The Principles for Responsible Investment (PRI) has hired Adrian Bertrand as Head of Africa, Networks & Global Outreach, commencing in February.
The Global Impact Investing Network (GIIN), a nonprofit organization dedicated to increasing the scale and effectiveness of impact investing, has appointed Amit Bouri as its chief executive officer, following a global search process.
Nerina Visser, formerly Head of Beta Solutions at Nedbank Capital, has joined etfSA.co.za as a Director of the holding company.
KKR has appointed Haroun van Hövell as a Managing Director and the Head of its Energy Team covering Europe, Middle East and Africa.
CDC Group, the UK’s development finance institution, has appointed Murray Grant as Managing Director for its Africa Funds team.
Standard Chartered has announced the retirement of Richard Goulding as Chief Risk Officer and Jan Verplancke as Chief Information Officer and Group Head of Technology and Operations from the Group, and as Directors of the Court of Standard Chartered Bank.
The Carlyle Group has hired Georgette Kiser as Managing Director and Chief Information Officer (CIO), commencing on February 2, 2015.
Fund Advisers, an independent financial consultancy with global operations, has announced the departure of its Managing Director Spencer Lodge.
South Africa’s Public Investment Corporation has promoted its chief investment officer Daniel Matjila to chief executive officer.
Novare Holdings, a diversified African financial services group, has announced new appointments at two of its subsidiaries, Novare Capital and Novare Wealth.
South African law firm Webber Wentzel has announced that Brian Dennehy will be re-joining its Tax Practice at the beginning of next year.
The board of directors of the Southern African Venture Capital and Private Equity Association (SAVCA) has appointed Dave Stadler as its new chairman.
The African Private Equity and Venture Capital Association (AVCA) has appointed Joseph Boateng, CIO of the U.S.-based operating foundation at Casey Family Programs, to AVCA’s Advisory Council.
CDC Group, the UK’s development finance institution, has appointed Frances Reid to the newly created role of Chief Investment Officer.
