Blackstone hires Laura Coady from Jefferies to head CLO business
The alternative asset manager has poached Jefferies's top CLO banker to become its global head of CLOs and head its European liquid credit strategies

Squarepoint makes moves to debut as CLO manager
EXCLUSIVE: Global investment firm has been interviewing candidates to launch a CLO business 

Elmwood hires senior Barclays banker for European CLO push
Michael Clarke has joined the firm this week alongside new Head of European Credit Aly Hirji

Hayfin hires Man's former CLO PM for European high yield, loans research
Jason Late will serve as a co-portfolio manager for the European high yield and syndicated loan strategy

Private capital funds core to next wave of structured finance expansion - new Latham partner Franz Ranero
New Latham recruit Franz Ranero, who leads a team of 11 to have moved across from A&O Shearman, spoke to Creditflux about the opportunities in more private, bespoke financings that share common features with CLOs and asset-backed loans

Dechert lifts four-person CLO lawyer team from Orrick
The law firm tapped Sushila Nayak to serve as leader of the London-based CLO effort

Sidley poaches nine US finance lawyers from A&O Shearman including bulk of CLO expertise
The moves leave A&O Shearman with a significantly diminished slate of CLO prowess 

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

Latham & Watkins hires two marquee structured finance lawyers
The law firm has recruited A&O Shearman veterans Franz Ranero and James Smallwood    

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

Napier Park loses CLO portfolio manager to established European rival
EXCLUSIVE: The CLO market has seen a number of portfolio managers changing seats in Europe

Napier Park’s European CLO portfolio manager leaves firm
EXCLUSIVE: London-based director Diarmuid Curran has resigned from the alternative credit manager  

Elmwood signals entry into Europe with BlackRock hire
EXCLUSIVE: US-based asset manager Elmwood has hired a European CLO veteran from BlackRock 

BlackRock shifts European CLO leadership with veteran departing
EXCLUSIVE: BlackRock is seeing changes to their CLO team in Europe after agreeing to purchase US-based alternative asset manager HPS

Silver Point preps for first European CLO deal, hires trader for region
Silver Point is currently preparing its first deal and actively recruiting for its European platform 

European CLO portfolio manager Jason Late to leave Man Group
The news comes after the London-based portfolio manager saw his CLO portfolio management responsibilities transferred to the firm’s New York office  

Credit funds at a glance - January 2025
Fund performance, recent hires, recent fundraising

CLO veteran Geoffrey Horton leaves portfolio manager role at BlackRock
After a decade in CLOs, the US-based PM is decamping from BlackRock to make a move outside the structured products space  

Permira shifts away from CLO investing with head of structured credit Saeed set to depart
Permira is deprioritizing its CLO investment business as a stand-alone strategy, with CLO investing veteran Jihan Saeed leaving in March  

Morgan Lewis hires CLO specialist Dasha Sobornova for London team
Morgan Lewis has recruited lawyer Dasha Sobornova who was most recently at Akin Gump

Mayer Brown announces second structured finance partner recruitment from White & Case
Adam Farrell has joined Mayer Brown in London, two weeks after Chris McGarry made a similar move  

Investcorp Credit’s Jeremy Ghose and Tom Shandell set to exit firm
Investcorp has shaken up its leadership team, with Head of Global Credit Jeremy Ghose to step down and Head of Liquid Credit Investments Tom Shandell also set to leave the firm

DLA Piper bolsters US CLO team with Vavelidis move
DLA Piper has relocated finance partner Kos Vavelidis to New York from the firm’s London office to take on a global role

JPMorgan names new CLO leadership team to replace trio of senior departures
The CLO market's biggest arranger has named a new global head as well as other CLO leaders to replace Christine Ferris, Anusha Joly, and Mussie Tizazu

Mayer Brown hires Chris McGarry as it boosts Euro CLO lawyer ranks
CLO and securities lawyer Chris McGarry joins Mayer Brown as partner after almost eight years at White & Case