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Andrew Ceresney, who has been the head of the SEC's largest division for nearly four years, is at least the 7th person to leave the regulator since the 8 November US presidential election.

Carlyle’s newest operating executive, Michael Silverstein, who has specialised in consumer and retail for almost four decades at The Boston Consulting Group, said investing in the sector was ‘very aggressive’ in 2016.

Columbia University’s investment management company, which has more than 20% of its $9bn assets in private equity, promoted a managing director after former CIO Peter Holland was promoted to CEO.

Miles O’Connor takes on the newly-created role at the asset manager, which is strengthening its presence in London.

WL Ross’s Wilbur Ross, who was a fervent supporter of President-elect Donald Trump during the campaign, was appointed secretary of commerce on Wednesday.

Professional services firm A&M has hired three MDs in the region and opened a Singapore office.

Dan Rudgers will join the global placement agent focused on private funds to manage its US and Canadian business. 

The Switzerland-headquartered asset manager has hired former Nomura, EBRD and Pomona execs as part of a ‘considered push’ to strengthen its European team.

The firm has hired Daryl Cohen as an investment director in the partnership capital team.

The private equity and infrastructure investment firm has hired Michael Bowen to focus on direct secondaries and co-investments.