Tranche trader leaves Apollo for sell side
BNP Paribas has filled a gap in its structured credit trading group with the hire of an index tranche market maker

HSBC AM names CEO of new $53bn alternatives business
HSBC Asset Management has become the latest manager to bring together its ‘alternatives’ capabilities under one roof, with the launch of a new unit, HSBC Alternatives

Eldridge spins out structured credit investment team into new firm
Eldridge Industries’ $13.5 billion structured credit investment team is spinning out into a new firm named Panagram Structured Asset Management

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

First Eagle swoops for Prospect CLO portfolio manager
First Eagle has hired a former Prospect Capital Management CLO portfolio manager for its alternative credit business in New York

Allen & Overy hires two leveraged finance partners from White & Case in New York
Allen & Overy has hired two structured finance partners in its New York office

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

Ex-Citi structured credit duo take over leadership of broker-dealer
The pair have have also made a new senior CMBS trading hire

Brevan Howard hires senior credit PM
Brevan Howard has hired an experienced credit portfolio manager in New York

BlueBay confirms hire in structured credit and CLO management team
The new appointment will focus on investing in US and European structured credit securities across the capital structure

Highland ends 12-year dispute with UBS over CLO-squared amid "shocking revelations"
A 12-year dispute over a failed CLO-squared is close to being concluded after Highland Capital Management filed a motion yesterday to approve the settlement of its dispute with UBS. But wasn't filed without more "shocking revelations"

Black Diamond structured credit BD head joins impact investment firm
Black Diamond Capital Management's head of structured credit business development has parted ways with the firm after nearly four years, according to market sources. He is set to join start-up impact investment firm Lafayette Square as managing director and head of capital markets

Points up front: Navigating lockdown easel-y with brush in hand
The various periods of lockdown over the past 12 months have provided time for credit professionals to tap into their creative side, and Schroders’ head of securitised credit Michelle Russell-Dowe has taken full advantage

"We have to think about the influence of social media like Reddit"
Schroders' Michelle Russell-Dowe takes our credit quiz

Angelo Gordon makes two senior hires to structured credit team
Angelo Gordon has added two managing directors to its structured credit team in New York

Head of alternative credit among Pimco's new managing director cohort
Pimco has promoted seven to managing director including its head of alternative credit and private strategies

Credit funds at a glance (March 2021)
A round-up of fundraising and people moves

CLO guys shouldn't feel quite as self-important as us Welsh... But you are in a pretty amazing spot
CLO portfolio managers should be emboldened by recent events to push for ESG strategies 

Ex-Highland official launches private credit placement agent firm for niche strategies
The former partner and chief executive officer at global placement agent FirstAvenue Americas, has launched his own placement agent named Briarcliffe Credit Partners

Structured finance and CLO partner departs SRZ after 17 years to join DLA Piper
DLA Piper has hired a partner in its structured finance practice in New York

Credit funds at a glance (February 2021)
A round-up of fundraising and people moves

CIFC makes senior hire to business development team
CIFC Asset Management is scaling up its business development team after hiring a managing director in its investor solutions group

Loomis Sayles promotes official to structured credit portfolio manager
The Boston based official will co-manage the Loomis Sayles Investment Grade Securitised Credit strategy with Alessandro Pagani, head of the $30.4 billion mortgage and structured finance team

Ex-Highland officials launch Dallas credit management firm
Former officials at Highland Capital Management - Mark Okada, Jack Yang and Trey Parker - have launched a new credit investment firm in Dallas named Sycamore Tree Capital Partners, with plans to invest in and issue CLOs as part of a focus on traded credit, structured products and special situations

GSO to rebrand as Blackstone Credit
GSO Capital Partners, the credit management arm of the Blackstone Group, is set to rebrand itself as Blackstone Credit