Squarepoint takes over from CSAM as it supports star trader's new long-short credit fund
Arini, led by highly regarded former Credit Suisse trader Hamza Lemssouguer, has found support in Squarepoint Capital as it launches its first European credit fund

Co-head of Blackstone's GP stake-buying business to join Angelo Gordon
Angelo Gordon has snapped up a big name from Blackstone

Stifel hires head of leveraged finance capital markets in new role
Stifel Financial has hired to a newly created role of managing director, head of leveraged finance capital markets in New York

Barclays fills gap by hiring global macro credit trading head in New York
Banks are moving quickly to make sure they are staffed up in credit trading with Barclays bringing in an experienced trader in New York

Hildene hires business development head from One William Street
Hildene Capital Management has hired a new head of business development

Latham & Watkins hires partner in structured finance team
Latham & Watkins has hired a Chicago-based partner to its structured finance practice

Deutsche Bank adds credit trading head to US build out
Deutsche Bank is looking at the next phase of its US development with the hire of a credit trading head from another bank 

Monroe hires head of Asia as it opens Seoul office
US private credit firm Monroe Capital has hired a head of Asia to expand its presense in the region

Brigade adds RMBS specialist to its ranks
Brigade Capital Management has strengthened its structured credit team by hiring an RMBS and ABS specialist 

Bank's macro credit trading head lands buy-side job at Citadel
An experienced credit trader at a large US bank has taken on his first buy-side role 

Millennium senior tranche trader jumps to Verition
An experienced synthetic structured credit trader has left Millennium Management in New York to join Greenwich headquartered Verition Fund Management

Fidelity adds senior hire from Madison Capital to new direct lending team
Fidelity Investments has hired a former managing director at Madison Capital to its new direct lending team

B. Riley hires ex-Jefferies high yield head and plans fixed income expansion
B. Riley Securities has hired Tim Sullivan as head of fixed income with the firm expanding its fixed income division

JP Morgan AM taps Wells Fargo duo to lead private debt expansion
JP Morgan Asset Management has extended its private credit business with a new global performing credit group, hiring former Wells Fargo Asset Management officials as co-heads 

Credit funds at a glance (August 2021)
A round up of fundraising and people moves in credit

Middle east firm hires high profile loan official to build on control CLO equity business
Middle east asset manager Lakemore Partner is doubling down on CLOs with the control CLO equity investor hiring one of the biggest names in the loan and CLO management business

Pretium swoops for three managing director hires to residential credit business
Pretium has made three managing director hires to its residential credit business in New York 

Former DWS official claims company over-stated ESG progress: WSJ
DWS Group’s environmental, social and governance investment claims are in the spotlight after its former sustainability officer claimed the firm over-stated its ESG efforts, according to the Wall Street Journal

Former Barings co-head of North American private finance lands at US direct lender
The ex-Barings co-head of North American private finance has landed at lower middle market US direct lender

Senior research analyst joins Onex from another US CLO issuer
Onex Credit Partners has hired senior research analyst with 11 years' industry experience 

Squarepoint draws big name options market maker to buy side
An experienced credit options trader has decided to join the systematic and quant strategies manager in a change of career from working on the sell side

Ashurst hires senior structured credit and derivatives lawyer
Law firm Ashurst has added a partner to its global markets practice in New York

Antares hires experienced investor relations official from Barings
Antares Capital has hired a head of investor coverage in asset management

Diversity database shines light on credit firms not stepping up
Private credit managers are significantly lagging behind their industry counterparts when it comes to hiring under-represented groups, including front office, distribution and investment committee roles, according to data from Diversity­Metrics, a new data-driven platform launched by executive search firm Jensen Partners

Credit funds at a glance (July 2021)
A round up of fundraising and people moves in credit