Credit funds at a glance (March 2021)
A round-up of fundraising and people moves

CLO guys shouldn't feel quite as self-important as us Welsh... But you are in a pretty amazing spot
CLO portfolio managers should be emboldened by recent events to push for ESG strategies 

HIG bolsters direct lending team with ex-Bridgepoint official in London
HIG Whitehorse has hired the former head of the UK at Bridgepoint Credit

Ex-Accunia CLO chief joins Danish multi-family office
The former chief investment officer of Accunia Credit Management has joined Scope Invesment in Copenhagen as senior portfolio manager

HIG bolsters European direct lending presence with senior hire in Madrid
HIG Whitehorse has appointed a managing director in the firm's Madrid office

European direct lender explores possibility of CLO management
A European direct lender is exploring the possibility of establishing a CLO management arm, with the firm looking to hire

Tikehau confirms European CLO head appointment
Tikehau says it has appointed Christoph Zens head of its CLO business, in a fast-moving story from Monday night

Commerzbank prices CLO as it replaces Tikehau-bound official
Deutsche Bank arranged the €360.5 million deal for Commerzbank

Tikehau overcomes change in plan to land European CLO specialist
Tikehau is bringing in an experienced European loans specialist to its CLO team, but under different circumstances to those it expected a few weeks ago   

European CLO manager puts platform up for sale
European CLO merger and acquisition activity is on the rise as a boutique manager puts its CLO platform up for sale

AlbaCore adds distressed hire among raft of new arrivals
AlbaCore Capital Group has added four hires to its investment team in recent weeks, taking its total headcount to 46

European CLO portfolio manager jumps ship to HPS
A London-based European CLO portfolio manager has moved to HPS Investment Management

BlueBay adds to PM roster with promotion in London
BlueBay Asset Management has promoted a member of its investment grade credit team to portfolio manager

UK pension seeks head of ABS as it makes first foray into asset class
The investment management arm of the UK’s largest private pension fund is planning its first foray into public ABS investing

European CLO head becomes latest PM to leave asset manager after announcing retirement
A large European credit manager has had a number of departures across its CLO and direct lending businesses in recent weeks

Senior Pimco distressed portfolio manager joins ICG
Intermediate Capital Group says that it has hired a senior Pimco official as managing director and co-head of special situations in London

Mizuho outlines bold European CLO strategy
Mizuho is expanding into European CLOs as part of a push into leveraged finance.

Credit funds at a glance (February 2021)
A round-up of fundraising and people moves

Search firm highlights lack of diversity across Euro credit
A report on diversity within the corporate credit industry has shed light on the imbalances that persist

Natixis splits Euro CLO and structured credit roles with two promotions
Natixis has promoted an experienced CLO pair in London

Crescent bolsters Nordic direct lending presence with hire
Crescent Capital has appointed a former Nykredit official as a director in the firm’s European direct lending focused on Nordic transactions

BofA restructures special situations and distressed debt trading desks
Bank of America has restructured its regional special situations and distressed debt trading teams

Hayfin hires senior BofA figure as private credit portfolio manager
Hayfin Capital Management has hired a Bank of America official as a London-based portfolio manager in the firm’s private credit team

KKR brings in Park Square partner for European private credit team
KKR has appointed a London-based partner to its European credit team

SC Lowy hires illiquid credit trader from Morgan Stanley
SC Lowy has appointed a Morgan Stanley official to its European credit trading team based in London