UK manager hires two to lead British Business Bank-sponsored debt funds
UK-based Maven Capital Partners has announced the appointment of Steve Lewis and Jonathan Lowe as investment directors to lead two debt fund teams

Direct lending leverage takes off
HPS, NXT and Crescent target mid market with leverage in Q4. By Grace Jennings-Edquist

Citi promotes European CLO head and co-head of credit correlation trading
Citi – a market leader in CLO origination and bespokes – has promoted officials responsible for these businesses.

Amundi's credit subsidiary promotes head of fixed income
Paris-based BFT Investment Managers, the credit and fixed income subsidiary of Amundi, has announced a new managing director

Northern Trust hires alternatives sales manager in London
Chicago-based Northern Trust has announced a new London-based hire, who will be tasked with spearheading sales across the alternatives fund sectors in Europe, Middle East and Africa (EMEA)

Financial advisory firm taps former Capita professional to lead new funds unit
Financial advisory services firm Highvern Trustees has announced plans to launch a new funds business, and has hired a former Capita Asset Services professional to lead it

NN IP hires former GE official to head corporate loans business
A Dutch asset manager has strengthened its alternative credit team

UK pension scheme hires head of credit
A UK pension scheme with £29.6 billion of assets has hired a new head of credit, who will help grow the fund's investment grade capabilities

Bank appoints head of European loan trading in London
A loans trader has been promoted to lead a bank's Europe-wide loan trading effort

M&G adds to its direct lending team in London
M&G Investments has hired Oliver Wilson to serve as head of asset-based lending

London bridging lender Octane fuels growth with new credit hire
London-based bridging lender Octane Capital has named a new credit manager

KKR promotes recent hire to its European credit business
KKR has revealed a list of promotions across its private credit strategies. They include the promotion of Matthieu Boulanger – who joined KKR only mere three months ago – to partner

Pacific Asset Management COO resurfaces at UK manager
A new chief operating officer has joined a UK subsidiary of independent asset manager Hedge Invest SGR

RBS managing director joins global real estate advisor in London
The firm has named London-based Paul Coates as its new executive director and head of debt and structured finance EMEA

AllianzGI makes hires and launches its second UK infrastructure debt fund
AllianzGI’s new fund, which is approaching its first close, will invest in long-term, investment grade core UK infrastructure assets

Macro credit fund manager Algebris adds EM bond specialist to its team
Emerging market credit specialist Abbas Ameli has joined Algebris Investments as a portfolio manager in London, according to an announcement by the firm

La Française appoints head of fixed income
The French asset manager has drafted in Maud Minuit as its head of fixed income, according to an announcement

Eyck founding partner moves to London investment manager
A founding partner at Eyck Capital Manager, London-based Luca Moro, has resurfaced at investment manager Numen Capital

French direct lender opens Munich office and unveils new private debt fund
The Paris-based firm has also announced two new hires in its French and German offices

BNP Paribas launches corporate loan fund and appoints two analysts
The new vehicle, BNP Paribas Flexi III European Senior Corporate Loans, invests in senior secured corporate loans issued by primarily European borrowers

Clearwater increases headcount in its UK debt advisory business
Clearwater International has made two hires to its UK debt advisory team with David Grassby and Hertej Rattan joining the firm

Experienced European credit trader joins Nomura in senior role
A high-profile credit trader has joined Nomura after a brief stint at Citi

UBS Asset Management names new fixed income chief
UBS Asset Management has appointed a new head of fixed income, according to an internal memo seen by Creditflux

Mirabaud launches emerging market bond fund for new hire
Mirabaud Asset Management has assembled an emerging market debt fund for its new recruit Daniel Moreno

Indicus co-founder parts company with Ares
An experienced CLO specialist has left Ares in London, sources say