ICG hires Avenue Capital’s Lockhead for direct lending role
Intermediate Capital Group has announced that it has hired Avenue Capital’s Peter Lockhead for its direct lending business in Europe

Muzinich hires from BlackRock to bolster its direct lending team
Muzinich has made another hire to its offices in Frankfurt with the firm announcing that Markus Taubert will be joining from BlackRock in July

Imperial brings in emerging market veteran to its London offices
Imperial Capital says that it has hired John Gibbens to work in its emerging markets sales and trading division in London

JP Morgan credit specialist set to join large credit manager in London
An experienced banker is leaving the leveraged finance desk at JP Morgan ahead of a move to the buy side. He is set to be involved with his new employer's upcoming direct lending fund

Aviva adds two to its infrastructure debt team in London
Aviva Investors has announced two hires to its infrastructure debt platform

Senior distressed specialist leaves GSO after fund closure
Shortly after shutting down its distressed debt fund, GSO Capital Partners is understood to have parted company with a senior managing director and key figure in its distressed business

Top credit trader returns to Caxton
A high profile credit trader is rejoining Caxton to lead its European credit unit 

Hedge fund manager adds ex-Commerzbank high yield trader to its team
Expanding hedge fund manager Redhedge has hired an experienced high yield credit trader to its offices in London

Citi promotes a familiar face to head European credit structuring
Citi has promoted a long-time Citi staffer to the role of head of credit structuring for the Europe, mid East and Africa region

Bfinance hires to its London and Sydney offices
Pension fund consultant Bfinance has made three hires to its team

BNP Paribas combines high yield and distressed trading in Europe 
French bank loses two high yield specialists as it combines desks in London 

Direct lending specialist tipped to join Permira in London
Market sources have told Creditflux that an experienced direct lender has left a large credit manager ahead of a move to Permira Debt Managers

ICG announces retirement of chief executive
Intermediate Capital Group has announced that its chief executive and chief investment officer, Christophe Evain, is set to retire later this year after 23 years with the firm

Alcentra confirms hire to its new-look structured credit team
Alcentra has confirmed the hire Brandon Chao from Omega Advisors to its structured credit team in New York

Oaktree brings in distressed debt specialist from US lender
Distressed debt specialist leaves bank for buy-side role in London

Distressed debt firm Strategic Value Partners hires loan originator
Distressed loan specialist manager brings in loans sales head from Spanish bank in London