Private equity tycoon Guy Hands is putting 20 million pounds ($32.3 million) of his own money into his private equity fund Terra Firma, the Financial Times reported on Friday.

Cliff W. Vrielink will join Sidley Austin LLP as a partner in the recently opened Houston office.

Gloria Mamba has joined the firm as a Managing Director based in the firm’s Johannesburg, South Africa office.

Alp Ercil, the former Asia head of Perry Capital, has raised $440 million for a private-equity style hedge fund that will focus on distressed investment opportunities in credit and equities in the Asia-Pacific.

Abu Dhabi Investment Authority (ADIA) has hired Christophe Florin to head its emerging markets private equity team, it said in a statement on Tuesday.

Bregal Private Equity Partners has announced today that Giselle Bright andSarah Claypool have joined the firm with a focus on private equity funds and co-investments.

Ilan S. Nissan and Christian C. Nugent have joined Goodwin Procter’s Private Equity Practice as partners in its New York office.

Michael McGrath has joined Perella Weinberg Partners as a Partner in its Asset Management business. Perella Weinberg Partners today announced that Michael McGrath has joined the Firm as a Partner in its Asset Management business.

We believe Liam’s background in drug development will be immensely helpful as Array further advances its broadening product portfolio in oncology, as well as other major disease indications.

Roger Dunbar has been elected Chairman of SVB Financial Group's board of directors, effective April 26, 2012.