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

Hayfin creates head of ESG role in London
Hayfin Capital Management says it has hired a head of ESG. This is a newly-created role, but Hayfin says it has “well-established environmental, social and governance capabilities”

A&M hires high profile SRT official from StormHarbour
 One of the biggest names in the significant risk transfer industry has joined Alvarez & Marsal in London 

Alcentra appoints liquid credit PM as head of responsible investing
Alcentra has built out a dedicated responsible investing team and has appointed its liquid credit portfolio manager to the newly created role of head of responsible investing

Brookfield hires industry veteran as public securities CIO
Brookfield Asset Management has hired a long-serving credit and equity market professional as chief investment officer for its public securities group

Ashurst boosts structured finance and derivatives practice as it brings in partner
Law firm Ashurst has hired a structured finance and derivatives specialist as a partner in its global markets practice

Ex-Permira Credit CIO lands at Swiss-based asset manager
LGT Capital Partners has hired Permira Debt Managers founding partner and former chief investment officer as head of credit solutions 

Apollo poaches private debt secondaries head from Tikehau
Apollo Global Management has poached Tikehau's private debt secondaries head, five months after launching a $1 billion platform in May

KKR announces new co-CEOs as Kravis and Roberts step down
KKR has announced the appointment of its second ever pair of co-chief executive officers, effective immediately, replacing co-founders Henry Kravis and George Roberts

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

Big name family business lines up corp hybrids fund
Edmond de Rothschild Asset Management (Edram) plans to launch a corporate hybrid fund and has hired Alex Eventon to lead the effort

Squarepoint takes over from CSAM as it supports star trader's new long-short credit fund
Arini, led by highly regarded former Credit Suisse trader Hamza Lemssouguer, has found support in Squarepoint Capital as it launches its first European credit fund

Senior credit PM departs M&G after 20 years to join Insight
Insight Investment has hired a senior portfolio manager within its strategic credit team from M&G

GIB brings in ESG expert for fixed income expansion
GIB Asset Management has hired from Abrdn as it looks to grow beyond emerging market credit and index strategies 

Barclays fills gap by hiring global macro credit trading head in New York
Banks are moving quickly to make sure they are staffed up in credit trading with Barclays bringing in an experienced trader in New York

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