Eaton Vance hires loan trader in Boston
Eaton Vance Management has hired a loan trader from the sell side  

GoldenTree names president as Matza retires
The credit manager has appointed an ex-JP Morgan Asset Management official as partner and president 

CLO head exits BAML for rumoured move to the buy side
The head of Bank of America Merrill Lynch’s CLO business has parted ways with the bank

Highland names new co-CIO
Highland Capital Management has promoted its global equity trading head to co-CIO, as former co-CIO is named co-head of private equity 

Continuous par build can provide a rainy-day fund for when downgrades to triple Cs pour in
If CLO managers are preparing for mass downgrades to triple C loans, then trading gains and thick OC cushions are the best defences

Points up front: Goldman CLO head smashes triathlon
The head of US CLO syndication at Goldman Sachs, Jamil Nathoo, last month completed the South Beach Triathlon in Miami to raise money for Memorial Sloan Kettering, a cancer treatment centre in New York

Credit Suisse adds special situations trading head among raft of hires
Credit Suisse has continued to build momentum in its credit business with the hire of a managing director to head special situations and loan trading with its Europe, Middle East and Africa credit products business, following on from nine others across its London and New York credit business

Morgan Stanley grows direct lending arm in New York with two hires
The bank has added a second hire to its private debt team having appointed an ex-Carlyle official to a newly created role as head of direct lending 

Monroe adds ex-Medley official to west coast origination team
The new hire will be based in Los Angeles 

TwentyFour boosts credit team with New York analyst hire
TwentyFour Asset Management has added to its bond team

BNP Paribas Wealth appoints head of private equity and private debt investments
The appointment supports what the firm sees as "a significant pick up in clients’ appetite" for the asset classes

Antares co-founder departs from firm
This follows the departure of other co-founders in recent months 

Two CLO investors leave GSO in London
Two experienced CLO investors have parted ways with GSO Capital Partners in the last few weeks

UBS unveils combined leveraged debt capital markets group structure
The new business will be led by Brendan Connolly, according to an internal memo 

Northleaf appoints private credit officials in Chicago, London and Toronto
Northleaf Capital Partners has expanded its private credit team with three hires - including an ex-Barclays head of international corporate credit

CQS names CEO for its US business
CQS Asset Management has appointed Michel Brogard as chief executive officer of the firm’s US business

Twin Brook hires healthcare specialist to direct lending team
Direct lender Twin Brook Capital has appointed a managing director solely focused on healthcare opportunities 

Former CIFC co-chief executive joins DFG
DFG Investment Advisers has hired the former co-chief executive officer of CIFC Asset Management

Credit funds at a glance

A round-up of fundraising and people moves in credit

Debevoise & Plimpton hires three fund partners from Linklaters
Debevoise & Plimpton has strengthened its funds practice with the appointment of three partners in its New York office

BlackRock names global alternatives head amid senior leadership shake-up
BlackRock has reshuffled its leadership and made several senior changes across various parts of its business, according to an internal memo seen by Creditflux

New manager Resco lands ex-credit head to found advisory board
Resco Asset Management, a London based asset manager set up last year, has appointed the first of an anticipated three advisory board members

Mariner founding member rejoins firm as CEO
Mariner Investment Group has appointed founding member Curtis Arledge as its chief executive officer and chairman

GSO makes senior hire to lead distressed trading
GSO Capital Partners has bolstered its distressed trading desk with two hires 

Investcorp hires ex-Medley structured credit head as John Fraser retires
Investcorp has appointed a CLO specialist as co-head of US credit, following the retirement of the firm’s previous sole US credit head