Direct lenders look to spread their wings and cross the Atlantic
Middle-market lending is becoming a global business amid talks of JVs

Points up front
Natixis's Hernan Quipildor's secret talent and why those looking to launch a hedge fund business should pick their company name wisely  

BNP Paribas trader joins Aberdeen as head of loans
Aberdeen Asset Management has hired a global head of loans in London, according to a Bloomberg report

Leading CLO market-maker completes big hire in London
An experienced structured credit investor has landed at a bank, which is considered to have one of the leading CLO trading desks in the business

Beechbrook heads up north to open Manchester office
Direct lender Beechbrook Capital has opened up a new office in Manchester, according to an announcement this morning

Former ICG credit head Kershaw takes non-executive role on Aberdeen fund
Well-known credit specialist Dagmar Kent Kershaw has taken up a position as a non-executive director at Aberdeen Smaller Companies Income Trust

ICG hires Avenue Capital’s Lockhead for direct lending role
Intermediate Capital Group has announced that it has hired Avenue Capital’s Peter Lockhead for its direct lending business in Europe

Bain makes double hire to its London office
Bain Capital Credit has raided two hedge fund managers for loans and distressed debt talent

Muzinich hires from BlackRock to bolster its direct lending team
Muzinich has made another hire to its offices in Frankfurt with the firm announcing that Markus Taubert will be joining from BlackRock in July

Imperial brings in emerging market veteran to its London offices
Imperial Capital says that it has hired John Gibbens to work in its emerging markets sales and trading division in London

JP Morgan credit specialist set to join large credit manager in London
An experienced banker is leaving the leveraged finance desk at JP Morgan ahead of a move to the buy side. He is set to be involved with his new employer's upcoming direct lending fund

Aviva adds two to its infrastructure debt team in London
Aviva Investors has announced two hires to its infrastructure debt platform

Senior distressed specialist leaves GSO after fund closure
Shortly after shutting down its distressed debt fund, GSO Capital Partners is understood to have parted company with a senior managing director and key figure in its distressed business

Veteran Natixis team plans next euro CLO 10 years after last deal
More than a decade after issuing its last deal, Natixis Asset Management is understood to be planning a return to European CLO management.

Top credit trader returns to Caxton
A high profile credit trader is rejoining Caxton to lead its European credit unit 

Past returns: early risk retainers
Five years ago in Creditflux we reported on JP Morgan shutting down its special situations prop trading desk in London

Hedge fund manager adds ex-Commerzbank high yield trader to its team
Expanding hedge fund manager Redhedge has hired an experienced high yield credit trader to its offices in London