Principal Asset Management hires MD for sponsor-backed direct lending
EXCLUSIVE: Jordon Thompson, who most recently worked for Cerberus Capital Management, now covers sponsor relationships for Principal Asset Management 

Corinthia Global Management hires Ares alum in New York
The global private credit manager has hired former Ares partner Craig Shirey to serve as a managing director

Beach Point hires president and CIO, product and sales leader
The two new hires arrive after stints at TPG Angelo Gordon and Oak Hill Advisors, respectively

Churchill hires for new institutional sales role
Michael Foley joins from Franklin Templeton, where he led US institutional direct sales, consultant relations and relationship management teams

Hayfin hires MD to expand private credit in Nordic region
EXCLUSIVE: Marco Ferrari joins the private credit team and will be based out of the firm’s Stockholm office

MetLife IM appoints global head of private fixed income
The role was left open after Brian Funk was promoted to president earlier this summer

MidCap hires MD for asset-based lending originations
The new hire previously worked at Apollo-affiliated equipment finance platform Capteris

Crescent hires two MDs, launches GP financing strategy
The new GP financing solutions strategy will see the firm provide flexible, nondilutive financing options to middle-market private equity managers

Proskauer adds leveraged finance partner in London
The law firm has recruited Peter Mason from White & Case to join its global finance practice, the latest in a series of recruitments

Generali Investments backs new asset-based finance strategy
Generali-affiliated Aperture Investors also hired a new global head of asset-based finance

KKR appoints head of private credit in Japan
Former Goldman Sachs executive Ken Murata is KKR’s first private credit hire in Japan

Citi hires head of private credit originations in North America 
The new hire joins from Ares Management and will start in October

Thoma Bravo’s private credit head to depart
EXCLUSIVE: The position will be filled after a transition period

Morgan Stanley’s direct lending head joins Thoma Bravo
Creditflux previously reported that Jeff Levin resigned from his position at Morgan Stanley Investment Management

Carlyle promotes credit head to co-president amid senior reshuffle
Mark Jenkins joins John Redett and Jeff Nedelman as new co-presidents of Carlyle

Morgan Stanley loses head of direct lending and co-head of North America private credit
EXCLUSIVE: the head of direct lending had also served as co-head of North America Private Credit at Morgan Stanley Investment Management; bank assigns new head  

Sixth Street to open Singapore office, hires head of APAC
The private credit manager has created the new role to better raise investor capital and expand the firm’s investment capabilities in the region

Dechert adds two partners for private funds, rated note capabilities
The two will bring expertise to help credit managers navigate the formation of private funds, rated funds, CLO equity funds and derivatives

Mayer Brown recruits Dechert’s co-heads of global leveraged finance
The two new hires will join as partners in Mayer Brown’s global leveraged finance and private capital practice

Carlyle snags Goldman’s Alex Chi for head of direct lending
Chi most recently served as co-head of Americas private credit at Goldman Sachs Asset Management

CalPERS hires Dutch pension alum to head private debt
The new hire fills the empty seat left by Jean Hsu, who retired from the position last year

CalPERS global head of private debt reappears at Antares
The retired investment professional joins the board of Antares’ BDCs

Bain taps veteran of DWS, Blackstone Credit for global credit COO role
The firm created the new role as the global credit platform scales

Monroe hires ex-Nuveen senior MD for head of capital formation
The new hire will lead Monroe’s fundraising strategy in the Americas

Blackstone hires ex-Lazard co-head of US financial institutions
Joseph Cassanelli will work on the team behind Blackstone’s Tactical Opportunities strategy, which allows Blackstone to invest across asset classes, industries and geographies