A credit market in constant flux
Since Creditflux's launch in 2001, we've reported on CLO evolution, trendy new products, regulatory U-turns, and, of course, crashes. Which, we wonder, is coming next?

Making it to the top: women reflect on changes in the CLO industry
As a growing number of women break the glass ceiling and take senior positions in CLO firms, Creditflux asked about the opportunities and challenges they face. By Michelle D’Souza

OppenheimerFunds chief executive resurfaces at smaller rival
A senior figure has left OppenheimerFunds and is now chief investment officer at Hirtle Callaghan & Co

Global head of CLO trading retires from Goldman Sachs
The global head of CLO trading at Goldman Sachs, Sameer Maru, has retired from the bank after close to two decades

Waddell & Reed names former Ameriprise professional as COO
Waddell & Reed Financial has appointed former Ameriprise professional Elizabeth “Beth” Hansen as senior vice president and chief compliance officer of its distribution subsidiaries, Waddell & Reed and Ivy Distributors

Columbia promotes new leveraged debt head following resignations
Columbia Asset Management announced the promotion following the resignation of Lynn Hopton and Yvonne Stevens earlier this week

Co-heads of CLO and leveraged debt resign from Columbia after CLO sale
Two senior managing directors have resigned from Columbia Asset Management after 18 years at the firm

Goldman drops New Mountain and makes a new hire in subadvisor switch-up
The Goldman Sachs Multi-Manager Alternatives fund has switched up its suite of subadvisors, with New Mountain no longer managing event driven and credit strategies for that fund

BNY Mellon AMNA taps former Fidelity VP for investment strategy role
BNY Mellon Asset Management North America (BNY Mellon AMNA), which formed last month, has appointed a former Fidelity Investments professional to a senior investment strategy role

New chief executive and president named on $160 million Guggenheim fund
A Guggenheim Partners fund has named a new president, chief executive officer and trustee following the passing of Don Cacciapaglia in December

Monroe hires vice president in investor relations team
Chicago-based direct lender Monroe has appointed Ryan Flanders as a vice president in its New York office

Former Merrill Lynch US loan head takes on new role at New York-based direct lender
A 30-year loan veteran is taking on his first buy-side role at a US direct lender

Pimco hires United Nations director in move to expand ESG capabilities
Fixed income giant Pimco has hired a former United Nations director as it builds out its environmental, social and governance (ESG) platform for investors seeking socially responsible investments.

SEC's Grim and Crovitz resurface at Washington DC law firm
Two former US Securities and Exchange Commission directors have joined law firm Stradley Ronon

Columbia CLO heads hold talks with senior management over "business arrangements"
Two senior CLO portfolio managers at Columbia Management are "negotiating the terms of their business arrangement with senior management at Columbia and [its parent] Ameriprise"

Structured credit PM earns promotion as Pimco unveils new managing directors
Structured credit portfolio manager Russell Gannaway is among seven officials to have been promoted to managing director at Pimco

Three credit specialists part ways with Highland
Three officials have left Highland Capital Management in the last few weeks; a CLO trader and two experienced corporate credit researchers

AMP promotes three within infrastructure debt after fundraising success
Global investment manager AMP Capital has promoted three within its UK and US infrastructure debt team, which it says reflects the record growth of its business

EnTrustPermal makes senior hire in bid to expand aviation financing capabilities
New York-based EnTrustPermal becomes the latest asset manager to expand its aviation finance capabilities as it hires veteran aviation investor John Morabito 

Former American Capital CLO team resurfaces at Ryan Labs
A group of loan and CLO specialists that previously worked together at American Capital have reunited at Ryan Labs Asset Management.

Goldman Sachs’ co-president and COO Schwartz to retire
Goldman Sachs has announced that Harvey Schwartz, the group’s president and co-chief operating officer, is retiring and will step down effective 20 April 2018. David Solomon will now serve as sole president and COO

Rockefeller hires ex-Morgan Stanley official as its head of credit
Independent financial firm Rockefeller Capital Management has hired Michael Brakey as head of credit and banking in the firm’s wealth management business

Let's all stop obsessing about duration risk
Atlanticomnium's Anthony Smouha takes our credit quiz

Global law firm appoints credit fund specialist as partner in London
Global law firm Macfarlanes has appointed fund specialist Samuel Brooks to partner within the firm’s investment management team

Two ArrowMark direct lending MDs take their leave
Direct lending specialists Vipul Shah and Michael Novoseller have left ArrowMark Partners after three years at the firm, Creditflux has learned