IFM grows debt European debt team
IFM Investors, the AUD 117.1bn institutional investor, has expanded its debt EMEA team with the appointments of Lucie Mixeras and Rachel Fleming.  

BNP Paribas AM hires Robeco investment specialist for quant strategies
BNP Paribas Asset Management has appointed Grégory Taïeb for the newly-created role of investment specialist within the firm’s multi-asset, quantitative and solutions investment group, which includes investments in credit.  

SC Lowy hires Nomura trading head to drive European loan business
SC Lowy, the Hong Kong headquartered fixed income boutique, has hired Nomura's head loan trader in Europe

Pimco appoints former JP Morgan AM official as head of Switzerland
The new hire will be responsible for client management and developing strategic growth opportunities

BNP Paribas Wealth appoints head of private equity and private debt investments
The appointment supports what the firm sees as "a significant pick up in clients’ appetite" for the asset classes

Two CLO investors leave GSO in London
Two experienced CLO investors have parted ways with GSO Capital Partners in the last few weeks

Oak Hill reshuffles leadership in Europe
Oak Hill Advisors has appointed three long-serving members of its investment and business development teams to lead the European office

UBS unveils combined leveraged debt capital markets group structure
The new business will be led by Brendan Connolly, according to an internal memo 

White & Case bolsters direct lending practice with partner in London
White & Case has appointed Fergus Wheeler as a partner

Head of credit origination leaves Goldman Sachs' private capital unit
Creditlflux sister publication Debtwire reports

Northleaf appoints private credit officials in Chicago, London and Toronto
Northleaf Capital Partners has expanded its private credit team with three hires - including an ex-Barclays head of international corporate credit

Capzanine appoints Emisys co-founder to lead new Milan office
Following offices in Spain and Germany, the firm has opened a Milan office - and hired three former Emisys Capital officials

ICG recruits Carlyle official to European subordinated debt and equity team
Intermediate Capital Group has appointed a former Carlyle Group managing director to its team in London

Credit funds at a glance

A round-up of fundraising and people moves in credit

BlackRock names global alternatives head amid senior leadership shake-up
BlackRock has reshuffled its leadership and made several senior changes across various parts of its business, according to an internal memo seen by Creditflux

New manager Resco lands ex-credit head to found advisory board
Resco Asset Management, a London based asset manager set up last year, has appointed the first of an anticipated three advisory board members

Man GLG adds credit portfolio manager in London
Man GLG has appointed a lead portfolio manager from Aventicum Capital Management

Restructuring partner rejoins Allen & Overy after buy-side stint
The law firm has bolstered its funds practice in London 

Muzinich moves into structured credit with hire in Zurich
Muzinich has appointed a former GAM portfolio manager to build out the firm’s structured credit strategies 

Beechbrook hires head of DACH to lead new Frankfurt office
Beechbrook Capital, a lower mid-market direct lender, has hired an investment director for the DACH region (Germany, Austria and Switzerland) from German bank Mainzer Volksbank to lead a new office

Dechert adds funds partner in London office
Law firm Dechert has expanded its fund practice with the appointment of a partner from Akin Gump 

Ashurst hires counsel with structured products experience
Ashurst has appointed a counsel in its global markets practice in Paris

Attestor hires former Barclays distressed trader
Attestor Capital has hired a former Barclays distressed credit trader as an analyst

H&A appoints head of private debt as it gets to halfway on €1 billion fundraising goal
H&A Global Investment Management has appointed a former Deutsche Bank official to lead the firm’s newly launched private debt division

Goldman Sachs lands big hire from Alcentra to expand DACH lending
Alcentra’s former head of DACH mid-market has emerged at Goldman Sachs Private Capital