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Advent brings in ex-CEOs from online dating giant Match Group as operating partners

Private equity giant Advent International has brought in former Match Group CEOs Shar Dubey and Mandy Ginsberg as operating partners in its consumer tech practice. The post Advent brings in ex-CEOs from online dating giant

Carlyle CEO Kewsong Lee steps down after two years

Global private equity giant Carlyle's CEO Kewsong Lee has abruptly stepped down with immediate effect months before his employment agreement concludes at the end of the year. The post Carlyle CEO Kewsong Lee steps down

DWS CEO Woehrmann resigns as greenwashing allegation “becomes a burden”

Asoka Woehrmann has resigned as CEO at German asset management firm DWS Group hours after police raided its Frankfurt office over greenwashing allegations. The post DWS CEO Woehrmann resigns as greenwashing allegation “becomes a burden”

Madison Dearborn names future co-CEOs to replace co-founders Finnegan and Mencoff

Madison Dearborn Partners is looking to the next generation of leadership by naming Tim Sullivan and Tom Souleles as its future co-CEOs. The post Madison Dearborn names future co-CEOs to replace co-founders Finnegan and Mencoff

San Francisco City & County Employees’ appoints Alison Romano as new CEO-CIO

San Francisco City & County Employees' Retirement System (SFERS) has hired Alison Romano from Florida State Board of Administration as CEO-CIO to replace acting executive director Jay Huish. The post San Francisco City & County

Canadian pension giant PSP to lose president and CEO after more than 19 years with investor

One of Canada's largest pension funds is losing its president and CEO after more than 19 years with the investor. The post Canadian pension giant PSP to lose president and CEO after more than 19

Succession shift at Antares Capital sees Lyne take over CEO role from fellow founder Brackett

$42.9bn-managing private debt credit manager Antares Capital Advisers has announced a succession plan for founding partner and COO Timothy Lyne to take up the role of CEO after David Brackett retires from the role on

KKR reveals CEO succession as veteran co-founders Kravis, Roberts step back

After 45 years at the helm of what has become one of the world's biggest private equity giants, Henry Kravis and George Roberts are stepping back from their roles as co-CEOs. The post KKR reveals

More succession planning at Värde Partners as firm names two new co-CIOs

Credit and distressed investment specialist Värde Partners has promoted Brad Bauer and Giuseppe Naglieri to co-CIOs alongside Ilfryn Carstairs, as the firm continues to reshape its senior leadership with an eye on the future. The

European VC major Balderton brings in industry veteran Kellogg as first-ever executive in residence

Early-stage European VC major Balderton Capital has brought in veteran software executive, advisor and angel investor Dave Kellogg as its first ever executive in residence. The post European VC major Balderton brings in industry veteran

Succession strategy revealed at Avista Capital as co-founder Dean prepares co-CEO exit

Avista Capital Partners has revealed its succession strategy as co-founder Tom Dean prepares to step away from his co-CEO position. The post Succession strategy revealed at Avista Capital as co-founder Dean prepares co-CEO exit first

Blackstone brings in energy veteran Conn following troubled tenure as Centrica CEO

Global private equity giant Blackstone has brought in former Centrica CEO Iain Conn as a senior advisor for energy and sustainability investing.

Apollo’s Leon Black to retire as CEO after new report shows he paid paedophile Jeffrey Epstein $158m

Apollo Global Management co-founder Leon Black is retiring as CEO after it emerged he paid $158m to paedophile Jeffrey Epstein - a far larger total than had previously been reported.

TA Associates unveils veteran investor Nedungadi as CEO amid string of New Year promotions

TA Associates has named its veteran managing partner Ajit Nedungadi as CEO amid a string of New Year promotions at the firm. The post TA Associates unveils veteran investor Nedungadi as CEO amid string of

Female founders, CEOs seeing disproportionate VC funding hit from Covid-19 pandemic

Female founders and CEOs have disproportionately suffered from the VC funding drop in the wake of the Covid-19 pandemic, new research shows.

Long-time CEO of India’s biggest private bank joins Carlyle as senior advisor in Asia

Global buyout giant Carlyle has hired the former CEO of India's largest private sector bank as a senior advisor to the firm in Asia.

Pension giant freezes Apollo commitments as firm launches review of CEO Black’s ties to Epstein

US pension giant PSERS has put a freeze on new commitments to private equity major Apollo Global Management following the revelation that founder and CEO Leon Black wired up to $75m in payments to convicted

CD&R brings in long time Legrand CEO Schnepp to boost operating advisor power

Hot on the heels of hauling in about $12bn for its latest flagship buyout fund, CD&R has brought in former Legrand chairman and CEO Gilles Schnepp as an operating advisor.

CPPIB names first ever CIO as it eyes $1tn of assets under management

The $434bn-managing Canada Pension Plan Investment Board has named Edwin Cass as its first dedicated chief investment officer.

LeBlanc replaces Onex Corp founder Schwarz as president as firm reveals succession strategy

Canadian private equity major Onex Corp has named veteran investor Bobby Le Blanc as president as it shakes up its upper management as part of a long-term succession plan.

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