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

Fund placement specialist returns to Firstavenue as partner
Derek Dietrich rejoins FIRSTavenue as partner, after leaving the firm to start his own placement business 

Former KKR credit strategies head joins Angel Island
Lynette Vanderwarker, who had previously been leading the credit strageies group at KKR, has been appointed chief strategy officer at Angel Island Capital Management

Alcentra hires former BlackRock US loan and CLO chief
Alcentra has announced the appointment of Leland Hart as managing director and head of US loans and high yield

ICG names its first US-based non-executive director
Intermediate Capital Group (ICG) has announced the appointment of Amy Schioldager as a non-executive director, with effect from 25 January

Fidelity International names new global head of asset management
Fidelity International has confirmed the appointment of Bart Grenier to the newly created position of global head of asset management in London, a spokesperson confirms

Ex-Millennium credit chief to start new hedge fund following Englander dispute
Former Millennium Management credit chief Michael Gelband will start a long-anticipated hedge fund known as ExodusPoint Capital Management, in the next six months, according to a Bloomberg report

Multi-affiliate fund management firm names senior hire in Melbourne
Australasia-focused Channel Capital, a multi-affiliate house of boutique funds management business, has named a senior hire to lead its newest Australian office

Angelo Gordon names two new co-CIOs
Angelo Gordon has appointed two new co-chief investment officers, according to a letter seen by Creditflux

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)

State Street appoints managing director in newly created Asia-focused role
State Street Global Advisors, the asset management arm of State Street Corporation, has announced the appointment of Betty Ng as managing director

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

Man Group taps former Lazard professional for marketing role in Hong Kong
Investment management firm Man Group has appointed a new managing director within its institutional sales team in Hong Kong, the company announced on 13 December

Another fund manager opens Seoul office to target institutional investors
Australian institutional fund manager IFM Investors has announced the opening of a new office in Seoul, South Korea, as well as the appointment of a client relationship director

Calpers executive set to leave the pension fund to rejoin Franklin Templeton
Wylie Tollette is leaving his role at the California Public Employees’ Retirement System (Calpers) to return to Franklin Templeton Investments, with his last day at the pension fund set for 5 January

GSAM loan portfolio manager joins fund giant for high yield role
A long-time loan PM will turn his attention to investing in high yield bonds for a firm with $4.5 trillion under management

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

California manager drafts in former KKR vice president as CFO
A west coast firm has hired KKR's former vice president of finance. He will step into the role of chief financial officer as well as chief compliance officer

Former IR head at Minnesota alternatives firm re-emerges at Castlelake
An investor relations director who worked at an alternatives manager until April has resurfaced at another alts firm in Minneapolis, Creditflux has learned

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

SEC names deputy director for its investment management unit
The SEC has appointed Paul Cellupica as deputy director for its division of investment management

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