Alcentra's head of European direct lending set to leave
Alcentra’s head of European direct lending is set to part ways with the firm at the end of September

La Francaise adds two portfolio managers in European high yield
La Francaise says it has hired two portfolio managers to its high yield team in Paris

Intriva adds to asset management build up with senior hire
Intriva Capital, a mid-market lender and alternative investment firm, has hired a senior asset manager from HIG Capital

RBC hires ex-Citi structured credit sales head for alternatives push
RBC Capital Markets has hired Citi's former European structured credit sales head to lead its European alternatives and private capital solutions effort

Goldman builds out exotics strategy amid tranche market high
The index tranche market is gaining support, with Goldman Sachs adding to those building up their presence, officials at the bank confirm

Credit funds at a glance (August 2021)
A round up of fundraising and people moves in credit

Former DWS official claims company over-stated ESG progress: WSJ
DWS Group’s environmental, social and governance investment claims are in the spotlight after its former sustainability officer claimed the firm over-stated its ESG efforts, according to the Wall Street Journal

CIP plugs ABS team gap with senior portfolio manager hire in London
CIP Asset Management has filled a gap on its European structured credit team

Alcentra hires London-based executive director in liquid loans and high yield team
Alcentra has hired a senior analyst in the firm's liquid loans and high yield team 

Credit funds at a glance (July 2021)
A round up of fundraising and people moves in credit

BlackRock European ABS head joins USS
USS Investment Management, the wholly-owned investment management arm of the UK pension Universities Superannuation Scheme, has hired a head of asset backed securities

Intriva adds senior debt markets specialist
Intriva Capital has hired a managing director to is asset management team in London

Bridgepoint hires Benelux credit origination head and opens Amsterdam office
Bridgepoint has expanded its European presence by opening of an Amsterdam office

HSBC AM names CEO of new $53bn alternatives business
HSBC Asset Management has become the latest manager to bring together its ‘alternatives’ capabilities under one roof, with the launch of a new unit, HSBC Alternatives

HIG WhiteHorse adds Dach head to European direct lending team
HIG WhiteHorse has hired a former Barings official as principal and head of the Germany, Austria and Switzerland region 

Capital Group hires senior portfolio manager from AB in London
Capital Group has drafted in an investment director in London as it targets European investors 

BlueBay hires Germany/Austria institutional sales official in new role
BlueBay Asset Management has tapped a former bfinance official as head of institutional sales Germany and Austria, a newly created job

Tech firm tempts credit investors with supply chain finance offer
Novicap, a fintech company focused on invoice financing, is looking to debt capital market participants — such as credit and structured credit funds, asset managers, pension companies and insurers — as it seeks to raise third-party funding for its credit platform

Credit funds at a glance (June 2021)
A round up of fundraising and people moves in credit

Meag hires experienced credit specialist for top fixed income job
€328 billion asset manager Meag has appointed a head of active fixed income in Munich to oversee a range of assets including credit

Carlyle hires head of credit investor relations in New York
Carlyle Group has hired an ex-Pretium official to lead investor relations for its credit platform

Fairwater eyes tranches and options as prospects ‘multiply’
Fairwater Capital is looking to capitalise on rising credit volatility by crafting a strategy that makes full use of the growing number of products in the credit derivatives industry

Credit funds at a glance (May 2021)
A round up of fundraising and people moves in credit 

Capital Four hires in private debt team
Capital Four has hired a director in the private debt structuring and origination team

Investec names assistant PM on new direct lending fund
Investec has named an assistant portfolio manager for the bank’s new direct lending fund Investec's Private Debt Fund I