GoldenTree hires JP Morgan executive to head new Australian office
New York-based credit specialist GoldenTree Asset Management has opened an office in Sydney - and hired a JP Morgan executive - as part of its push into the Asia-Pacific region

Kirkland & Ellis poaches credit fund-focused partner from rival law firm
Anand Damodaran is the sixth partner Kirkland & Ellis has hired from Ropes & Gray this month, company announcements reveal. Earlier this month, Kirkland & Ellis hired a five-partner team focusing on investigations and government enforcement.

Creditflux parent rebrands as Acuris
Creditflux’s parent company gained a new name last month, with Mergermarket Group relaunching as Acuris

BlueMountain hires fund distribution specialist from Paulson
BlueMountain Capital Management has poached Claudio Macchetto from Paulson and assigned him to the newly created position of head of platform distribution

Saba to close London office, reports Reuters
$1.7 billion hedge fund manager Saba Capital Management is closing down its offices in London

Tages switches Ucits fund to PSAM after recent hire
PSAM hire sees Tages terminate its agreement with Fore and hand over managerial responsibilities to PSAM

Senior European investment grade credit trader exits Citi
The head of investment grade single-name credit trading at Citi has left the bank after just nine months

Credit fund manager snaps up BlueMountain's CEO for Europe
BlueMountain has announced leadership changes following the departure of Nicholas Pappas - with sources informing Creditflux that he has signed up with another large fund manager as head of credit

Pension giant AP4’s Erlandsson joins Granit to raise green credit fund
Stockholm-based asset manager Granit Fund has made a big name hire in credit, taking on Ulf Erlandsson with a view to launching a new green bond hedge fund this year

Citi promotes a familiar face to head European credit structuring
Citi has promoted a long-time Citi staffer to the role of head of credit structuring for the Europe, mid East and Africa region

Credit strategist resurfaces at Mizuho in London
Japanese bank hires rival's former credit strategist to London offices 

BlueCrest's rapping credit derivatives portfolio manager goes west side
A credit portfolio manager, with a talent for rapping, has moved to a private bank in Los Angeles

Former BNP credit structurer resurfaces at Nomura
Former BNP Paribas credit derivatives structurer Benjamin Hammond has resurfaced at Nomura, according to web postings

Citi credit algo trader takes on consulting role with rival dealer
Experienced tranche trader takes on senior consultant role with rival bank after leaving Citi earlier this year 

London-based hedge fund manager hires macro credit trader
Relative value macro credit trader leaves JP Morgan for buy-side in London