Industry veteran tapped to lead Wells Fargo middle-market team in Houston
Wells Fargo's middle-market banking team has named a new vice president, who previously launched the banking firm's New Orleans office

French direct lender opens Munich office and unveils new private debt fund
The Paris-based firm has also announced two new hires in its French and German offices

Clearwater increases headcount in its UK debt advisory business
Clearwater International has made two hires to its UK debt advisory team with David Grassby and Hertej Rattan joining the firm

WhiteHorse names three new direct lending-focused managing directors
WhiteHorse Capital, the credit arm of HIG, has named new managing directors in Stamford, Dallas and Chicago

LStar's Gerson joins FS as head of private credit
Asset manager FS investments has announced that Brian Gerson has joined as head of private credit

Direct lender Tikehau hires Spanish origination specialist
Paris-based private debt manager Tikehau Capital has taken on an experienced origination specialist focusing on the Iberian pensinula

Fund placement agent Eaton opens New York office
Eaton Partners, a fund placement agent and wholly-owned subsidiary of Stifel Financial, has opened an office in New York

Los Angeles firm takes over Greenwich-based direct lending BDC
Oaktree has taken over management of its newly acquired direct lending unit, which was formerly known as Fifth Street Finance Corp

USS hires private credit investment manager in London
Rob Brindley has joined a firm which has made a name for itself as a finance provider to direct lending funds

Whitehorse makes two hires to its US direct lending team
Officials from Capitala and Super G have joined the Whitehorse stable

European direct lender names former NatWest distressed analyst as partner
Proventus Capital Partners has named Vikas Nanda as a new investment director and partner focusing on direct debt

New York-based private credit firm hires ex-Barings marketing director
Alternative credit manager Crayhill Capital Management has announced the appointment of a new managing director and head of investor relations and marketing

Large insurers staff up for major expansion into direct lending
Large insurance companies are looking to take on the heavy-lifting of direct lending themselves 

Adams Street adds Ares private credit specialist to its New York office
Adams Street Partners has expanded its private credit team with the addition of former Ares Management official Justin Lawrence.

Bank of Ireland pair set to join PE firm's direct lending team, reports Debtwire
A budding direct lender is growing fast with two more hires from Bank of Ireland

Austin-based manager announces six hires as part of continued credit push
Austin-based Peak Rock Capital has announced six new hires, including several senior personnel who appeared to have relocated for the opportunity

Direct lender makes senior hire to co-lead originations
West coast manager White Oak Global Advisors has hired a new managing director and co-head of originations

Whitehorse expands mid-market team with hire from THL
Whitehorse Capital, the credit arm of HIG Capital, has added to its direct lending team by hiring a Los Angeles-based principal from THL Credit

Insurance-affiliated manager hires from Pemberton for direct lending push
An asset manager with access to insurance company capital has hired the former UK & Ireland head of origination from Pemberton Asset Management

Canadian pension giant makes big hire for new European direct lending unit
Caisse de Dépôt et Placement du Québec (CDPQ) has made its move into European direct lending

Carlyle taps former Davidson Kempner credit specialist as managing director
Carlyle Group has hired a new managing director on its credit opportunities team

Direct lender Metropolitan names president in newly created role
New York-based Metropolitan Partners Group Management has appointed a president, naming John Ioannou in the newly created role

Bridgepoint poaches ING leveraged finance star for new direct lending arm
Bridgepoint has hired an ING leveraged finance specialist to support its push into direct lending, sources say

GoldenTree partner joins Alcentra as co-chief investment officer in London
Vijay Rajguru, a partner at GoldenTree Asset Management, is joining Alcentra as its co-chief investment officer.

Debt communications firm Lucid launches trustee business with four hires
London-based debt issuer communications platform Lucid Issuer Services has made four senior hires and launched an agency and trustee services team