Davidson Kempner hires ex-Barclays convertibles research head
DavidsonKempner, the investment management firm, has hired the former head of European and Asian convertibles research at Barclays to manage convertible bonds in its London office

Ares appoints head of Australia
Ares Management has hired an ex-Macquarie Group official to lead Ares Australia Management, the newly created joint venture between Ares and Sydney-based Fidante Partners

BlueBay adds senior portfolio manager as it targets EM fund launches
BlueBay Asset Management has hired for a newly created senior portfolio manager job 

Linklaters adds debt restructuring specialist in Asia
Linklaters has poached a partner from DLA Piper who focuses on debt restructuring and special situations

Weil brings in direct lending specialist from Kirkland & Ellis in Hong Kong
He primarily advises direct lending funds and borrowers on cross-border leveraged and acquisition finance transactions

Australian pension fund hires head of ESG
The Australian Catholic Superannuation & Retirement Fund has appointed Louise Bradshaw to lead the pension fund’s initiatives in regard to environmental, social, and governance (ESG) investments

Goldman Sachs creates sustainable finance group
Goldman Sachs has launched a sustainable finance group, to deliver sustainable growth solutions to the bank’s clients, according to documents seen by Creditflux.  

GLG confirms two portfolio manager hires for distressed unit in London
Man GLG has hired two portfolio managers to its credit team in London

UBS pushes into private credit as part of private markets expansion
UBS has launched a global private capital markets team, which includes a new emphasis on private credit

First Abu Dhabi Bank pushes into credit derivatives with trading head hire
First Abu Dhabi Bank (FAB) is making a foray into credit derivatives and has hired an experienced credit trader to lead the initiative

UBS unveils combined leveraged debt capital markets group structure
The new business will be led by Brendan Connolly, according to an internal memo 

Ostrum hires Mizuho's Asian structured finance head for private debt expansion in Hong Kong
Ostrum Asset Management has bolstered its Asia-Pacific operations by launching a Hong Kong subsidiary focused on private debt

Man GLG adds credit portfolio manager in London
Man GLG has appointed a lead portfolio manager from Aventicum Capital Management

Oaktree's head of European distressed debt to lead expansion in Asia
Oaktree Capital's head of distressed debt for Europe and Asia will relocate to Hong Kong 

New Zealand Superannuation Fund hires CIO
New Zealand Superannuation Fund (NZSF) has appointed Stephen Gilmore to serve as chief investment officer  

Allianz GI boosts alternatives platform with new Asian private credit unit
Allianz Global Investors has launched an Asian private credit unit and has made two hires to spearhead the effort,

Eaton Vance adds former Janus Henderson official as credit portfolio manager
Dónal Kinsella joins as institutional portfolio manager for the firm’s corporate credit strategies

Allianz GI brings in new CIO for emerging market debt
Allianz Global Investors has appointed Richard House as chief investment officer emerging market debt, Creditflux understands

Ashurst promotes five debt specialists to partner
Global law firm Ashurst has announced the promotion of 24 to partnership - including Kerion Ball, James Knight, Laura Ho, Tara Waters and Caroline Smart

Investec AM hires emerging market debt PM from Standard Life
London-headquartered Investec Asset Management has hired emerging market debt specialist Imran Ahmad as portfolio manager within its multi-asset investment team

Investcorp names new co-CEO
Alterative investment manager Investcorp has announced that Hazem Ben-Gacem will become co-chief executive officer, joining current co-CEO Rishi Kapoor

ICG names new head of Asia Pacific in Sydney
Intermediate Capital Group has promoted Sydney-based Ryan Shelswell to head of Asia Pacific, with the change to take effect in July

SSGA appoints global head of institutional group
State Street Global Advisors has appointed former APAC head Lochiel Crafter as head of its Global Institutional Group. James MacNevin will now take over Crafter's former role 

BlueMountain hires former Pine River credit specialist
BlueMountain Capital Management has hired credit specialist Colin Teichholtz as global governments and agency mortgage-backed securities head

UBS veteran joins Rothschild in Sydney-based debt advisory role
Rothschild Global Advisory has appointed Sydney-based Kevin Bush as a senior adviser and a member of its debt advisory team in Australia