Real estate lending gains €700 million in six months for Paris-based direct lender
French alternative investments manager Acofi Gestion has raised €700 million of AUM for commercial real estate lending since July 2017

Blackstone names new president and COO
Global asset manager Blackstone has named Jon Gray, the firm's current global head of real estate, president and chief operating officer

Fulcrum hires director for newly created alternatives group
Fulcrum Asset Management hires Mark Horne as director within its newly created alternative strategies team, the firm announced yesterday

BNPP AM establishes two new private debt strategies
BNP Paribas Asset Management establishes two new private debt strategies: European Infra Debt and European Real Estate Debt

Texas manager hires Lone Star’s Stahl as MD for distressed credit
Texas-based real estate private equity firm Pennybacker Capital has appointed a new managing director of distressed credit and special situations

TPG's Questa joins London-based direct lender as managing director
Stefano Questa, formerly managing director at TPG, has joined European credit platform Hayfin Capital 

Fund of hedge fund operator appoints new CFO and COO
Alternative investment firm Gapstow has appointed a new chief financial officer and chief operating officer, promoting internally to fill the roles

LGIM hires three to private credit team
Legal and General Investment Management Real Assets (LGIM) has announced three senior hires to its private credit business 

Fidelity International names new global head of asset management
Fidelity International has confirmed the appointment of Bart Grenier to the newly created position of global head of asset management in London, a spokesperson confirms

Angelo Gordon names two new co-CIOs
Angelo Gordon has appointed two new co-chief investment officers, according to a letter seen by Creditflux

Northern Trust hires alternatives sales manager in London
Chicago-based Northern Trust has announced a new London-based hire, who will be tasked with spearheading sales across the alternatives fund sectors in Europe, Middle East and Africa (EMEA)

Financial advisory firm taps former Capita professional to lead new funds unit
Financial advisory services firm Highvern Trustees has announced plans to launch a new funds business, and has hired a former Capita Asset Services professional to lead it

RBS managing director joins global real estate advisor in London
The firm has named London-based Paul Coates as its new executive director and head of debt and structured finance EMEA

Goldman's former head of structured credit trading to move to the buy side
Goldman Sachs veteran Jerry Ouderkirk is joining Pretium Partners, according to a Bloomberg report

FS hires ex-Guggenheim CMBS chief to run new real estate debt strategy
FS Investments has appointed a real estate investment chief to help run its new reit, the company announced today

Real estate advisor hires from CBRE for new structured finance unit
Cushman & Wakefield has launched a debt and structured finance unit in Amsterdam, appointing two specialists from CBRE to the team

Structured credit specialist joins Danish pension fund as its CIO
A Copenhagen-based institution has brought in a structured credit pro fro Sampension to oversee its investment portfolio. Going forward, illiquid credit, including commercial real estate debt, is expected to feature more prominently in the pension fund's portfolio

FirstAvenue hires from Meketa as it eyes growth in infrastructure fundraising
Fund placement agent FirstAvenue has hired Chris Tehranian as its head of US project management in New York with a view to expanding its infrastructure and real estate funds business

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

Ares hires from Barings for real estate debt business
Ares Management is fortifying its real estate debt business