Citi hires head of private credit originations in North America 
The new hire joins from Ares Management and will start in October

Thoma Bravo’s private credit head to depart
EXCLUSIVE: The position will be filled after a transition period

Morgan Stanley’s direct lending head joins Thoma Bravo
Creditflux previously reported that Jeff Levin resigned from his position at Morgan Stanley Investment Management

Carlyle promotes credit head to co-president amid senior reshuffle
Mark Jenkins joins John Redett and Jeff Nedelman as new co-presidents of Carlyle

Morgan Stanley loses head of direct lending and co-head of North America private credit
EXCLUSIVE: the head of direct lending had also served as co-head of North America Private Credit at Morgan Stanley Investment Management; bank assigns new head  

Sixth Street to open Singapore office, hires head of APAC
The private credit manager has created the new role to better raise investor capital and expand the firm’s investment capabilities in the region

Dechert adds two partners for private funds, rated note capabilities
The two will bring expertise to help credit managers navigate the formation of private funds, rated funds, CLO equity funds and derivatives

Mayer Brown recruits Dechert’s co-heads of global leveraged finance
The two new hires will join as partners in Mayer Brown’s global leveraged finance and private capital practice

Carlyle snags Goldman’s Alex Chi for head of direct lending
Chi most recently served as co-head of Americas private credit at Goldman Sachs Asset Management

Proskauer Rose bolsters global finance ranks with CLO veteran hire
EXCLUSIVE: The rapidly-expanding law firm has recruited partner Larry Berkovich to its structured credit practice in New York

CalPERS hires Dutch pension alum to head private debt
The new hire fills the empty seat left by Jean Hsu, who retired from the position last year

CalPERS global head of private debt reappears at Antares
The retired investment professional joins the board of Antares’ BDCs

Bain taps veteran of DWS, Blackstone Credit for global credit COO role
The firm created the new role as the global credit platform scales

Monroe hires ex-Nuveen senior MD for head of capital formation
The new hire will lead Monroe’s fundraising strategy in the Americas

European CLO veteran Boris Okuliar departs Ares
The exit sees the loss of Ares’ co-head of its global liquid credit business after nine years at the firm, to spend more time with family and explore new opportunities

TCW makes London-based securitisation hire from Apollo
EXCLUSIVE: TCW builds out its securitisation team in Europe with a hire from Apollo

European CLO portfolio manager departs Partners Group
EXCLUSIVE: The firm’s long-standing head of European CLOs has left the firm to take some personal time with his family, a spokesperson said

Former Investcorp Credit CEO Jeremy Ghose joins The Chatterjee Group
Ghose told Creditflux that his role as President would be a strategic one that “looked to enhance the enterprise value” of the overall group, with the aim of boosting cash flow to develop the firm’s philanthropic operations

Sound Point hires former Alcentra president as CFO steps down
CFO Kevin Gerlitz is retiring from the role after 16 years

Blackstone hires Laura Coady from Jefferies to head CLO business
The alternative asset manager has poached Jefferies's top CLO banker to become its global head of CLOs and head its European liquid credit strategies

Squarepoint makes moves to debut as CLO manager
EXCLUSIVE: Global investment firm has been interviewing candidates to launch a CLO business 

Elmwood hires senior Barclays banker for European CLO push
Michael Clarke has joined the firm this week alongside new Head of European Credit Aly Hirji

Blackstone hires ex-Lazard co-head of US financial institutions
Joseph Cassanelli will work on the team behind Blackstone’s Tactical Opportunities strategy, which allows Blackstone to invest across asset classes, industries and geographies

Turning Rock hires head of credit
The new head of credit joins from Z Capital Group, where he oversaw both funds and CLOs

Allianz GI eliminates role after head of direct lending exit
Nadia Nikolova leaves after spending 11 years working for the asset management arm of insurer Allianz; team will now report to CIO for private credit