Former Merrill Lynch US loan head takes on new role at New York-based direct lender
A 30-year loan veteran is taking on his first buy-side role at a US direct lender

Och-Ziff's head of European private credit set to join Carlyle
Carlyle Group has made a high profile hire to its credit team in London

EnTrustPermal makes senior hire in bid to expand aviation financing capabilities
New York-based EnTrustPermal becomes the latest asset manager to expand its aviation finance capabilities as it hires veteran aviation investor John Morabito 

Wells Fargo AM looks to build out European private debt arm
Wells Fargo Asset Management is seeking to build out its global presence in the private debt industry by strengthening its European private debt business with a new senior hire, Creditflux has learned 

Global law firm appoints credit fund specialist as partner in London
Global law firm Macfarlanes has appointed fund specialist Samuel Brooks to partner within the firm’s investment management team

Two ArrowMark direct lending MDs take their leave
Direct lending specialists Vipul Shah and Michael Novoseller have left ArrowMark Partners after three years at the firm, Creditflux has learned

Madrid bank hires credit specialist from Spanish direct lender
Global investment bank Houlihan Lokey has appointed Ignacio Blaso as managing director in capital markets

Credit specialist poaches Goldman Sach's Eric Muller in New York
Credit specialist Oak Hill Advisors has hired New York-based Eric Muller from Goldman Sachs Group, according to a market source

London specialist lender names head of underwriting
Iron Bridge Finance, a property development direct lender, has announced the appointment of Gareth Ward as head of underwriting

Connecticut-based middle market lender names vice president
Balance Point Capital has named Adam Sauerteig as vice president and Grant Groher as senior associate, according to a statement yesterday

First Avenue principal joins Pantheon in London
Pantheon has hired London-based Justin Mallis from global placement agent First Avenue Partners

Charlotte direct lender taps former BAML specialist for chief risk officer role
Capitala Group has hired Peter Sherman as chief risk officer, the North Carolina-based direct lender has announced

Onex investment official earns promotion with move to fund development unit
Long-time Onex employee Tate Abols has been promoted from principal to managing director as part of a new role at the firm

Real estate lending gains €700 million in six months for Paris-based direct lender
French alternative investments manager Acofi Gestion has raised €700 million of AUM for commercial real estate lending since July 2017

Tree Line promotes MD to partner amid expansion of direct lending platform
Tree Line has promoted private credit specialist Frank Cupido to partner

KKR bids farewell to European private credit specialist in London
A direct lender has left KKR Credit after almost two years working in the firm’s European private credit team in London

THL Credit assigns new role to senior portfolio manager Murphy
Alternative credit manager THL Credit Advisors has promoted managing director Brian Murphy to head of capital markets

Muzinich hires managing director to UK mid market credit business
Muzinich has hired that John Clifford as managing director in its UK office, according to an announcement

BNPP AM establishes two new private debt strategies
BNP Paribas Asset Management establishes two new private debt strategies: European Infra Debt and European Real Estate Debt

Direct lender Madison announces new CEO
Chicago-based Madison Capital Funding, a subsidiary of New York Life Insurance Company, has announced a CEO successor to step into the role mid-2018

Tennenbaum opens new Atlanta office and makes two senior hires
Tennenbaum Capital Partners (TCP) opens new Atlanta office following the strong demand for direct lending 

Hayfin launches new PE fund strategy headed by former Aberdeen specialist
European credit platform Hayfin Capital Management has launched a new private equity funds strategy, Creditflux has learned

Private credit body ACC scales up activities in Asia-Pacific with new committee
The Alternative Credit Council has announced plans to step up its activities in Asia-Pacific – and has formed a new APAC committee chaired by BlackRock and Adamas executives

Pemberton moves into supply chain finance after hiring senior portfolio manager
London-based Pemberton has announced the expansion of its senior management team with the appointment of Phil Ashdown, formerly of Tungsten Corporation, as a partner

Chicago credit manager names new managing director and announces new hires
Maranon Capital has announced three hires and several promotions – including Laura Albrecht's promotion to managing director and partner