Allianz GI names CEO and head of investments as Utermann steps down
Allianz Global Investors has named Tobias Pross as chief executive officer and Deborah Zurkow as global head of investments, following the resignation of Andreas Utermann

Mayer Brown adds leveraged finance partner in Frankfurt
Mayer Brown has appointed Bernina Butt to its banking and finance practice as partner

Man hires real estate loan specialist from JP Morgan
Man Group has hired an investment director to its European private debt team

Credit funds at a glance
A round-up of fundraising and people moves in credit

HSBC Global AM hires to private markets team in London
HSBC Global Asset Management has appointed Jorge Huitron to serve as senior product specialist for private markets, within its alternatives team

Aviva expands ESG private debt capabilities
Asset manager Aviva Investors has appointed Ed Dixon to serve as head of head of environmental, social, and governance (ESG) within real assets, including private debt.  

Credit funds at a glance
A round-up of fundraising and people moves in credit

Ares appoints Atalaya founding partner to co-head alternative credit unit
He will serve as co-head of Ares' $4 billion alternative credit unit alongside Keith Ashton 

Two structured finance partners join Clifford Chance in New York
Two structured finance partners have joined Clifford Chance’s structured finance practice in New York, according to a statement from the law firm

Credit funds at a glance

A round-up of fundraising and people moves in credit

BlackRock names global alternatives head amid senior leadership shake-up
BlackRock has reshuffled its leadership and made several senior changes across various parts of its business, according to an internal memo seen by Creditflux

BlackRock to merge infra and real estate platforms as key figure departs
BlackRock is restructuring its infastructure and real estate platforms into a real assets division, sources say

M&G structured credit PM takes on bigger fixed income origination role
The structured credit portfolio manager, who is based in Europe, changes focus to sourcing investment opportunities across all areas of fixed income

Tunstall appoints head of debt strategies
Tunstall Real Estate Asset Management, the alternative manager and real estate lender, has hired David White to serve as head of debt strategies  

September: credit funds at a glance
White Oak Global Advisors held a $2.1 billion final close on a new direct lending fund, while Phil Raciti's move from CVC Credit Partners to Halcyon Capital Management was one of the biggest moves in the credit industry

HIG appoints US head of real estate debt origination
HIG Realty Partners has bolstered its team with the appointment of Michael Mestel as managing director and head of US real estate debt originations

Aviva appoints head of real assets division in London
Aviva Investors has hired Mark Meiklejon from Aberdeen Standard Investments to lead its newly established real assets investment specialist team

Octopus appoints head of structuring
UK-based property lender Octopus Property has appointed Matthew Pritchard as head of structuring, the firm announced today

Aviva establishes real assets platform and sells real estate multi-manager business
London-based Aviva Investors has established a new £37 billion real assets platform, which aims to integrate real estate, infrastructure, structured finance and its private debt business

Allianz Real Estate appoints loan and asset management head
Allianz Real Estate has hired Peggy DaSilva to head its loan and asset management group for Americas

Securitisation lawyer joins Ashurst from rival firm Clifford Chance
International law firm Ashurst has hired Thomas Picton as a securitisation partner in its London securities and derivatives group

Structured credit PM earns promotion as Pimco unveils new managing directors
Structured credit portfolio manager Russell Gannaway is among seven officials to have been promoted to managing director at Pimco

Wells Fargo AM looks to build out European private debt arm
Wells Fargo Asset Management is seeking to build out its global presence in the private debt industry by strengthening its European private debt business with a new senior hire, Creditflux has learned 

Ares Reit reports year-on-year dip in earnings amid leadership change
The Ares Commercial Real Estate Corporation has announced a changed in leadership – and has reported mixed results for fourth quarter 2017

London specialist lender names head of underwriting
Iron Bridge Finance, a property development direct lender, has announced the appointment of Gareth Ward as head of underwriting