Barings BDC taps new CEO for the new year
Thomas McDonnell, who has spent two decades at the firm, will step in as CEO for the listed business-development company

Sixth Street Specialty Lending starts CEO transition
The BDC’s current CEO Joshua Easterly will step down from his position at the end of the year but continue his role as co-CIO of the greater Sixth Street platform

Ex-AIMCo private credit veteran Scudellari reappears at ICG
David Scudellari previously exited the Canadian pension giant amid an organizational shakeup

Värde appoints head of ABF, hires ex-KKR MD
The appointments come as the firm looks to expand in the asset-based finance sub-sector of private credit

Ex-Muzinich co-head of US private debt joins Colbeck
The new hire adds to Colbeck Capital Management’s capabilities across the US middle market

Third Point adds three MDs from Apogem
The new private credit team members will help source middle market direct lending deals

Hayfin hires two MDs for product and sales
The two managing directors will join the firm’s partner solutions group that focuses on creating new products and reaching new investors

Carlyle nabs head of direct lending origination from Golub
EXCLUSIVE: The firm also hired a second managing director focused on originations as it re-staffs its direct lending franchise

Oaktree hires former BlackRock MD for private debt sourcing
The former BlackRock managing director joins to source private debt deals in North America

Ex-Morgan Stanley head of originations starts as Octagon’s head of private credit
EXCLUSIVE: The new hire will lead the liquid credit shop’s new direct-lending strategy, launched earlier this year

Principal Asset Management hires MD for sponsor-backed direct lending
EXCLUSIVE: Jordon Thompson, who most recently worked for Cerberus Capital Management, now covers sponsor relationships for Principal Asset Management 

Corinthia Global Management hires Ares alum in New York
The global private credit manager has hired former Ares partner Craig Shirey to serve as a managing director

Beach Point hires president and CIO, product and sales leader
The two new hires arrive after stints at TPG Angelo Gordon and Oak Hill Advisors, respectively

Churchill hires for new institutional sales role
Michael Foley joins from Franklin Templeton, where he led US institutional direct sales, consultant relations and relationship management teams

MetLife IM appoints global head of private fixed income
The role was left open after Brian Funk was promoted to president earlier this summer

MidCap hires MD for asset-based lending originations
The new hire previously worked at Apollo-affiliated equipment finance platform Capteris

Crescent hires two MDs, launches GP financing strategy
The new GP financing solutions strategy will see the firm provide flexible, nondilutive financing options to middle-market private equity managers

Generali Investments backs new asset-based finance strategy
Generali-affiliated Aperture Investors also hired a new global head of asset-based finance

Citi hires head of private credit originations in North America 
The new hire joins from Ares Management and will start in October

Thoma Bravo’s private credit head to depart
EXCLUSIVE: The position will be filled after a transition period

Morgan Stanley’s direct lending head joins Thoma Bravo
Creditflux previously reported that Jeff Levin resigned from his position at Morgan Stanley Investment Management

Carlyle promotes credit head to co-president amid senior reshuffle
Mark Jenkins joins John Redett and Jeff Nedelman as new co-presidents of Carlyle

Morgan Stanley loses head of direct lending and co-head of North America private credit
EXCLUSIVE: the head of direct lending had also served as co-head of North America Private Credit at Morgan Stanley Investment Management; bank assigns new head  

Sixth Street to open Singapore office, hires head of APAC
The private credit manager has created the new role to better raise investor capital and expand the firm’s investment capabilities in the region

Dechert adds two partners for private funds, rated note capabilities
The two will bring expertise to help credit managers navigate the formation of private funds, rated funds, CLO equity funds and derivatives