PIMCO, a global investment management firm, has named Craig Dawson as Head of Europe, Middle East and Africa, replacing Bill Benz who is retiring at the end of June 2016.
Barclays Africa Group and Absa Bank have announced the appointment of Paul O’Flaherty as an independent non-executive director to their respective Boards, effective immediately.
Old Mutual Emerging Markets (OMEM) has appointed Joel Baepi as Director of Governance, Regulatory and Corporate Affairs, effective February 1.
Blackstone, a global investment firm and the world’s biggest manager of alternative assets, has announced the appointment of Peter Grauer to its Board of Directors.
Standard Chartered has announced that Mike Rees (aged 59), Deputy Group Chief Executive has made a decision to retire from the Group after 26 years.
BNY Mellon has appointed Jacqueline Joyston-Bechal to head up its Advisory Compliance team in EMEA (Europe, the Middle East and Africa) for Investment Services.
Alquity has announced the departure of David McIlroy, who has been managing the Alquity Africa Fund since its inception in 2010, but has made the decision to leave the company and pursue other personal interests.
LeapFrog Investments, a specialist investor in emerging markets financial services, has appointed two new partners and expanded its leadership team.
The Carlyle Group has promoted Bruce Steen to Principal/Director of Sub-Saharan Africa Fund, based in Johannesburg, and Stephen Guillette to Partner, Emerging Markets, based in New York.
Ontario Teachers' Pension Plan (Ontario Teachers') has appointed Bjarne Graven Larsen as Executive Vice-President and Chief Investment Officer, effective February 1, 2016.
PineBridge Investments, a global multi-asset class investment manager, has hired Gregory A. Ehret as Chief Executive Officer, effective January 25, 2016.
FMO's Chief Executive Officer and Chairman of the Management Board, Nanno Kleiterp, has announced his departure from the Dutch development bank.
Brown Brothers Harriman & Co. (BBH) has appointed Chris Michel as Head of Diversity & Inclusion for the firm, effective December 7, 2015.
The Carlyle Group has named Lauren Dillard as Head of the Investment Solutions business segment and Member of the Management Committee, based in New York.
