Highland appoints chief strategy officer with Washington and Wall Street know-how
Highland Capital Management has expanded its executive leadership team by announcing a new chief strategy officer and head of thematic investing

Apollo's credit chief Zelter takes on new role as co-president
Credit veteran James Zelter been elevated to co-president at Apollo Global Management

WhiteHorse names three new direct lending-focused managing directors
WhiteHorse Capital, the credit arm of HIG, has named new managing directors in Stamford, Dallas and Chicago

LStar's Gerson joins FS as head of private credit
Asset manager FS investments has announced that Brian Gerson has joined as head of private credit

Värde announces senior hire from Neuberger Berman
Värde Partners has announced the appointment of Ria Nova as head of its Americas business development and investor relations team

Los Angeles-based firm hires Napier Park's former head of distressed debt
A west coast manager has drafted in an experienced distressed debt official to its team, which specialises in mid-market opportunities

Fund placement agent Eaton opens New York office
Eaton Partners, a fund placement agent and wholly-owned subsidiary of Stifel Financial, has opened an office in New York

CIFC liquidates CLO-focused fund
Private debt manager CIFC has liquidated a closed-end fund known as the CLO Opportunity Fund I, but has launched a successor fund

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

Los Angeles firm takes over Greenwich-based direct lending BDC
Oaktree has taken over management of its newly acquired direct lending unit, which was formerly known as Fifth Street Finance Corp

USS hires private credit investment manager in London
Rob Brindley has joined a firm which has made a name for itself as a finance provider to direct lending funds

Whitehorse makes two hires to its US direct lending team
Officials from Capitala and Super G have joined the Whitehorse stable

Angel Oak poaches west coast portfolio manager from Wells Capital
Atlanta-based Angel Oak Capital Advisors has appointed a new portfolio manager in its Seattle office, according to a company announcement

New York-based private credit firm hires ex-Barings marketing director
Alternative credit manager Crayhill Capital Management has announced the appointment of a new managing director and head of investor relations and marketing

White & Case promotes three credit lawyers to partners in US and Europe
White & Case has announced the promotion of three lawyers with credit expertise to its partnership in offices across the US and Europe

Partner leaves Ares's credit group after almost 20 years at the firm
A former fund and CLO portfolio manager, who had spent the last couple of years working in a business development role, has left Ares's Los Angeles offices    

Seasoned credit specialist swaps River Birch for Guggenheim Securities
Guggenheim Securities has poached Jim Seery from credit fund manager River Birch Capital

CLO-savvy insurance company hires two for top credit investment roles
An insurance company, which has made a name for itself in supporting CLO managers with risk retention capital, has made a pair of big hires to its credit investment business

BlackRock shakes up top credit roles
BlackRock is shaking up its credit leadership team, with two top positions set to be shuffled in the near future

Former Credit Suisse managing director joins Blueprint as partner
Blueprint Capital Advisors has added John McAvoy as a partner to its team in New York

Adams Street adds Ares private credit specialist to its New York office
Adams Street Partners has expanded its private credit team with the addition of former Ares Management official Justin Lawrence.

Austin-based manager announces six hires as part of continued credit push
Austin-based Peak Rock Capital has announced six new hires, including several senior personnel who appeared to have relocated for the opportunity

Direct lender makes senior hire to co-lead originations
West coast manager White Oak Global Advisors has hired a new managing director and co-head of originations

Whitehorse expands mid-market team with hire from THL
Whitehorse Capital, the credit arm of HIG Capital, has added to its direct lending team by hiring a Los Angeles-based principal from THL Credit

Aberdeen poised to take over and rebrand Avenue credit fund
Avenue Capital Group’s Income Credit Strategies Closed-End Fund is poised to switch managers and names, with Aberdeen Asset Managers taking over as investment advisor and Aberdeen Asset Management serving as subadvisor, subject to shareholder approval