Deutsche Bank’s Florian Jacob named head of private corporate credit at DWS
Jacob’s appointment will build on the existing DWS and Deutsche Bank private credit partnership

Mizuho EMEA names former BNP Paribas exec as CIB head
Matthew Ponsonby will become head of Mizuho EMEA’s corporate and investment bank, and president and CEO of Mizuho International on 1 October

Hayfin hires two MDs for product and sales
The two managing directors will join the firm’s partner solutions group that focuses on creating new products and reaching new investors

Carlyle nabs head of direct lending origination from Golub
EXCLUSIVE: The firm also hired a second managing director focused on originations as it re-staffs its direct lending franchise

Hayfin hires head of capital markets
The new managing director joins as the firm seeks to pursue larger private credit deals

AlbaCore hires four to launch infra debt strategy
The European credit specialist jumps into the infrastructure space for the first time, tapping the former head of infrastructure debt at UBS Asset Management to lead the effort

Corinthia Global Management hires Ares alum in New York
The global private credit manager has hired former Ares partner Craig Shirey to serve as a managing director

Hayfin hires MD to expand private credit in Nordic region
EXCLUSIVE: Marco Ferrari joins the private credit team and will be based out of the firm’s Stockholm office

Proskauer adds leveraged finance partner in London
The law firm has recruited Peter Mason from White & Case to join its global finance practice, the latest in a series of recruitments

Morgan Stanley loses head of direct lending and co-head of North America private credit
EXCLUSIVE: the head of direct lending had also served as co-head of North America Private Credit at Morgan Stanley Investment Management; bank assigns new head  

Sixth Street to open Singapore office, hires head of APAC
The private credit manager has created the new role to better raise investor capital and expand the firm’s investment capabilities in the region

CalPERS hires Dutch pension alum to head private debt
The new hire fills the empty seat left by Jean Hsu, who retired from the position last year

Sound Point hires former Alcentra president as CFO steps down
CFO Kevin Gerlitz is retiring from the role after 16 years

Former Platinum Credit MD joins multi-manager platform Schonfeld
Jordan Stevens previously served as a senior credit deal lead for Platinum Equity’s private credit platform

Paul Hastings recruits investment funds partner in London
Catherine Gokah joins the firm from Kirkland & Ellis

Siepe hires two from US Bank to boost CLO, private credit tools
The software and technology service provider for CLO and private credit managers is expanding its team

M&G expands direct lending origination team with new hire in the Netherlands
M&G Investments is expanding its direct lending team with the appointment of Gijs Boumans in a newly created role, based in Amsterdam

Pemberton appoints head of European GP, NAV financing origination
Jürgen Breuer previously helped the manager build out its DACH direct lending effort

Dechert adds Paul Hastings partner to bolster private credit, CLO biz
Brian Whaley will bring his experience in private credit, securitization and structured products to the global finance group

Blackstone hires Goldman alum to head European private credit origination
Dominic Ashcroft previously served as head of leveraged finance for EMEA at Goldman Sachs

Aurelius Finance hires originator for North of England, UK
The newly created role will originate, structure and execute complex secured-debt deals in the United Kingdom

Moody’s names global head of private credit after Ana Arsov departure
Ana Arsov, who most recently held the position, has left the firm

Goldman Sachs launches capital solutions group for banking clients
Goldman Sachs is combining its financing, origination, structuring and risk management solution activities in global banking, and also named Vivek Bantwal as co-head of global private credit

ICG hires Sixth Street alum Grandjean for pan-European private credit
ICG has hired Pierre Grandjean, who most recently was at Sixth Street in specialty lending, to join its European direct lending team, Senior Debt Partners

BNP Paribas AM hires from AXA and LFPI to build unitranche strategy
BNP Paribas Asset Management has created a new European direct lending strategy focused on unitranche and junior debt investments with the help of two senior hires