BTG Pactual Global adds another CVC veteran to performing credit platform
Eric Ballantine has been named co-head of research for performing credit at BTG Pactual Global

Hogan Lovells Cadwalader launches with eight CLO partners
EXCLUSIVE: The newly merged law firm now has the largest structured finance legal team in the world, with 40-45 partners globally in leveraged finance and fund finance

CLO hiring market heats up ahead of summer break
The CLO hiring market is boiling over – here’s a roundup of the moves we’ve seen over the last couple of weeks

Elmwood appoints new global head of research
The firm creates new role as the CLO manager builds up its European presence, CEO tells Creditflux

RBC’s head of new CLO issuance departs for TD Bank
Christopher Heron has left RBC after more than 20 years at the bank, amid a wave of moves in the CLO arranging space

JPMorgan combines private credit financing and CLO businesses
The bank has announced that former global head of private credit financing James Greenfield will head the new entity, with existing global head of CLO primary Steve Baker set to report to Greenfield

Nearwater hires Morgan Stanley’s key CLO leader
The speciality finance firm has nabbed a senior US investment banker to drive its risk retention and structured credit capital solutions

Barings recruits BofA lynchpin as head of CLO capital markets
Bank of America’s head of US CLO structuring Ankit Aggarwal is leaving to join Barings as its head of CLO capital markets, sources familiar have told Creditflux

JPMorgan’s Lacey Vigmostad jumps to Soros’ family office
EXCLUSIVE: Vigmostad is joining Soros Fund Management, the family office founded by George Soros, as COO of investment

GreensLedge head of structured credit investments retires
Matthew Natcharian, a CLO and CBO industry veteran with nearly 30 years of experience, announced his exit this week

Millennium building a team as it preps a new CLO management business
EXCLUSIVE: The hedge fund has been on a hiring spree as it prepares to launch a BSL CLO strategy in the US

Seward & Kissel hires structured credit head as CLOs, private funds converge
Taha Khan joins from Milbank to build out a structured credit practice that will advise on CLOs as well as complex fund finance solutions like CFOs and rated note feeders

Morgan Stanley alum joins as SMBC managing director
The new hire will work in securitized products and capital solutions, adding to SMBC’s expanding global securitization capabilities

Hayfin names Goldman Sachs veteran as head of investments
Goldman Sachs veteran Michael Marsh has been hired to the newly created role

First Trust Advisors plans CLO business, hires former First Eagle MD
EXCLUSIVE: The firm tapped the former head of trading for First Eagle Alternative Credit’s Tradable Credit team to help build the new business

Dechert adds CLO specialist as partner in New York practice
US market leader Dechert has added Lawton Camp to its global finance practice in New York

Two more lawyers leave Cadwalader for Orrick
Orrick has added another two former Cadwalader lawyers to its growing structured finance team in London

Brazil’s BTG Pactual hires CLO veteran
EXCLUSIVE: Brazilian firm BTG Pactual Asset Management has hired a senior portfolio manager and trader, signalling the firm’s entry into the CLO space, according to a source familiar

US Bank recruits veteran securities executive as head of global investment services
The leading CLO trustee has hired Alan Flanagan from BNY

JPMorgan Commercial Bank taps new head of syndicated finance
The new head previously worked as head of Northeast and Canada regional leveraged finance in the global investment banking group

Creditflux showcases contributions, achievements and observations of outstanding leaders – Trailblazing Women
EXCLUSIVE: For International Women's Day, Creditflux speaks to Octagon's Lauren Law, PineBridge's Laila Kollmorgen and Ropes & Gray's Shona Ha

Moody’s hires global head of leveraged finance
The US head of leveraged finance, Christina Padgett, retired in November, the ratings agency said.  

Former Ares CLO leader Boris Okuliar joins Corinthia
London-based Okuliar is now Corinthia’s chief strategy officer and head of global diversified credit, signalling the private credit firm’s expansion into public credit

CLO newcomers scramble for senior talent amid intense competition
Competition for seasoned CLO professionals is at its highest level in over half a decade

Former Tikehau US CLO leaders reappear at Serone
Erika Morris and Wes Seifer join Serone Capital Management to build a US performing credit business