Stephane Etroy will join Ares Management as a partner and head of European private equity on Feb. 6.

Deferred compensation plans in the West will make a bundled provider hire next week.

A Northeastern pension plan approved a hire in its investment consultant search in November.

Manulife Investment Management announced the closing of approximately US$1.5 billion in commitments to Manulife Private Equity Partners, the first fund-of-funds product raised by Manulife Investment Management’s Private Markets group as part of its ongoing effort to provide specialized asset management solutions for global investors.

Multi-boutique manager North Square Investments officially announced today that it has reached an agreement to acquire a majority interest in C.S. McKee.

A Midwestern pension plan voted to formally place Fisher Investments on watch this week.