Aviva expands ESG private debt capabilities
Asset manager Aviva Investors has appointed Ed Dixon to serve as head of head of environmental, social, and governance (ESG) within real assets, including private debt.  

Ares appoints Atalaya founding partner to co-head alternative credit unit
He will serve as co-head of Ares' $4 billion alternative credit unit alongside Keith Ashton 

Two structured finance partners join Clifford Chance in New York
Two structured finance partners have joined Clifford Chance’s structured finance practice in New York, according to a statement from the law firm

BlackRock names global alternatives head amid senior leadership shake-up
BlackRock has reshuffled its leadership and made several senior changes across various parts of its business, according to an internal memo seen by Creditflux

BlackRock to merge infra and real estate platforms as key figure departs
BlackRock is restructuring its infastructure and real estate platforms into a real assets division, sources say

M&G structured credit PM takes on bigger fixed income origination role
The structured credit portfolio manager, who is based in Europe, changes focus to sourcing investment opportunities across all areas of fixed income

Tunstall appoints head of debt strategies
Tunstall Real Estate Asset Management, the alternative manager and real estate lender, has hired David White to serve as head of debt strategies  

HIG appoints US head of real estate debt origination
HIG Realty Partners has bolstered its team with the appointment of Michael Mestel as managing director and head of US real estate debt originations

Aviva appoints head of real assets division in London
Aviva Investors has hired Mark Meiklejon from Aberdeen Standard Investments to lead its newly established real assets investment specialist team

Octopus appoints head of structuring
UK-based property lender Octopus Property has appointed Matthew Pritchard as head of structuring, the firm announced today

Aviva establishes real assets platform and sells real estate multi-manager business
London-based Aviva Investors has established a new £37 billion real assets platform, which aims to integrate real estate, infrastructure, structured finance and its private debt business

Allianz Real Estate appoints loan and asset management head
Allianz Real Estate has hired Peggy DaSilva to head its loan and asset management group for Americas

Securitisation lawyer joins Ashurst from rival firm Clifford Chance
International law firm Ashurst has hired Thomas Picton as a securitisation partner in its London securities and derivatives group

Structured credit PM earns promotion as Pimco unveils new managing directors
Structured credit portfolio manager Russell Gannaway is among seven officials to have been promoted to managing director at Pimco

Wells Fargo AM looks to build out European private debt arm
Wells Fargo Asset Management is seeking to build out its global presence in the private debt industry by strengthening its European private debt business with a new senior hire, Creditflux has learned 

Ares Reit reports year-on-year dip in earnings amid leadership change
The Ares Commercial Real Estate Corporation has announced a changed in leadership – and has reported mixed results for fourth quarter 2017

London specialist lender names head of underwriting
Iron Bridge Finance, a property development direct lender, has announced the appointment of Gareth Ward as head of underwriting

Real estate lending gains €700 million in six months for Paris-based direct lender
French alternative investments manager Acofi Gestion has raised €700 million of AUM for commercial real estate lending since July 2017

Blackstone names new president and COO
Global asset manager Blackstone has named Jon Gray, the firm's current global head of real estate, president and chief operating officer

Fulcrum hires director for newly created alternatives group
Fulcrum Asset Management hires Mark Horne as director within its newly created alternative strategies team, the firm announced yesterday

BNPP AM establishes two new private debt strategies
BNP Paribas Asset Management establishes two new private debt strategies: European Infra Debt and European Real Estate Debt

Texas manager hires Lone Star’s Stahl as MD for distressed credit
Texas-based real estate private equity firm Pennybacker Capital has appointed a new managing director of distressed credit and special situations

TPG's Questa joins London-based direct lender as managing director
Stefano Questa, formerly managing director at TPG, has joined European credit platform Hayfin Capital 

Fund of hedge fund operator appoints new CFO and COO
Alternative investment firm Gapstow has appointed a new chief financial officer and chief operating officer, promoting internally to fill the roles

LGIM hires three to private credit team
Legal and General Investment Management Real Assets (LGIM) has announced three senior hires to its private credit business