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

Middle east firm hires high profile loan official to build on control CLO equity business
Middle east asset manager Lakemore Partner is doubling down on CLOs with the control CLO equity investor hiring one of the biggest names in the loan and CLO management business

Pretium swoops for three managing director hires to residential credit business
Pretium has made three managing director hires to its residential credit business in New York 

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

Former Barings co-head of North American private finance lands at US direct lender
The ex-Barings co-head of North American private finance has landed at lower middle market US direct lender

Senior research analyst joins Onex from another US CLO issuer
Onex Credit Partners has hired senior research analyst with 11 years' industry experience 

Squarepoint draws big name options market maker to buy side
An experienced credit options trader has decided to join the systematic and quant strategies manager in a change of career from working on the sell side

Ashurst hires senior structured credit and derivatives lawyer
Law firm Ashurst has added a partner to its global markets practice in New York

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 

Antares hires experienced investor relations official from Barings
Antares Capital has hired a head of investor coverage in asset management

Diversity database shines light on credit firms not stepping up
Private credit managers are significantly lagging behind their industry counterparts when it comes to hiring under-represented groups, including front office, distribution and investment committee roles, according to data from Diversity­Metrics, a new data-driven platform launched by executive search firm Jensen Partners

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

KKR adds two senior private credit hires as it eyes new receivables and inventory financing strategy
KKR has added a former Credit Suisse and Sound Point Capital official to its private asset-based finance team 

Tranche trader leaves Apollo for sell side
BNP Paribas has filled a gap in its structured credit trading group with the hire of an index tranche market maker

BlackRock European ABS head joins USS
USS Investment Management, the wholly-owned investment management arm of the UK pension Universities Superannuation Scheme, has hired a head of asset backed securities

Intriva adds senior debt markets specialist
Intriva Capital has hired a managing director to is asset management team in London

Bridgepoint hires Benelux credit origination head and opens Amsterdam office
Bridgepoint has expanded its European presence by opening of an Amsterdam office

HSBC AM names CEO of new $53bn alternatives business
HSBC Asset Management has become the latest manager to bring together its ‘alternatives’ capabilities under one roof, with the launch of a new unit, HSBC Alternatives

HIG WhiteHorse adds Dach head to European direct lending team
HIG WhiteHorse has hired a former Barings official as principal and head of the Germany, Austria and Switzerland region 

Capital Group hires senior portfolio manager from AB in London
Capital Group has drafted in an investment director in London as it targets European investors 

Sound Point confirms buy-out of CVC's US direct lending business
Sound Point Capital Management has bought CVC’s US direct lending business, the pair have confirmed. The deal will add $1 billion of assets to Sound Point’s $25 billion platform and includes nine investment professionals

Eagle Point hires trader for non-CLO assets as it eyes growth in corporate credit
Eagle Point Credit Management is growing its non-CLO business, with the firm hiring a head corporate trader responsible for trading high yield, BDC debt as well as equity, reits and other securities

BlueBay hires Germany/Austria institutional sales official in new role
BlueBay Asset Management has tapped a former bfinance official as head of institutional sales Germany and Austria, a newly created job

Tech firm tempts credit investors with supply chain finance offer
Novicap, a fintech company focused on invoice financing, is looking to debt capital market participants — such as credit and structured credit funds, asset managers, pension companies and insurers — as it seeks to raise third-party funding for its credit platform