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Mercury Capital partner and head of secondaries departs firm

Sabina Sammartino has led the advisory firm and placement agent’s secondaries practice since joining in 2015.

Probitas taps Harken for new global head of secondaries

The placement agent has hired former managing director Nick Hatch to advise on LP-led and GP-led opportunities.

Ham Lane targets RMB secondaries with Shanghai office launch

The asset manager will pursue yuan-denominated LP-led and GP-led transactions from a discretionary pool of client capital, according to Asia co-head Mingchen Xia.

Glendower makes two senior-level promotions

The promotions are part of eight firm-wide across its investment, business operations and investor relations teams.

Simpson Thacher hires secondaries duo from Travers Smith

The appointments are the latest in a string of secondaries lawyer moves to firms such as Fried Frank and Sidley Austin.

17Capital promotes 13 in wake of record deployment

Fund finance specialist elevates personnel across five teams.

Whitehorse to open London office led by long-time partner

This is the first outpost after the preferred equity specialist’s Toronto headquarters and comes as the firm seeks $5bn for its latest flagship.

StepStone promotes European secondaries exec to partner

The listed asset manager is in market with StepStone Secondary Opportunities Fund V and had raised at least $1.2bn as of June.

Brookfield’s talks to acquire DWS secondaries unit represent niche buy

The development comes around one month after DWS chief executive Stefan Hoops said that while alternatives was a key pillar for the firm, it would be focusing on commercial real estate and infrastructure.

DC Advisory taps Jasmin Capital secondaries head as it bulks up

Paris-based Jasmin has promoted one of its managing directors to fulfil the role.