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

Former CEO of CIFC establishes new CLO management firm
Peter Gleysteen, founder and ex-CEO of CIFC Asset Management, is launching a new private credit firm named AGL Credit Management

Former Ares partner takes on head of structured products role at Sound Point (correction)
A figure with more than 20 years of experience in CDO and CLO markets has resurfaced at Sound Point in New York 

Goldman Sachs US CLO official lines up for triathlon in support of cancer treatment centre
Jamil Nathoo, head of US CLO syndication at Goldman Sachs, is embarking on a triathlon to raise money for Memorial Sloan Kettering, a cancer treatment centre in New York.

Milbank CLO lawyer in New York departs for Allen & Overy
Allen & Overy has hired a CLO specialist as a partner in its New York office

Ex-Columbia CLO heads partner with insurer to launch CLO business
HalseyPoint Asset Management, the firm founded by the former CLO heads at Columbia Management, has announced a partnership with insurer A-CAP to support the launch of its leveraged loan platform

CLO portfolio manager Terry takes over at Acis as it emerges from bankruptcy
Josh Terry has taken control of the CLO management business used to run after Acis Capital Management announced that its reorganisation plan became effective on 15 February

CLOs are not like CDOs, says Barclays, but warns of loan quality impact
CLOs are far removed from the kinds of structured products that contributed to the 2008/09 global financial crisis, Barclays has argued in a wide-ranging research piece this week

Nassau lures bank's CLO origination head as it adds investment arm to manager business
Nassau Re has poached a bank's head of CLO syndicate and origination as it launches a CLO equity and debt investment platform

CLO portfolio managers score promotions at Wellfleet
Wellfleet Credit Partners, the performing credit arm of Littlejohn and co., has promoted its two CLO portfolio managers Scott McKay and Dennis Talley to managing director, according to a statement from the firm. Wellfleet also announced that Jeff Tynik has been promoted to senior credit analyst and loan trader

JP Morgan makes big hire to its global credit trading desk
An experienced banker who has covered CLOs, CSOs, loan TRS and credit derivatives, has joined JP Morgan after leaving BNP Paribas 

Sidley Austin expands CLO practice with partner in New York
Law firm Sidley Austin has appointed a former Clifford Chance CLO specialist as global finance partner in the firm’s New York office.

Raising a glass to women in CLOs
Creditflux’s inaugural Women In CLOs event took place in New York last month, with a wine tasting forming the perfect backdrop to an evening of networking

Junior debt set to be more attractive, but...
Clearly there are more eyes on the CLO market than ever. But some speakers at the CLO Investor Summit were warning of masquerading managers, free-riders, borrower weapons and zombies

Lifelong CLO trader joins Nomura as head of US CLO origination
One of the most experienced names in US CLO trading has joined Nomura to lead its new issue business, sources say

Former Canyon partner and CLO PM takes on independent director roles
Dominique Mielle has taken on a role as an independent director on the board of Anworth Mortgage Asset Corporation, a mortgage reit listed on the New York Stock Exchange

Credit Suisse adds to its US CLO team
Credit Suisse has made two hires to its CLO team in recent months - in sales and origination

Creditflux to build on Women in CLOs initiative in 2019
The CLO market experienced a new kind of networking yesterday as almost 100 women met for the inaugural Creditflux Women in CLOs Wine Tasting. More of these events are set to be announced for 2019  

Hayfin brings in head of structured credit from New York-based fund manager
Sources say that Hayfin has made a major hire in New York as it looks to build up its CLO investment capabilities

BlueMountain hires ex-Deutsche levloan and high yield analyst
The new hire will support portfolio managers responsible for the firm's investments in CLOs

Ellington hires London-based loan PM to build European CLO platform
The US-headquartered manager has hired a London-based portfolio manager specialising in European corporate credit with a view to building a European CLO platform, according to a person familiar with the matter

CVC portfolio manager O'Meara takes on bigger role overseeing US CLO unit
CVC Credit has given Kevin O’Meara responsibility for overseeing its US CLO platform following the departure of Philip Raciti last month

Former Barclays CLO head resurfaces at Guggenheim
Guggenheim Securities, the investment banking arm of Guggenheim Partners, has appointed a former Barclays senior CLO official to its structured products origination group

CLO veteran parts ways with Tetragon
A senior structured credit veteran has departed Tetragon, according to market sources