EQT extends push into Nordic direct lending with Nordea hire
The hire follows increased activity for EQT Credit in the region with three recent direct lending deals announced in the Nordic region 

Hermes adds to its direct lending team in London
Hermes Investment Management has added to its private debt team in London, Creditflux has learned.

Northleaf adds newly-created business development role in London
The new hire will lead the Toronto-based firm's business development and investor relations activities across Europe, the Middle East and Africa

Head of direct lending parts ways with Aberdeen Standard
After over three years at the helm, the head of direct lending has left Aberdeen Standard Investments  

MGG appoints direct lenders to two US offices
Direct lender MGG Investment Group has appointed two officials to its New York and Dallas team, Creditflux has learned

Direct lender Cordet poaches Rothschild mezzanine veteran
Cordet Capital Partners has appointed a Rothschild veteran to its team in London 

Continuous par build can provide a rainy-day fund for when downgrades to triple Cs pour in
If CLO managers are preparing for mass downgrades to triple C loans, then trading gains and thick OC cushions are the best defences

Morgan Stanley grows direct lending arm in New York with two hires
The bank has added a second hire to its private debt team having appointed an ex-Carlyle official to a newly created role as head of direct lending 

Monroe adds ex-Medley official to west coast origination team
The new hire will be based in Los Angeles 

BNP Paribas Wealth appoints head of private equity and private debt investments
The appointment supports what the firm sees as "a significant pick up in clients’ appetite" for the asset classes

White & Case bolsters direct lending practice with partner in London
White & Case has appointed Fergus Wheeler as a partner

Head of credit origination leaves Goldman Sachs' private capital unit
Creditlflux sister publication Debtwire reports

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

Northleaf appoints private credit officials in Chicago, London and Toronto
Northleaf Capital Partners has expanded its private credit team with three hires - including an ex-Barclays head of international corporate credit

Capzanine appoints Emisys co-founder to lead new Milan office
Following offices in Spain and Germany, the firm has opened a Milan office - and hired three former Emisys Capital officials

Twin Brook hires healthcare specialist to direct lending team
Direct lender Twin Brook Capital has appointed a managing director solely focused on healthcare opportunities 

ICG recruits Carlyle official to European subordinated debt and equity team
Intermediate Capital Group has appointed a former Carlyle Group managing director to its team in London

Credit funds at a glance

A round-up of fundraising and people moves in credit

Debevoise & Plimpton hires three fund partners from Linklaters
Debevoise & Plimpton has strengthened its funds practice with the appointment of three partners in its New York office

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

Restructuring partner rejoins Allen & Overy after buy-side stint
The law firm has bolstered its funds practice in London 

Beechbrook hires head of DACH to lead new Frankfurt office
Beechbrook Capital, a lower mid-market direct lender, has hired an investment director for the DACH region (Germany, Austria and Switzerland) from German bank Mainzer Volksbank to lead a new office

Attestor hires former Barclays distressed trader
Attestor Capital has hired a former Barclays distressed credit trader as an analyst

H&A appoints head of private debt as it gets to halfway on €1 billion fundraising goal
H&A Global Investment Management has appointed a former Deutsche Bank official to lead the firm’s newly launched private debt division

Goldman Sachs lands big hire from Alcentra to expand DACH lending
Alcentra’s former head of DACH mid-market has emerged at Goldman Sachs Private Capital