Manager grows new structured credit business with hire from Black Diamond
A regular CLO issuer has hired an official to work across its CLO management and investing units

THL Credit co-founder resurfaces at insurer's private credit arm
Sun Life Investment Management has announced the appointment of Sam Tillinghast as president of its US private credit unit

California manager drafts in former KKR vice president as CFO
A west coast firm has hired KKR's former vice president of finance. He will step into the role of chief financial officer as well as chief compliance officer

Former IR head at Minnesota alternatives firm re-emerges at Castlelake
An investor relations director who worked at an alternatives manager until April has resurfaced at another alts firm in Minneapolis, Creditflux has learned

Industry veteran tapped to lead Wells Fargo middle-market team in Houston
Wells Fargo's middle-market banking team has named a new vice president, who previously launched the banking firm's New Orleans office

Credit Suisse brings in structured credit veteran to business development role
Credit Suisse has strengthened its securitised products team in New York, hiring a business development official to a team led by global structured credit head Jay Kim

THL Credit names Flynn as its sole CEO
Boston-based asset manager THL Credit has named a sole CEO, effective 30 November

SEC names deputy director for its investment management unit
The SEC has appointed Paul Cellupica as deputy director for its division of investment management

Goldman Sachs eyes growth in US CLOs
Goldman Sachs is looking to put more resources into US CLO origination, according to a Bloomberg report

CSAM closes unit it launched to take minority stakes in hedge fund managers
Credit Suisse Asset Management is unwinding Anteil Capital Partners, the private equity unit it set up to take minority stakes in hedge fund firms, according to a market source

Investment funds lawyer joins Ropes & Gray in Boston
Law firm Ropes & Gray has appointed Keren Rimon –formerly of from Harvard Management Company – as counsel in the firm’s private investment funds practice in Boston

Investcorp adds credit analysts to its New York team
Sources say Investcorp Credit Management has hired two analysts as part of an expansion strategy

Highland appoints chief strategy officer with Washington and Wall Street know-how
Highland Capital Management has expanded its executive leadership team by announcing a new chief strategy officer and head of thematic investing

Apollo's credit chief Zelter takes on new role as co-president
Credit veteran James Zelter been elevated to co-president at Apollo Global Management

WhiteHorse names three new direct lending-focused managing directors
WhiteHorse Capital, the credit arm of HIG, has named new managing directors in Stamford, Dallas and Chicago

Head of Goldman's US CLO new issue business earns promotion
Goldman Sachs has rewarded the head of its new issue US CLO business, Amit Roy, with a promotion

LStar's Gerson joins FS as head of private credit
Asset manager FS investments has announced that Brian Gerson has joined as head of private credit

Värde announces senior hire from Neuberger Berman
Värde Partners has announced the appointment of Ria Nova as head of its Americas business development and investor relations team

Wells Fargo rewards CLO veteran with another promotion
Wells Fargo has appointed Mary Katherine DuBose as head of debt capital markets effective immediately

US credit manager hires loan specialists with a view to building CLO business
A firm best known for investing in distressed credit has brought in two loan specialists amid rumours that it may be launching a CLO business next year

Los Angeles-based firm hires Napier Park's former head of distressed debt
A west coast manager has drafted in an experienced distressed debt official to its team, which specialises in mid-market opportunities

MJX shrugs off CIO departure to price $715 million CLO
MJX Asset Management priced its fifth new issue CLO of 2017 yesterday, according to market sources. It has also emerged that a senior official has recently left the firm

Fund placement agent Eaton opens New York office
Eaton Partners, a fund placement agent and wholly-owned subsidiary of Stifel Financial, has opened an office in New York

CIFC liquidates CLO-focused fund
Private debt manager CIFC has liquidated a closed-end fund known as the CLO Opportunity Fund I, but has launched a successor fund

Carlyle's co-founders step down as new leadership team is unveiled
The group names two Co-CEOs and a Co-CIO – but claims its three co-founders will continue to be actively engaged at Carlyle