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

High yield portfolio manager returns to Allianz GI after leaving Amundi
Sébastien Ploton has rejoined Allianz Global Investors as a high yield portfolio manager - two years after leaving the firm

Law firm Paul Hastings adds London-based finance partner
Former DLA Piper partner Rich Davis, who specialises in the lending markets, has joined Paul Hastings' finance practice

Pioneer marketing veteran moves to Fidelity after 16 years
Fidelity International has announced the appointment of Hugh Prendergast as 'global head of product', in what is understood to be a marketing role

Dublin-based co-head of global credit parts company with KKR
An experienced figure in European credit has left KKR in order to pursue interests outside of fund management. He had been serving as co-head of global credit at the firm

Ropes & Gray announces 33 promotions including finance and hedge fund professionals
Law firm Ropes & Gray has promoted 33 lawyers to counsel of the firm, with the attorneys representing a range of practice groups including finance, investment management, hedge funds and private investment funds

Hayfin launches new PE fund strategy headed by former Aberdeen specialist
European credit platform Hayfin Capital Management has launched a new private equity funds strategy, Creditflux has learned

Pemberton moves into supply chain finance after hiring senior portfolio manager
London-based Pemberton has announced the expansion of its senior management team with the appointment of Phil Ashdown, formerly of Tungsten Corporation, as a partner

ICG announces new marketing hire
Intermediate Capital Group (ICG) has appointed a former Neuberger Berman institutional sales professional to head up marketing across parts of Europe

BNP Paribas hires head of structured finance to asset management unit
BNP Paribas Asset Management this morning announced that Michel Fryszman has joined as head of structured finance

KKR opens Frankfurt office
The global investment firm has announced the opening of a new office in Frankfurt, Germany, in a bid to further strengthen its presence in Europe

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 

Brokerage Exotix appoints global head of fixed income
London-based Exotix Capital has appointed Dean Tyler as global head of fixed income

Oak Hill appoints sole head of European credit as ex-partner takes on new role
One of Oak Hill Advisors’ most senior staffers has stepped into a senior advisory role

Up-and-coming fund manager Revolution makes big structured credit hire
Sydney’s Revolution Asset Management has made a big hire, signalling its intent in the global structured credit markets

Candriam hires executive officer for Switzerland
Pan-European multi-specialist asset manager Candriam Investors Group, owned by New York Life Management, has appointed Jog Allenspach as executive officer Switzerland

HSBC banker joins Jefferies as European co-head of leveraged finance
Jefferies has made a big hire to its loans business in London, Creditflux has learned

JP Morgan AM continues ETF expansion with three new hires
Following three senior hires to its ETF business last year, JP Morgan has shown its commitment to its ETFs business with three more hires

TPG hires to its direct lending team in London
The European direct originations platform of TPG Sixth Street Partners, TPG Speciality Lending Europe, has hired Taddeo Vender as director, according to LinkedIn

Pacific Life rebrands asset management division and appoints CEO
Pacific Life has announced the rebrand of its asset management business to Pacific Global Asset Management and has appointed Kevin Byrne as chief executive officer

Carlyle's head of origination for credit earns promotion to partner
Carlyle Group has announced 58 senior promotions across all its global offices: eight to partner, 19 to managing director and 31 to principal/director

BNP Paribas adds experienced fund financing specialist to its Paris offices
BNP Paribas has hired an experienced professional to its fund financing team. The new recruit will cover loan funds

Former Morgan Stanley European loan trading head resurfaces on buy side
A Madrid-based manager has hired a senior loan specialist as it launches a new credit fund

Oak Hill promotes three to partner
Oak Hill Advisors has promoted three managing directors to the position of partner, according to market sources

SSGA appoints former Unigestion director in top business development role
State Street Global Advisors, the asset management arm of State Street Corporation, has hired Miles O’Connor as head of institutional for EMEA.