Former Barclays global CLO distribution head joins Nearwater
Barclays’ former head of global CLO distribution has landed at a risk retention financing firm as senior managing director in New York

Morgan Stanley IM takes lead in race for Assurant's CLO business
Morgan Stanley Investment Management has emerged as the front runner for Assurant’s US CLO business

Pretium hires managing director for bankruptcy and distressed from Lehman Brothers Holdings
Pretium Partners has hired Lehman Brothers Holdings' bankruptcy and distressed debt specialist

Structured credit investor joins Diameter in New York
Diameter Capital Partners has hired a partner from structured credit hedge fund specialist Prophet Capital Asset Management

Hayfin brings in structured credit big hitters in New York
Hayfin Capital Management has bolstered its structured credit division in New York

Fund manager hires Hayfin's structured credit head and launches CLO fund
An experienced CLO and structured credit fund manager has hired from Hayfin Capital Management as it targets $300 million for a CLO fund

Credit funds at a glance (June 2020)
A round-up of fundraising and people moves

Forced selling triggered by downgrades has created crossover opportunities
Mackay Shield's Alexandra Wilson-Elizondo takes our credit quiz

Onex hires Jaber as it launches CLO investment business
Onex Credit Partners has hired Ronnie Jaber to start a CLO investment business in New Jersey, according to an announcement today

HPS hires from sports and entertainment financier in Los Angeles
HPS Investment Partners has appointed two managing directors from 23 Capital to the firm's Los Angeles office

Ares appoints Garrison managing director as partner in ABL team
Ares has hired a managing director from Garrison Investment Group to join its asset backed lending group as partner

Owl Rock hires from Oaktree to build opportunistic credit platform
Owl Rock Capital has built out a new opportunistic credit investing division, adding that “current market conditions make it especially attractive and relevant today.” 

Slate to deploy $500 million in Canadian real estate and hires managing director
Toronto-based real estate investment manager Slate Asset Management is set to deploy $500 million investments targeting coronavirus-impacted businesses in the Canadian real estate industry, and has announced a managing director hire from Brookfield Financial

MGG hires former Monroe partner to its direct lending team
MGG Investment Group has hired an experienced official to its investment team  in Chicago

Nassau hires former Assurant CLO tranche investor
Nassau Private Credit has hired a portfolio manager from Assurant to its CLO tranche investments team in Darien, Connecticut

A lot of CLO portfolios look similar and I’ve never been one to follow the herd
Zais's Vinnie Ingato takes our credit quiz

MJX portfolio manager joins US CLO issuer
A member of MJX's investment committee has landed at another CLO manager 

Former Fiera private debt MDs launch direct lending firm
Three former managing directors of Fiera Private Debt and Integrated Asset Management have co-founded and launched a new direct lending firm and are seeking to raise $750 million for their first fund

Credit funds at a glance (May 2020)
A round-up of fundraising and people moves

Former Redding Ridge business development head lands at CLO issuer
The former head of business development at Redding Ridge Asset Management has joined a firm which specialises in CLOs and structured credit

Atalaya appoints head of business development and IR
Atalaya Capital Management has appointed a former Third Point Capital official as head of business development and investor relations, according to an annoucement

US Bank hires head of CLO analytics and research from asset manager
US Bank has hired Sean Kelley as head of its CLO data analytics and research, according to a statement from the firm

First Eagle looks to appoint former THL officials as key CLO personnel
Former THL Credit Advisors officials are poised to take on key roles in the management of First Eagle Investment Management’s CLO platform

Angelo Gordon hires well-known credit strategist in New York
Angelo Gordon has hired an experienced credit strategist as a manging director in its investor relations team in New York

Arcmont hires former Golub official as US sales head
Arcmont Asset Management has appointed a head of US sales, a spokesperson for the firm has confirmed