26North hires direct lending MD from H.I.G. Capital
The new managing director previously spent more than 3 years working for H.I.G. Capital

Squire Patton Boggs hires global head of private credit and direct lending
The newly created position is being filled by a former partner at Polsinelli

Andalusian Credit hires CFO replacement from Hercules Capital
The firm also made a hire to help source deals in the entertainment and media sector

Goldman Sachs launches capital solutions group for banking clients
Goldman Sachs is combining its financing, origination, structuring and risk management solution activities in global banking, and also named Vivek Bantwal as co-head of global private credit

Blue Owl moves to launch direct lending business in Europe
US-based asset manager Blue Owl is looking to launch a direct lending business in Europe and is interviewing deal-markers in the regions

BlackRock expands investment grade private credit team
BlackRock has hired a senior executive from Pacific Life to lead the firm’s investment grade private placement platform

Man Group hires new senior managing director for private credit business
Man Group has hired a New York-based senior managing director to lead the firm's client engagement and strategic efforts in private credit and direct lending

Golub hires from MetLife for new insurance solutions team
Golub Capital has launched a new insurance solutions team, as the firm continues its multi-year plan to build out its investor partners group

Antares hires CSAM managing director
Antares Capital has hired a new managing director and global head of product strategy and development from CSAM

Schroders Capital adds two senior members to private debt and credit alternatives platform
Schroders has made two senior-level hires following last fall's consolidation of its debt and alternative credit strategies onto a single platform

Viking's head of credit leaves the hedge fund amid organizational changes
The head of credit at Viking Global Investors, has left the Greenwich, Conn.-based hedge fund amid organizational changes, according to an investor letter

Evolution hires new managing director from JP Morgan
Evolution Credit Partners has added a managing director on the investment team, helping grow the Boston-headquartered firm's working capital finance and leveraged finance businesses

Akin hires Paul Hastings lawyer for private credit practice
Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld continues to expand its special situations and private credit practice with the hire of a new partner in the group

Monroe Capital expands in Middle East with new hire and Abu Dhabi office
Monroe Capital has hired Waleed Noor as managing director and head of Middle East distribution, as private credit funds continue to target LPs in the region

Akin Gump hires Paul Hastings partner for private credit practice
The New York-based partner will join the growing special situations and private credit practice.

Barings launches legal proceedings against Corinthia and two senior defectors
Barings has commenced legal proceedings against two former senior executives who last week defected to Corinthia Global Management

Nomura-backed Corinthia lifts private credit team from Barings
More than 20 members of the global private credit team at Barings have jumped ship and joined Corinthia Global Management, a new platform backed by Nomura Holdings

Sidley hires Paul Hastings' partner
Sidley Austin has added a new partner in the law firm's global finance practice, representing direct lenders, private credit funds and banks

Carlyle's head of direct lending departs
Carlyle's Head of Direct Lending has left the firm to pursue other opportunities, according to a company memo

Brevet Capital names new chief commercial officer
Boutique financial advisor Brevet Capital has promoted Mei-Li da Silva Vint to chief commercial officer

Wave of legal hires becomes a tsunami
In February alone legal heavyweights Allen & Overy, DLA Piper, Fried Frank, Kirkland & Ellis, Proskauer Rose and White & Case all announced the arrival of partners in the credit space

Recruiters predict renewed private credit hiring spree
While job-hopping has become commonplace in the post-pandemic landscape, companies are expected to slow hiring in 2024. But some sectors are bucking the trend, including private credit.

Chris Flynn announces departure plans from First Eagle
First Eagle Alternative Credit has revealed plans to shake up its C-suite with the departure of President Chris Flynn in 2025, in addition to other senior-level changes

Silver Creek Capital hires BlackRock exec as co-CIO
Private credit manager Silver Creek Capital Management has hired BlackRock alumni David Matter as co-chief investment officer

Comvest hires Goldman Sachs exec for direct lending origination role
Comvest Partners has hired David Gibson as a managing director on the firm's direct lending investment platform Comvest Credit Partners