Investec AM adds investment specialist to EM debt team
Investec Asset Management has bolstered its emerging market fixed income team and appointed former Morgan Stanley emerging market analyst 

Allianz GI brings in new CIO for emerging market debt
Allianz Global Investors has appointed Richard House as chief investment officer emerging market debt, Creditflux understands

Credit trader leaves BlueMountain ahead of move to rival hedge fund manager
A London-based credit trader has left BlueMountain after five years amid rumours that he is joining a rival fund manager

JP Morgan AM bolsters ETF business with six hires
 As JP Morgan Asset Management expands its ETF product offerings across Europe, the firm has hired several specialists across Europe

Leveraged finance veteran leaves Mizuho in London after 22 years
The head of international acquisition finance at Mizuho, Paul Carman, has left the bank to bring to an end a 22-year affiliation with Mizuho

JP Morgan AM strengthens fixed income team with several new appointments
Karine Mercado, Rohan Duggal and Claire Cullen join the investment team at JP Morgan Asset Management  

Ashurst promotes five debt specialists to partner
Global law firm Ashurst has announced the promotion of 24 to partnership - including Kerion Ball, James Knight, Laura Ho, Tara Waters and Caroline Smart

Stamford Associates' head of fixed income joins European credit manager
The head of fixed income at Stamford Associates, Timothy Smith, has moved to the buy side

LGIM chief executive officer Zinkula steps down
Legal & General Invesment’s (LGIM) chief executive officer Mark Zinkula will step down from his position in August this year following his retirement

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

Credit Agricole hires head of US credit trading and head of ABS syndicate
Credit Agricole has strengthened its US credit platform by hiring Anatoly Nakum as head of credit trading for the Americas, and Beth Starr as head of ABS syndicate for the same region

BlueBay hires former Henderson credit head
Fixed income specialist BlueBay Asset Management has appointed former Henderson credit head Stephen Thariyan to a newly created role of co-head of developed markets

CVC hires credit sourcing specialist as managing director
 CVC Credit has hired Josefa Llinares as managing director, responsible for sourcing credit opportunities across the platform

Neptune hires former Axa IM global fixed income head Zemek
London-based Neptune Investment Management has hired the former global head of fixed income at Axa Investment Managers Theodora Zemek

CIFC lands in Europe with new office and top marketing hire
CIFC has further strengthened its European presence in the credit market, opening a new London office and appointing Muzinich’s Joshua Hughes to head its European marketing

Invesco hires former Schroders PM to fixed income team
Invesco has appointed former Schroder’s Tom Sartain as senior portfolio manager within its fixed income team

Hermes hires portfolio managers for asset-based lending and Euro ABS
London-headquartered Hermes Investment Management has strengthened its fixed income team and Stephane Michel and Andrew Lennox as portfolio managers, the firm announced today

Global law firm adds Luxembourg fund specialist as partner
Luxembourg fund specialist Augustin de Longeaux joins Simmons & Simmons as partner. He will initially focus on US clients with respect to capital raising and distribution in Europe

Pictet appoints head of emerging maket debt following resignation
Pictet Asset Management has appointed Mary-Therese Barton as head of emerging market debt following the resignation of Simon Lue-Long, Pictet’s former head of EM debt. 

Ex-Barclays EMEA leveraged finance head takes top role at Natixis
The former head of EMEA leveraged finance at Barclays has joined Natixis as head of investment banking for the Americas

Investec AM hires emerging market debt PM from Standard Life
London-headquartered Investec Asset Management has hired emerging market debt specialist Imran Ahmad as portfolio manager within its multi-asset investment team

Investcorp names new co-CEO
Alterative investment manager Investcorp has announced that Hazem Ben-Gacem will become co-chief executive officer, joining current co-CEO Rishi Kapoor

Golding poaches BlueBay's Das to head private debt
Golding Capital Partners has expanded its private debt capabilities, hiring former BlueBay partner Abhik Das as private debt head and Florian Hofer as investment manager

Schroders strengthens fixed income team in London
Global investment manager Schroders has strengthened its global multi-sector fixed income team and has appointed Robbie Boukhoufane and Alan Wilson as portfolio managers

Prytania lands in the US with MD hire to New York office
London's Prytania Asset Management has hired Fahd Basir as managing director to lead its New York office