Oak Hill signals revival of European CLO business with key hire
Oak Hill Advisors, which hasn’t issued a new European CLO since 2021, has hired a portfolio manager

NorthWall to enter European CLO management, hires Permira vet to lead strategy
EXCLUSIVE: NorthWall Capital has hired Permira’s Andrew Lawson to lead its new European CLO management strategy with more hires expected

Arini names co-PM replacements as European CLO PM exits
EXCLUSIVE: The firm promoted Jeysson Abergel and Adi Arya to serve as co-portfolio managers for the European CLO platform, two sources familiar told Creditflux  

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

Proskauer adds DLA partner to structured credit team
CLO specialist and former DLA Piper partner Konstantinos (Kos) Vavelidis has joined Proskauer as a partner in its London office 

SMBC hires JPM alum to head EMEA SPG syndication
EXCLUSIVE: The bank has made a string of CLO-related hires globally this spring, after previously poaching top CLO bankers from JPMorgan in 2024

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

European credit portfolio manager departs Onex
James Dunn, Onex’s managing director and portfolio manager, European credit, is leaving the firm, three sources familiar have told Creditflux

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

Benefit Street Partners targets Japanese private credit, CLO investments with new hire
Franklin Templeton subsidiary Benefit Street Partners has appointed former Blue Owl MD Takeshi Yamamoto in a newly-created role

Arthur Cox bolsters structured finance team with Walkers hires
EXCLUSIVE: Two structured finance specialists will leave Walkers to join Arthur Cox over the summer

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

MUFG expands European leveraged finance business with new DACH hire
Former Crédit Agricole managing director Mario Hatzinger has been appointed as MUFG’s head of leveraged finance for Germany, Austria, and Switzerland 

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

Pemberton strengthens CLO platform with new hire
Jay Daryanani has joined the firm as managing director and deputy head of CLOs

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

Kartesia taps Fortress director and CLO management specialist for new role
EXCLUSIVE: Kartesia's new hire follows reports that the CLO investor is planning to enter the European CLO management space

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

SMBC hires Citi’s head of US CLO trading
EXCLUSIVE: SMBC Nikko has hired the head of Citi’s US CLO trading desk, according to sources