Lazard appoints co-heads of sustainable investment and ESG
Lazard Asset Management has appointed co-heads of sustainable investment and ESG across both sides of the Atlantic 

M&G adds structured credit specialist as ABS portfolio manager
The new appointment will replace former ABS portfolio manager Patrick Janssen, who has taken a larger origination role in the company 

Cairn Capital hires portfolio manager for CLO investments
Cairn Capital has hired a portfolio manager with sell-side and ratings agency experience to be responsible for CLO tranche investments

Värde names co-deputy CIO and two partners
Värde Partners has announced the promotion of its global head of private debt, transportation and energy to deputy chief investment officer 

Hermes adds ex-UBS official to private debt team
Hermes Investment Management has appointed a European leveraged finance specialist to its private debt team

NN hires head of fixed income and responsible investing
NN Investment Partners (NN IP), a Dutch insurer and investment manager, has appointed a head of fixed income and responsible investing

Mayer Brown adds CLO partner in London
Law firm Mayer Brown has appointed a CLO specialist as partner in its London office

Allianz GI expands private debt team with senior hire
The new hire will be responsible for developing Allianz GI’s mid-market debt offering across Germany

Robeco looks to align macro fixed income with credit as it makes senior hire
Robeco has hired Jamie Stuttard as co-head of the global fixed income macro team and fixed income strategist  

JP Morgan makes big hire to its global credit trading desk
An experienced banker who has covered CLOs, CSOs, loan TRS and credit derivatives, has joined JP Morgan after leaving BNP Paribas 

JP Morgan AM's global fixed income chief steps down
JP Morgan Asset Management’s global fixed income and currency and commodities group chief investment officer has departed the firm, a spokesperson has confirmed

Muzinich poaches Neuberger Berman MD for top fund distribution role
Muzinich has hired a global head of distribution, according to an announcement today, picking up the role previously held by Joshua Hughes, who left for CIFC Asset Management in May

Proskauer expands restructuring practice with partner in London
Law firm Proskauer Rose has strengthened its restructuring capabilities with the appointment of Elisabeth Baltay as partner

Former London Stock Exchange CEO joins CQS
CQS has moved into 2019 under a new leadership structure with Xavier Rolet being appointed chief executive officer.

Head of European private debt Bone earns promotion at Partners
Partners Group’s head of private debt in Europe, Christopher Bone, has been promoted to partner as one of 10 senior-level promotions announced by the firm

I liked it when banks could hold risk and actually had inventory to shift
Louis Gargour, CIO of LNG Capital, takes our credit quiz

Finding the hidden value in success
Learning from one’s mistakes is often cited as key to professional development. However, widening this perspective and paying attention to things that go well can further improve performance

Raising a glass to women in CLOs
Creditflux’s inaugural Women In CLOs event took place in New York last month, with a wine tasting forming the perfect backdrop to an evening of networking

Junior debt set to be more attractive, but...
Clearly there are more eyes on the CLO market than ever. But some speakers at the CLO Investor Summit were warning of masquerading managers, free-riders, borrower weapons and zombies

GSO co-founder plans new credit business
GSO Capital Partners co-founder Tripp Smith is launching his own credit management firm, according to a report by Bloomberg

Atlanticomnium adds co-manager to credit opportunities team
Atlanticomnium, an investment advisor for several of GAM Investments' bond funds, has appointed a co-manager of GAM credit opportunities strategies

BNP Paribas Asset Management hires multi-strategy products head
BNP Paribas Asset Management has created a new position within its fixed income division

BlueBay names new CIO
BlueBay Asset Management has replaced its chief investment officer, with the incumbent moving internally to take on a newly created position as head of multi-asset credit

Accunia reshuffles CLO team as Grasso steps down
Accunia Fondsmægslerselskab has undertaken a management reshuffle as a CLO portfolio manager steps down

KKR promotes three European credit specialists to managing directors
KKR has promoted several members of its team to managing directors - including a former US CLO portfolio manager