Paul Hastings recruits investment funds partner in London
Catherine Gokah joins the firm from Kirkland & Ellis

Siepe hires two from US Bank to boost CLO, private credit tools
The software and technology service provider for CLO and private credit managers is expanding its team

M&G expands direct lending origination team with new hire in the Netherlands
M&G Investments is expanding its direct lending team with the appointment of Gijs Boumans in a newly created role, based in Amsterdam

26North hires direct lending MD from H.I.G. Capital
The new managing director previously spent more than 3 years working for H.I.G. Capital

Squire Patton Boggs hires global head of private credit and direct lending
The newly created position is being filled by a former partner at Polsinelli

Maryland pension PM joins Nomura’s public-private credit manager
The company is also looking to hire two more investment professionals

Ballast Rock enters private credit market with new hire
The Charleston-based investment management firm has hired a private credit portfolio manager

Ares appoints new co-head of European alternative credit
The firm taps Richard Sehayek to serve alongside Stefano Questa

KKR establishes dedicated Middle East investment team
The alternative investment manager has also tapped US General David Petraeus to serve as chairman of the region

Steven Cohen's Point72 makes private credit hires from Linden and Carlyle
EXCLUSIVE: The hedge fund has hired Linden Partners’ co-head of the structured capital fund for the new private credit team, also hired a principal from Carlyle

Latham & Watkins hires two marquee structured finance lawyers
The law firm has recruited A&O Shearman veterans Franz Ranero and James Smallwood    

Bayview launches fund finance unit with new hires from 17Captial and JPMorgan
The asset manager has hired Michael Timms and Colin Doherty to co-head new strategy
   

Pemberton appoints head of European GP, NAV financing origination
Jürgen Breuer previously helped the manager build out its DACH direct lending effort

PGIM Fixed Income poaches Blackstone exec for private ABF effort
The firm is building a dedicated asset-based finance platform

Dechert adds Paul Hastings partner to bolster private credit, CLO biz
Brian Whaley will bring his experience in private credit, securitization and structured products to the global finance group

Apollo poaches BlackRock’s head of APAC private credit
The new hire will start at the end of June to lead Apollo’s hybrid private capital efforts in the Asia Pacific region.  

Blackstone hires Goldman alum to head European private credit origination
Dominic Ashcroft previously served as head of leveraged finance for EMEA at Goldman Sachs

Napier Park loses CLO portfolio manager to established European rival
EXCLUSIVE: The CLO market has seen a number of portfolio managers changing seats in Europe

Napier Park’s European CLO portfolio manager leaves firm
EXCLUSIVE: London-based director Diarmuid Curran has resigned from the alternative credit manager  

Paul Hastings adds CLO specialist lawyer from DLA Piper
John F. Murphy III has moved to join the structured credit practice at Paul Hastings from DLA Piper where he was a partner  

Andalusian Credit hires CFO replacement from Hercules Capital
The firm also made a hire to help source deals in the entertainment and media sector

Clifford Chance adds Mayer Brown partner to meet CLO demand
The law firm is expanding its CLO capabilities in the US to meet a growing demand in the market

Ex-Barclays senior CLO banker heads to Japanese bank
EXCLUSIVE: In a bout of musical chairs, a senior CLO banker formerly in the US arm of Barclays finds a new home at a smaller arranger

Bill Lemberg helms CLO team as Post Advisory mulls sales
Lemberg has put his retirement plans on hold following the quick departure of Marc Boatwright
 

Elmwood signals entry into Europe with BlackRock hire
EXCLUSIVE: US-based asset manager Elmwood has hired a European CLO veteran from BlackRock