Coller appts in US

Coller Capital has appointed Rudy Scarpa as a partner of the firm based in the New York office. He reports to Frank E Morgan II. Scarpa was previously a principal at Thomas H Lee Putnam Ventures. Prior to joining that firm he was a senior investment banker in Merrill Lynch’s private equity group where he successfully led the fund raising efforts for over 20 private equity funds. Prior to Merrill Lynch, he was a corporate attorney in the investment products group at Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom (1991 to 1996.)