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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.

Four former partners have stepped up to senior advisory roles as part of a generational change.

The private equity firm has named David Scheible, former head of CD&R’s former portfolio company Graphic Packaging, as the newest member of its operating advisory group.