HSBC AM names CEO of new $53bn alternatives business
HSBC Asset Management has become the latest manager to bring together its ‘alternatives’ capabilities under one roof, with the launch of a new unit, HSBC Alternatives

Ex-NatWest Markets CLO structuring head lands on buy side
A European credit manager has hired Luca Giancola for the "repositioning of its private structured credit business"

Tech firm tempts credit investors with supply chain finance offer
Novicap, a fintech company focused on invoice financing, is looking to debt capital market participants — such as credit and structured credit funds, asset managers, pension companies and insurers — as it seeks to raise third-party funding for its credit platform

Credit funds at a glance (June 2021)
A round up of fundraising and people moves in credit

Fairwater eyes tranches and options as prospects ‘multiply’
Fairwater Capital is looking to capitalise on rising credit volatility by crafting a strategy that makes full use of the growing number of products in the credit derivatives industry

Credit funds at a glance (May 2021)
A round up of fundraising and people moves in credit 

Permira's credit CIO Kyriakoudis to retire by end of year
Permira Credit’s former chief investment officer Thomas Kyriakoudis will retire from the firm at the end of the year to pursue entrepreneurial opportunities

Carlyle senior credit investor joins fintech firm as CFO
An experienced credit investment professional at the Carlyle Group has moved to become chief financial officer at fintech company NoviCap

BlueBay confirms hire in structured credit and CLO management team
The new appointment will focus on investing in US and European structured credit securities across the capital structure

Senior structured credit portfolio manager tipped to join BlueBay in London
BlueBay Asset Management is close to filling a gap on its structured credit portfolio management team

Permira promotes five in credit team to MD including head of structured credit
Permira Debt Managers has promoted five members of its credit team to managing directors 

Ex-JP Morgan portfolio manager joins boutique as head of structured credit
A portfolio manager who worked in JP Morgan's chief investment office (2008-2014) and with experience across macro credit trading, relative value, index tranches, options and CSOs has resurfaced on the buy side

Another structured credit PM leaves BlueBay
The departure follows Creditflux reporting on a separate structured credit portfolio manager exit

Points up front: Navigating lockdown easel-y with brush in hand
The various periods of lockdown over the past 12 months have provided time for credit professionals to tap into their creative side, and Schroders’ head of securitised credit Michelle Russell-Dowe has taken full advantage

"We have to think about the influence of social media like Reddit"
Schroders' Michelle Russell-Dowe takes our credit quiz

Tikehau hires Germany head for new Frankfurt office to target region’s ‘untapped potential'
Tikehau Capital has expanded its European footprint by opening a new Frankfurt office, and has has hired a new head of Germany

Credit funds at a glance (March 2021)
A round-up of fundraising and people moves

CLO guys shouldn't feel quite as self-important as us Welsh... But you are in a pretty amazing spot
CLO portfolio managers should be emboldened by recent events to push for ESG strategies 

UK pension seeks head of ABS as it makes first foray into asset class
The investment management arm of the UK’s largest private pension fund is planning its first foray into public ABS investing

Credit funds at a glance (February 2021)
A round-up of fundraising and people moves

Munich Re makes senior structured credit hire
Munich Re has hired one of the co-heads of structured products solutions at Mizuho to join its team in London

BNP Paribas AM names CIOs for real estate and infra debt
BNP Paribas Asset Management has announced four Paris-based appointments within its private debt and real assets team, including chief investment officers for its real estate debt and infrastructure debt team

The structured credit industry could promote its benefits more
Filippo Sampietro takes our credit quiz

Credit funds at a glance (November 2020)
A round-up of fundraising and people moves

Apollo appoints head of credit valuations from sell-side
Apollo has appointed a head of credit valuations, as its previous head of credit valuations has transitioned internally to cover private equity valuations