CLO investor Lakemore names European business development head
US CLO equity investor Lakemore Partners has hired a managing director and head of business development Europe

Signal hires former BlueBay official to build European CLO platform
Signal Capital has appointed a partner and head of leveraged credit for its newly-established CLO platform

Ardian expands into real estate debt
Ardian says it has created a European real estate debt business, assigning Arnaud Chaléac with oversight of this unit in Paris

MV expands into CLO management as it absorbs Natixis IM private debt team
The Natixis IM-affiliate has expanded into CLO management by absorbing Ostrum Asset Management’s former private debt team, in conjunction with the opening of a Paris office

"Europe undermines itself through fossil fuel addiction while the UK baulks at expunging oligarchs"
Russia’s actions in Ukraine are deeply troubling, but there is hope for the future  

Credit funds at a glance (March 2022)
A round up of fundraising and people moves in credit

"Rules require 5% risk retention, but for first loss CRS that is not enough"
PGGM's Mascha Canio takes our credit quiz 

Corum Butler hires experienced high yield portfolio manager
Corum Butler has added to its team of five bond fund portfolio managers with a Paris-based hire

York's European credit team embarks on fresh start under Fidera
York Capital’s European credit team has completed its spin out 

Pemberton brings in European CLO veteran to build new business
Pemberton has hired European CLO veteran Rob Reynolds to build and head a new CLO platform. Creditflux first reported the London-based manager had intentions of building a CLO platform in March last year

Large US CLO issuer plans expansion into Europe
An experienced US CLO manager is hiring with a view to building out a European CLO team

Willis Towers Watson promotes manager research specialist to global credit head
Willis Towers Watson has named a global head of credit for manager research

Man names co-heads for new SRT business
Man Group has appointed two Elanus Capital officials as co-heads of its new credit risk sharing strategy, which will sit in its $3.5 billion private market business

BlueBay opens Madrid office with sales director relocating to lead team
BlueBay's new office will be located within parent company Royal Bank of Canada’s Madrid office

Pemberton adds managing director in London
Pemberton has appointed a London-based managing director in its credit team

Credit funds at a glance (February 2022)
A round up of fundraising and people moves in credit

They said it: "The third term is Jinping’s legacy..."
... He does not care about near-term growth."

Points up front: A true rock star lawyer
When corporations proclaim they are looking to recruit ‘rock stars’ (as is common these days), this usually means they are seeking highly proficient candidates for a desk job

Barclays seeks head of SRT risk
Barclays is looking to hire a head of SRT risk for its wholesale credit portfolio, having established a credit risk transfer programme under the Colonnade branding 

Jefferies adds to European CLO structuring team
Jefferies has added to its CLO structuring team in London

Ares expands into European real estate debt with Carlyle hire
Ares has expanded its presence in European real estate debt with the appointment of former Carlyle official as partner and head of the real estate debt team

Allianz GI launches private markets impact unit
The private markets impact unit combines existing equity and debt investing specialisations with a newly created impact measurement and management capability

NEPC adds CLO specialist to research team in Boston
The ex-Gapstow official will focus on public and liquid strategies in NEPC's credit and multi-asset group

Goldman Sachs MD joins buy side in private credit role
An experienced leveraged finance banker is taking his first buy-side role at a large European direct lender 

Aeon adds CLO and SRT specialist to its investment team
Aeon Investments has appointed a CLO and SRT specialist as a managing director, responsible for originating and structuring new investments, and managing existing credit portfolios in commercial real estate and SME lending