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

RBC securitised products sales director departs for new firm Panagram
A Royal Bank of Canada securitised products sales director has left to join new investment firm Panagram Structured Asset Management in New York

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 

Points up front: Writing the book on CMVs
Former Canyon Partners CLO head Dominique Mielle has gone from poring over CLO documentation to writing a novel about her experiences in the credit industry

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

Investcorp looks at M&A for US CLO growth: Bloomberg
Investcorp Credit Management’s co-head of US credit David Moffitt has outlined plans to double the firm's US CLO assets under management – which include acquisitions and equity partnerships

Morgan Stanley promotes official to sole head of CLOs as colleague takes on new cap intro role
The figureheads of Morgan Stanley’s US CLO business have gained new responsibilities 

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

Key CLO official earns promotion to managing director at Z Capital
Z Capital Group has promoted two members of its investment team in New York, including a central figure on its CLO management platform

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 

US CLO portfolio manager set to join fast-growing Redding Ridge
A US CLO portfolio manager is set to join Redding Ridge Asset Management next month, taking the firm's CLO PM roster to three

Natixis senior US CLO structurer departs for Morgan Stanley
An executive director on the Natixis's CLO structuring team is leaving the bank to join Morgan Stanley

Capital Four adds three to new US CLO/high yield team
Capital Four has fleshed out its new US credit platform with three hires and another four on the way

Mizuho hires CLO specialist as MD in New York
An experienced CLO official has joined Mizuho's US CLO origination team

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

Barclays' CLO structuring head departs for buy-side role
The head of CLO structuring at Barclays is leaving the bank to join a top 10 CLO manager in New York

Nomura makes senior US CLO hire as it grows pipeline with Blackstone mandate
Nomura has hired an official to lead its US CLO structuring effort as the bank’s CLO market share continues to grow. One of Nomura’s next assignments is a new US CLO for Blackstone Credit

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

HPS makes big hire with CLO head Frey set to retire
HPS Investment Partners is set to hire the former CLO head at a rival issuer as well known loan PM David Frey prepares to step down   

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