Old Mutual has appointed Iain Williamson as Finance Director of Old Mutual Emerging Markets (OMEM), effective August 1, 2015.
Willkie Farr & Gallagher has hired Solomon Wifa as partner in London office, as the firm expands its asset management practice.
Bellevue Asset Management has appointed bond specialist Alexandrine Jaecklin as a new member of Portfolio Management Team.
Actis, a pan-emerging market investment firm, has elected Torbjorn Caesar as the Firm’s new Senior Partner, effective immediately.
BNY Mellon has appointed Alan Flanagan to the new role of Global Head of Private Equity and Real Estate (PE&RE;) Fund Services.
Blackstone and Black Rhino have announced the appointment of Lamido Sanusi, Emir of Kano and former Governor of the Nigerian Central Bank, as Chairman of the Board of Directors.
Ecobank Transnational Incorporated (Ecobank), parent company of the Ecobank Group, a pan-African bank with operations in 36 countries across the continent, has appointed Ade Ayeyemi as its new Group Chief Executive Officer, effective September,1 2015.
The Board of Imara Holdings has announced that Hector Fleming was appointed as the head of Imara’s new private equity business.
The African Development Bank Group has elected Dr. Akinwumi Adesina, Nigeria's Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development, as its 8th President.
BNY Mellon has appointed Donald J. Heberle to be the new Chief Executive Officer of BNY Mellon Wealth Management, succeeding current CEO Lawrence Hughes.
Duet Group, a $5.5bn global alternative asset manager, has appointed Ulrik Fugmann and Edward Lees as senior managing directors and Co-Chief Investment Officers of Duet Natural Resources.
Allan Gray has appointed Ian Liddle as its new Chairman following the untimely death of Simon Marais, who passed away on February 26.
Scipion Capital Group, an international commodity trade finance investment manager, has appointed Taran Bains to head up its sales and marketing function.
The Economic and Social Research Foundation (ESRF), a non-profit institution for research and policy analysis, has appointed Dr. Tausi Mbaga Kida as the new Executive Director of the Foundation.
