the global financial-institutions model. - [ARCHIMED](https://pro.preqin.com/fundmanager/142749), a France-based healthcare-focused private equity firm, has named Michael Arnez as Principal, Life Science Tools & Services. He joins from Montagu, where he was an Investment Director. - Sweden-based real estate investment manager [Areim](https://pro.preqin.com/fundmanager/15787) has hired Carolina Herling as Investment Director, joining in January. She moves from Savills Sweden, where she has been Head of Investment since 2021, and will support investment activity across Sweden and the Nordics. - US-based private equity firm [Astira Capital Partners](https://pro.preqin.com/fundmanager/567996) has named Manoj Kothiyal as Partner, Head of AI. He joins from LTM, where he was Chief Business Officer and Global Head of AI. - US-based alternative asset manager [Blackstone](https://pro.preqin.com/fundmanager/111) has opened a Global Capability Center in Bengaluru, led by Senior Managing Director Susan Yung, who relocated to the city after previously working there at Goldman Sachs. The firm has also hired Anand Iyer as Managing Director, Private Wealth Solutions and Corporate Affairs. - [Broad Sky Partners](https://pro.preqin.com/fundmanager/161586), a US-based private equity firm, has named Henry Elefter as Managing Director and Investment Committee member. He joins from Partners Group, where he worked in North American direct private equity. - Dubai-headquartered VC firm [BY Venture Partners](https://pro.preqin.com/fundmanager/235347) has opened a new office in Lisbon, following the close of its $60mn third fund. - US-based VC firm [Clean Energy Ventures](https://pro.preqin.com/fundmanager/252543) has named Aruna Ramsamy as Managing Partner. She joins from Extantia, where she was a Venture Partner focused on growth equity. - US-based crypto venture capital firm [Dragonfly](https://pro.preqin.com/fundmanager/299250) has promoted Rob Hadick and Tom Schmidt to Managing Partners and named Lisa Liu as Partner. Liu joins from SignalFire, where she was a Principal. - [Franchise Equity Partners](https://pro.preqin.com/fundmanager/548767), a US-based private equity firm, has named Chris Holzshu as Operating Partner. He joins after more than 20 years at Lithia & Driveway, most recently as Executive Vice President. - US-based private markets asset manager [HarbourVest Partners](https://pro.preqin.com/fundmanager/355) has named Peter Larsen as Managing Director, Head of Infrastructure Distribution. He joins after more than 17 years at Hamilton Lane, most recently as Managing Director, Real Assets. - New York-based hedge fund manager [Harraden Circle Investments](https://pro.preqin.com/fundmanager/223900) has named David Walch as Portfolio Manager, Opportunistic Credit. He joins from King Street Capital Management, where he was a Partner and Co-Portfolio Manager. - US-based private equity firm [HighPost Capital](https://pro.preqin.com/fundmanager/354527) has hired Ron Sylvestri as Managing Director, Marketing, to support marketing and capital formation, and help deepen the firm’s relationships with institutional investors globally. He joins from Quail Ridge Asset Management, where he was President and oversaw business development and investor relations. - UK-based asset manager [Impax Asset Management](https://pro.preqin.com/fundmanager/148928) has appointed Paul Byrne as Head of Portfolio Advisory and Systematic Investments and Sebastien Bidault as Director, Associate Portfolio Manager and Global Technology Analyst. Byrne joins from BNY Investments Newton, while Bidault comes from Redwheel. - US-based alternative asset manager [KKR](https://pro.preqin.com/fundmanager/436) has added Brian J. Lee to its Board of Directors and audit and risk committees. He is the former Chief Risk Officer of Goldman Sachs, where he previously served as Controller and Chief Accounting Officer. - US-based investment manager [LaSalle Investment Management](https://pro.preqin.com/fundmanager/489256) has named Michael Raso as Global Head of Private Wealth. He joins from PineBridge Investments, where he led intermediary and retail distribution in the Americas. - Switzerland-based private markets manager [LGT Capital Partners](https://pro.preqin.com/fundmanager/459) has appointed Sascha Gruber as CEO from January, succeeding Roberto Paganoni. Gruber joined the firm in 2002 and has held senior investment and leadership roles across its private markets business. - [Madison Capital Group](https://pro.preqin.com/fundmanager/295195), a US-based real estate investment firm, has named Chris Best as Managing Director, RIA and Family Office Distribution. Best joins from Core Spaces, where he was Director. - Rochelle Probst has joined US-based private credit and equity investment firm [o15 Capital Partners](https://pro.preqin.com/fundmanager/442769) as Managing Director. She joins from Capital One, where she was Managing Director in Sponsor Finance. - Switzerland-based investment manager [Pictet Asset Management](https://pro.preqin.com/fundmanager/634891) has appointed Rick Bisignano as US Head of Institutional Distribution. He joins from Allspring Global Investments, where he led institutional distribution, and will oversee Pictet's US institutional client business. - US-based alternative asset manager [Proterra Investment Partners](https://pro.preqin.com/fundmanager/181549) has appointed Eric Rogowski as Managing Director, Proterra Credit. He joins after a stint at American AgCredit, and before that more than 14 years at Rabobank, where he was a Managing Director – Capital Markets Structuring and Sales. - UK-based private equity firm [Queen's Park Equity](https://pro.preqin.com/fundmanager/383786) has promoted Alison Price and Kajen Mohanadas to Partner, alongside Freddie Athill as Investment Director and Nic Badings as Investment Manager. Athill joins from Apis Partners and will lead new financial-services investments; Badings brings lower middle-market private equity experience, including at Pemba Capital. - Jean Gulliver has joined US-based growth equity firm [Silversmith Capital Partners](https://pro.preqin.com/fundmanager/171709) as Head of Investor Relations. She joins from Court Square Capital Partners, where she was Director of Investor Relations. ###### **Service providers** ###### **Legal** - [A&O Shearman](https://pro.preqin.com/serviceprovider/7114) has hired Christopher Kwan as a Partner in its US debt finance practice in New York. He joins from Milbank and advises on leveraged finance and private credit transactions, including acquisition financings and senior secured lending. - [Akin](https://pro.preqin.com/serviceprovider/6860) has hired Greg Arutiunov as a Tax Partner in New York, adding to its energy and infrastructure platform. His practice covers the tax aspects of project finance, energy transactions, and private equity fund formations, informed by earlier in-house experience at NextEra Energy. - [Ashurst Perkins Coie](https://pro.preqin.com/serviceprovider/807621) has added James Burdett as Head of Investment Funds, Middle East & Africa, in Abu Dhabi, and Melissa Kinsmore-Ward as a hedge funds Partner in London. Burdett joins from Baker McKenzie, where he led its Middle East and Africa funds group; Kinsmore-Ward focuses on hedge and credit fund formation, structuring, and regulation. - [Barclay Damon](https://pro.preqin.com/serviceprovider/615042) has hired Scott Bogucki as a Partner in its restructuring, bankruptcy and creditors' rights practice in Buffalo. He has nearly 20 years of experience across Chapter 11 proceedings, workouts, restructurings and insolvency litigation. - [Cleary Gottlieb Steen & Hamilton](https://pro.preqin.com/serviceprovider/8470) has hired Mark Pflug as a Partner in its Americas M&A and private equity transactions groups in New York. He joins from Simpson Thacher and advises sponsors across investments, acquisitions, recapitalizations and exits. - [Clifford Chance](https://pro.preqin.com/serviceprovider/2872) has hired Jean Lee as a Partner in its project development and finance team in Washington, DC. She brings more than 20 years of experience in project finance, including energy-transition and infrastructure transactions, and previously helped establish legacy Allen & Overy's Seoul office. - [DLA Piper](https://pro.preqin.com/serviceprovider/8290) has added three Partners to its capital solutions practice in New York, strengthening its private credit, sponsor finance, and fund finance capabilities. All three have joined from Latham & Watkins. - [King & Spalding](https://pro.preqin.com/serviceprovider/1938) has hired Eddie Frastai as a Partner in its real estate and funds practice in New York. He joins from Clifford Chance and advises on joint ventures, preferred equity investments, real estate financings, restructurings, acquisitions and dispositions. - [Kirkland & Ellis](https://pro.preqin.com/serviceprovider/1552) has hired Sahar Kamali as a debt finance Partner focused on digital infrastructure and Christian Vareika as an investment funds Partner focused on secondaries and liquidity solutions. Kamali joins from Blue Owl, where she was a Vice President on its digital infrastructure platform; Vareika comes from Ropes & Gray. - [Latham & Watkins](https://pro.preqin.com/serviceprovider/6631) has hired Kevin Burke as a Partner in its M&A and private equity practice in New York. He joins from Hogan Lovells Cadwalader and advises sponsors and portfolio companies on buyouts, minority investments, joint ventures, add-on acquisitions and exits. - [Mills & Reeve](https://pro.preqin.com/serviceprovider/17704) has hired Peter Mayhew as a Partner in its venture capital team in Birmingham. He joins from Shakespeare Martineau and has particular experience in venture capital transactions and tax-advantaged investment funds. - [Orrick](https://pro.preqin.com/serviceprovider/9104) has added TJ Kuban as a Partner in Chicago in its data center and energy and infrastructure practices. He joins from Kirkland & Ellis and advises on digital infrastructure transactions spanning site acquisition, construction financing, joint ventures and hyperscaler leasing. - [Paul Hastings](https://pro.preqin.com/serviceprovider/7596) has hired Mac Campbell as a Fund Finance Partner in London. He joins from Reed Smith and advises on fund, acquisition, project, warehouse and portfolio finance, including NAV and hybrid facilities. - [Ropes & Gray](https://pro.preqin.com/serviceprovider/7974) has promoted 26 lawyers to Partner, effective in January, across private equity, asset management, finance, health care, litigation and enforcement, data, privacy and cybersecurity, and IP transactions. - [Sidley Austin](https://pro.preqin.com/serviceprovider/5938) has hired Glenn Kunkes as a Partner in its global finance practice in Charlotte. He joins from Mayer Brown and advises asset managers and financial institutions on CLOs, asset-based lending facilities and other structured finance transactions. - [Simpson Thacher & Bartlett](https://pro.preqin.com/serviceprovider/7244) has expanded its Chicago office with four Partners across M&A, capital structure solutions, and executive compensation and benefits, while adding a fifth Partner to its executive compensation practice in New York. The hires come from White & Case and Kirkland & Ellis and deepen the firm's private equity, M&A and restructuring capabilities. - [Squire Patton Boggs](https://pro.preqin.com/serviceprovider/9350) has hired Alexandra Poynter as an infrastructure Partner in Birmingham. She joins from Gowling WLG and advises on private equity investments, M&A and joint ventures involving infrastructure funds across sectors including energy, transport and digital infrastructure. - [Winston Taylor](https://pro.preqin.com/serviceprovider/805214) has hired Brook Mestre as a Partner in Dallas, strengthening its M&A and private equity practice. He joins from Baker McKenzie with two decades of experience advising on domestic and cross-border M&A, including transactions for private companies and investors. ###### **Fund administration** - Luxembourg-based private markets fund administrator [Alter Domus](https://pro.preqin.com/serviceprovider/15564) has appointed André Bourbonnais as Non-Executive Chair of its Board of Directors. He previously served as a Managing Director at BlackRock and chair of its Canadian operation, and President, CEO, and CIO of PSP Investments. - [Atoz Services](https://pro.preqin.com/serviceprovider/708122), a Luxembourg-based private markets fund administrator, has named Michael Sheahan as Head of Fund Administration. He brings more than 25 years of alternative-investment experience and has built fund administration platforms spanning private equity, private credit, real estate, and infrastructure. - Private markets fund administrator [Gen II Fund Services](https://pro.preqin.com/serviceprovider/94182) has expanded its new Guernsey office with Raul Ramos as Director and Head of Private Equity Fund Services, Guernsey, and Niel Krastin as Director, Private Equity Funds. Ramos relocated from Jersey as the firm shifted its Channel Islands presence toward Guernsey. - Global asset servicing and operational solutions provider [MUFG Investor Services](https://pro.preqin.com/serviceprovider/26189) has named McAllister Kirschner as CEO, succeeding John Sergides. Kirschner has been COO since 2018 and previously worked in BlackRock’s Global Fund Services business supporting alternative investments. - Jersey-based private markets fund administrator [Vistra](https://pro.preqin.com/serviceprovider/43739) has appointed Andrew O’Shea as Executive Vice President, Europe. He joins the firm’s fund solutions business to support its offering across Europe. ###### **Advisory** - [Bank of the Philippine Islands](https://pro.preqin.com/serviceprovider/147072) has appointed Cristina Go as President and CEO from April. She currently leads Consumer Banking and previously served as President of BPI Family Savings Bank. - Canada-based [BMO Financial Group](https://pro.preqin.com/serviceprovider/2854) has appointed Tim Cox as US Country Head and CEO of BMO Financial Corp., while Darrel Hackett will move from US CEO to Executive Vice-Chair and Senior Advisor. Cox previously led the bank’s US Business Banking unit. - India-based wealth manager [Client Associates](https://pro.preqin.com/investor/82839) has appointed Pulkit Vashishth as Director of Risk Advisory & Continuity Practice and Ritwick Ghoshal as Managing Partner. Vashishth will lead the firm’s risk advisory and continuity work, while Ghoshal joins the senior leadership team. - US-based accounting and advisory firm [CohnReznick](https://pro.preqin.com/serviceprovider/104742) has named Matt Twomey as Managing Director and Head of M&A Purchase Price Disputes. He previously spent 13 years at RSM in deal services. - Germany-based [Deutsche Bank](https://pro.preqin.com/serviceprovider/763022) has appointed Cynthia Lai as Head of Managed Investments, Emerging Markets. She joins from Bank of Singapore, where she was Head of Managed Solutions Advisory. - New York-headquartered investment bank [E.F. Hutton](https://pro.preqin.com/fundmanager/566809) has named P. Mark Martini as Senior Managing Director and Head of Capital Markets. He brings more than 25 years of equity and debt capital markets experience, including senior roles at J.P. Morgan, Bank of America Securities, Deutsche Bank, and Cantor Fitzgerald. - US-based wealth manager [Fiduciary Trust International](https://pro.preqin.com/investor/15374) has appointed Andrew Chan as Senior Portfolio Manager in Los Angeles and Jeffrey Danile as National Director of Trust Administration. Chan joins from Chartered Wealth Partners, where he was a Managing Partner, after earlier roles at First Foundation Advisors and First American Trust. - Isle of Man-based asset manager [FIM Capital](https://pro.preqin.com/investor/39231) has named Lloyd Jones as CFO. He previously held roles at Nedbank’s Isle of Man fund management businesses, Charlemagne Capital, and Manx Financial Group. - US-based wealth manager [Moneta](https://pro.preqin.com/investor/15321) has opened a new office in Kansas City, its third move in the market since entering the city in 2020. The larger location will accommodate around 25 employees as the firm expands its local wealth-management presence. - UK-based bank [NatWest Group](https://pro.preqin.com/serviceprovider/3167) has appointed Isabelle Girolami as CEO of Commercial & Institutional (C&I) and Jonathan Peberdy as Head of CIB Ring-Fenced Bank (RFB) from January. Walid Assaf will succeed Peberdy as CEO of NatWest Markets, while Robert Begbie will move from CEO at C&I to Executive Chair, Scotland and Senior Advisor. - US-based private markets technology platform [Opto Investments](https://pro.preqin.com/fundmanager/724912) has appointed Justin Mills as Principal Product Manager and Rachel Hallock as Head of Design. Mills previously worked in product roles at Carta and Fidelity, while Hallock joins after design leadership positions at Strava and AllTrails. - US-based investment bank [Perella Weinberg Partners](https://pro.preqin.com/serviceprovider/25361) has named Hamish Summerfield as Partner, Financial Services. He joins from Citi, where he led global asset management investment banking. - UK-based bank [Standard Chartered](https://pro.preqin.com/serviceprovider/75068) has appointed Robert Cammilleri as Managing Director, Fund Finance, North America. He joins from Barings, where he was Managing Director and Global Head of Fund and Asset-Level Financings. - Ghana-based [Universal Merchant Bank](https://pro.preqin.com/serviceprovider/3888) has named Justina Stella Laing as COO. She previously held senior roles at CalBank and most recently worked in financial advisory and consultancy. Got a people move you’d like to share? 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