MGG hires former Monroe partner to its direct lending team
MGG Investment Group has hired an experienced official to its investment team  in Chicago

Former Fiera private debt MDs launch direct lending firm
Three former managing directors of Fiera Private Debt and Integrated Asset Management have co-founded and launched a new direct lending firm and are seeking to raise $750 million for their first fund

Credit funds at a glance (May 2020)
A round-up of fundraising and people moves

Atalaya appoints head of business development and IR
Atalaya Capital Management has appointed a former Third Point Capital official as head of business development and investor relations, according to an annoucement

Angelo Gordon hires well-known credit strategist in New York
Angelo Gordon has hired an experienced credit strategist as a manging director in its investor relations team in New York

Arcmont hires former Golub official as US sales head
Arcmont Asset Management has appointed a head of US sales, a spokesperson for the firm has confirmed

Asian direct lender promotes marketing official to CIO as co-founder takes new role
Adamas Asset Management has promoted its head of global marketing and investor relations, Brock Silvers, to chief investment officer

Border to Coast bolsters 'alternatives' business with PM hire
The pension fund has hired a portfolio manager for alternative investments, including private credit, private equity and infrastructure  

HIG bolsters European direct lending presence with Amsterdam hire
HIG WhiteHorse has appointed a former NIBC official to its direct lending team in Amsterdam, according to market sources

Two senior credit officials leave Global Atlantic
Global Atlantic has parted ways with two senior members of its credit team, including its head of credit investments

Onex revamps leadership of credit business after hiring from GSO
Jason New has joined Onex Credit as co-chief executive officer in New York, according to an announcement.

Credit funds at a glance

A round-up of fundraising and people moves in credit

Asset manager takes new approach with special sits fund as co-head leaves
A large global asset manager is looking to allocate to junior debt in performing comapnies after parting ways with the co-head of its special situations business

BlackRock hires former KKR official to head European private capital markets
A leveraged finance veteran has joined BlackRock as European head of the firm’s private capital markets business in London, according to an internal memo seen by Creditflux

Ares hires head of ESG from Partners Group
Ares Management Corporation has appointed a head for its environmental, social and governance (ESG) practice, effective from April  

Vida promotes marketing specialist to CIO
Vida Capital Management has appointed a new president and chief investment officer, effective 1 March

Credit funds at a glance
A round-up of fundraising and people moves in credit

Kartesia hires former Santander official to lead UK senior debt origination
Kartesia has appointed former a Santander official to lead UK senior debt investments 

LGIM hires ESG head for real assets division
Legal & General Investment Management’s LGIM Real Assets has appointed Sheun Chan as head of environmental, social and corporate governance  

Alcentra makes big hires from Fosun and Park Square as Delaney-Smith retires
Alcentra’s European direct lending team is going through an overhaul with the co-head of this business, Graeme Delaney-Smith, retiring from the firm and two well known names joining

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

Credit funds at a glance

Pemberton adds managing director and head of Spain
Pemberton, a direct lender, has added a hire from Royal Bank of Scotland to lead Spain investments 

Carlyle appoints regional head of credit opps fund
Carlyle Group has hired a managing director to serve as North American head of its credit opps fund

Hamilton Lane shakes up European leadership
Private markets manager Hamilton Lane has promoted two of its personnel in Europe, the Middle East and Africa, as the $481 billion firm is looking to boost its growth efforts through the region