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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.

The asset manager has opened its first office in the Middle East and has become the first international asset manager to establish a base in Abu Dhabi’s financial free zone.

Ian Sandler, the former chief operating officer at Citadel and Carlyle, has joined the venture capital and private equity firm.