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The London-based preferred equity firm promoted two to investment director and one to VP, and also hired an analyst.

The placement agent and global advisory firm also hired Sarah Sandstrom, a new partner in its New York office.

Those promoted include an investment professional who focuses on North American and Latin American secondaries in the firm's Chicago headquarters.

The London boutique investment firm has hired a US-based IR professional amid the fundraise for its latest secondaries fund.

Former Nomura International vice-chairman Justin Dowley will hand over to fellow board member and ex-Schroders CFO Kevin Parry at ICG’s AGM.

The New York-based investment bank hired Shawn Schestag from Credit Suisse to focus on secondaries and co-investments.

The Carlyle Group's fund of funds unit has expanded with the hire of an ex-Bain Capital vice-president on its secondaries team.

HarbourVest has acquired the 6-person fund of funds arm of Bank of America Merrill Lynch, BAML Capital Access Funds, which focuses on emerging and diverse managers.

Ashley Johansen, a partner responsible for fundraising, has left the firm just a month after the firm closed its biggest-ever secondaries fund.

The firm, launched by ex-Willowridge partner Michael Bego, is seeking a secondaries associate to focus on venture capital, leveraged buyout and mezzanine funds.