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Simon Jennings to join Hermes Private Equity investment team

Simon Jennings is to join the Hermes Private Equity investment team. Jennings previously worked as an external consultant to a number of Swiss and UK-based private equity fund of funds groups, advising on a combination of investment and strategic issues.

Prior to this, Jennings worked at UBS in number of roles, including global head of private equity risk management, COO designate for UBS Capital Europe and as head of private equity for UBS Private Banking. He also served as partner at Phildrew Ventures.

‘We are delighted that Simon has joined us,’ said Rod Selkirk, chief executive of Hermes Private Equity. ‘This brings the fund team up to full strength and furthers our ability to develop our fund investment programme.’

Hermes Private equity currently manages nearly £1bn of capital committed to private equity, through fund and direct investments. The firm’s direct investment operation recently held a closing for its first fund at £200m. The fund is focused on the UK and European mid-market buy-out market.

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