Advisory firm makes structured credit hire
Advisory firm and asset manager hires managing director to join the structured credit team, according to website  

Broker hires CLO and CDO trader
Broker continues to grow its debt capital markets team as senior managing director for CLO and CDO trading joins, according to a press release

Asset manager appoints new chief operating officer
Asset management firm appoints new chief operating officer, according to a press release

Investment firm hires credit strategy head
Investment management firm adds veteran corporate credit strategist to team, according to a press release

Broker dealer hires veteran cash credit trader
Institutional fixed income broker-dealer has announced the appointment of managing director and head of US dollar bank capital securities

BlackRock set to buy R3
BlackRock has acquired Lehman Brothers-founded R3 Capital Management, the New York Times reports in its DealBook page, citing a BlackRock internal memorandum

Broker hires big hitter for new credit platform
Brokerage and boutique equity research firm announces development of fixed-income trading team

Boutique investment bank expands with fixed income hires
Boutique investment bank expands its leveraged finance and structured credit platforms

Credit fund manager adds to development group
Credit fund manager adds to development group

Asset manager appoints new CIO
European alternative asset manager appoints partner and chief investment officer, according to a press release

Broker adds veteran hire for new fixed income platform
Institutional brokerage announces plans to add a fixed-income sales and trading team, according to a press release

Alternative investment manager launches DCM group
Alternative investment management firm has today announced the formation of a debt capital markets group, according to a press release

Credit manager makes marketing addition, says Finalternatives
Credit hedge fund hires new addition to its sales and marketing team

Consultancy hires senior structured credit specialists
Chicago-headquartered consultancy firm Huron Consulting Group has announced it has hired former Six Degrees Capital Management founding partners Kevin Gibbons and Peter Walsh

Fund manager hires structured products advisory head
Independent fund manager has hired head of advisory and research in its structured products team 

Distressed debt fund delayed, reports FT
The Financial Times Alphaville today reports that a distressed debt specialist is having to delay the launch of his hedge fund