Ken Tarbous

Ridgemont Equity Partners, a Charlotte financial sponsor, has been an active buyer this summer of companies worth $10 million to $100 million, and it has plenty of company.

Hedge fund performance in July lagged behind the equity markets in July, according to the Hennessee Group, an advisor to hedge fund investors.

Deutsche Bank hired Jeffrey Mayer as head of global markets for North America, managing the bank’s sales and trading business in the region, the bank said Tuesday.

Bank of America Merrill Lynch hired Jon Krahulik as managing director and global head of clean technology investment banking and Riaz Ladhabhoy as director, clean technology investment banking.