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Bottinelli stepped into the CEO role earlier this year following the untimely death of firm founder Claudio Sposito.

General John F. Campbell has joined the firm’s operating executive board to assist in sourcing and evaluating deals, among other responsibilities.

Gilles Denoyel, former president of international institutional relations Europe at HSBC, has been named as an independent industry advisor to the private equity firm.

Niklas Ekvall has joined the fourth Swedish national pension fund from Nordea Bank.

Blackstone Europe chairman Gerry Murphy, who succeeds Quadriga Capital’s Max Römer, will focus on transparency and reputation during his tenure.

The US-based wealth manager has hired Kara Sweet as general counsel and managing director to drive the firm’s private equity, hedge fund, real estate and direct investment practice.

Douglas Hoffner, a member of its current executive team, will run the $291bn pension while it searches for a replacement for Ann Stausboll, who retires at the end of the month.

The German-listed firm has hired Harald Becker-Ehmck to boost its circle of industrial experts.

Jason MacDonald, who joined the New Jersey Division of Investment in 2007, will join his alma mater as an investment director in July.

The platform established by KKR, which earlier this year expanded to Greece, has hired from AnaCap, Bregal Capital and Barclays.