CFOs

CFO Klas Tikkanen says the changes being made to the EU's AIFMD regime and broader legal complexity are harming investment and increasing the danger of funds breaching the law.

Dominic Spiri's departure follows the appointment of Vivek Ahuja, former deputy group CFO of Standard Chartered, to the role of group chief financial officer in January.

Jan Erik Back has joined from Swedish group SEB.

pfm shines a light on the unsung back-office heroes who keep investors, regulators and partners happy by working hard behind the scenes.

Thomas Mayrhofer takes up his new position at the firm, led by hedge fund manager Manny Friedman, in April.

The RBS spin-out, which closed its first full fund on £402 million last month, is also looking to make several associate-level hires in private equity.

Hires and promotions at fund managers, service providers and lawyers.

Apollo Global Management’s CFO took us behind the scenes at the firm that raised the largest-ever private equity fund 

A April Evans, partner, chief financial officer and chief compliance officer of Monitor Clipper Partners, was given the pfm Leadership Award at the PEI CFOs and CCOs Forum in January. Ahead of the presentation, pfm discussed her outlook for the industry, how things have changed since she started out and how women can put themselves in the driving seat for a career in private funds management.

We look at the hot topics from the industry’s premier gathering for private fund finance and operations execs in New York last week.