KKR opens Frankfurt office
The global investment firm has announced the opening of a new office in Frankfurt, Germany, in a bid to further strengthen its presence in Europe

Brokerage Exotix appoints global head of fixed income
London-based Exotix Capital has appointed Dean Tyler as global head of fixed income

Oak Hill appoints sole head of European credit as ex-partner takes on new role
One of Oak Hill Advisors’ most senior staffers has stepped into a senior advisory role

Candriam hires executive officer for Switzerland
Pan-European multi-specialist asset manager Candriam Investors Group, owned by New York Life Management, has appointed Jog Allenspach as executive officer Switzerland

HSBC banker joins Jefferies as European co-head of leveraged finance
Jefferies has made a big hire to its loans business in London, Creditflux has learned

JP Morgan AM continues ETF expansion with three new hires
Following three senior hires to its ETF business last year, JP Morgan has shown its commitment to its ETFs business with three more hires

Pacific Life rebrands asset management division and appoints CEO
Pacific Life has announced the rebrand of its asset management business to Pacific Global Asset Management and has appointed Kevin Byrne as chief executive officer

Former Morgan Stanley European loan trading head resurfaces on buy side
A Madrid-based manager has hired a senior loan specialist as it launches a new credit fund

SSGA appoints former Unigestion director in top business development role
State Street Global Advisors, the asset management arm of State Street Corporation, has hired Miles O’Connor as head of institutional for EMEA.

Liontrust forms new credit team as high yield PM and Kames pair join the pride
Liontrust Asset Management has hired Donald Phillips to join its new global fixed income team, according to a company statement

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

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

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

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

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

Credit fund manager assumes Brown Shipley role following move to London
Brown Shipley has hired a senior credit fund manager who previously worked at Assenagon Asset Manager’s Munich office, a spokesperson confirms

Carlyle's co-founders step down as new leadership team is unveiled
The group names two Co-CEOs and a Co-CIO – but claims its three co-founders will continue to be actively engaged at Carlyle

Former RBS high yield syndication chief resurfaces at Millennium
The former head of RBS's European high yield syndication effort has stepped into a senior role at investment firm Millennium Management.

Sell-side credit analysts land at Muzinich in London
Muzinich has raided Citi and Deutsche Bank for credit analysts with Richard Smith and Terence Teh joining the firm in London

Credit funds lawyer becomes seventh to leave Ropes & Gray for rival law firm
Kirkland & Ellis has poached another funds lawyer from Ropes & Gray, naming James Board as the newest partner in its private investment funds team

UBS hires former BAML leveraged finance head in London
UBS has appointed a new managing director to its leveraged loan and high yield bond team. The new hire is a former Bank of America Merrill Lynch and Deutsche Bank levereaged finance specialist

All change as Janus Henderson appoints new global head of fixed income
Janus Henderson Investors has announced the appointment of Jim Cielinski as global head of fixed income. The asset management giant has recently lost its head of credit