Tikehau poaches Commerzbank leveraged loan trader
Tikehau Capital has appointed a secondary loan trader in its London-based CLO and leveraged loan fund team

BlackRock poaches CLO tranche portfolio manager from London-based firm
BlackRock has hired a CLO investment specialist in London

Global head of credit correlation leaves JP Morgan to launch new hedge fund
Market sources say that a high profile figure, known to have been responsible for unwinding JP Morgan's 'London whale' positions, has left the bank to start his own hedge fund

Kartesia hires Jefferies' former head of CLO trading in London
Kartesia, best known for investing in middle market companies in Europe, has brought in the former head of European CLO and CDO trading at Jefferies, Sharif Anbar-Colas

BlueBay appoints head of structured credit and CLOs in London
Fixed income specialist BlueBay Asset Management has appointed former Anchorage Capital official Sid Chhabra as head of structured credit and CLOs

Former ICG CLO portfolio manager takes on CIO role at MeDirect
The former co-head of European leveraged loans at Intermediate Capital Group, Michael Curtis, has resurfaced at MeDirect (formerly known as Mediterranean Bank)

Credit trader leaves BlueMountain ahead of move to rival hedge fund manager
A London-based credit trader has left BlueMountain after five years amid rumours that he is joining a rival fund manager

Leveraged finance veteran leaves Mizuho in London after 22 years
The head of international acquisition finance at Mizuho, Paul Carman, has left the bank to bring to an end a 22-year affiliation with Mizuho

Portfolio manager central to European CLO expansion to leave Neuberger
One of the key figures behind the launch of Neuberger Berman’s European CLO business is set to leave the firm

US manager plans debut 2.0 European CLO, six years after selling 1.0 deals
A large US CLO manager is warehousing its first 2.0 CLO in Europe

PDM strengthens CLO structuring team with former Och-Ziff official
Permira Debt Managers has strengthened its CLO structuring team and hired former Och-Ziff’s Pierre Driant, Creditflux has learned

DWS looks to bring new faces to budding CLO management platform
DWS is intending to become the latest investment firm to build a European CLO management platform

CIFC lands in Europe with new office and top marketing hire
CIFC has further strengthened its European presence in the credit market, opening a new London office and appointing Muzinich’s Joshua Hughes to head its European marketing

Angelo Gordon brings in European CLO portfolio manager to establish new business
Angelo Gordon has made a breakthrough in its bid to establish a European CLO business

European loans specialist joins Fair Oaks and reunites with former colleague
Fair Oaks Capital’s expansion into CLO management has taken another step forward

King Street loses out as European loan specialist has change of heart
Market sources say that King Street Capital Management came tantalisingly close to bringing in a senior official to help establish its European CLO business

We are not structured finance investors – we are corporate credit specialists
Fair Oaks' Miguel Ramos-Fuentenebro takes our credit quiz

US firms to continue CLO charge in Europe despite risk retention still applying
Europe is expected to welcome an influx of new CLO managers this year, despite the continent being subjected to CLO risk retention

Tracking down the credit industry’s original winners
All winning managers at the first Creditflux awards survived the crisis, under their own names – like BlackRock – or under new owners. But what happened to the people who collected the trophies?
 

US manager hires Alcentra loan PM to spearhead new European CLO unit
A US manager is expected to make its first move into the European CLO market after hiring an experienced loans specialist in London

Making it to the top: women reflect on changes in the CLO industry
As a growing number of women break the glass ceiling and take senior positions in CLO firms, Creditflux asked about the opportunities and challenges they face. By Michelle D’Souza

Citi's European CLO head earns another promotion
Citi is streamlining its structured finance business and has assigned additional responsibilities to its primary European CLO head

Boutique US CLO manager hires from KKR as part of expansion into Europe
Credit Value Partners, the US CLO and credit fund manager owned by New York Life Investments, has hired Brian McNamara from KKR Credit Partners

Fair Oaks expands into European loans with major hire
Fair Oaks Capital – one of the largest CLO equity investors in the market – has hired a well-known figure in the CLO industry to build a European corporate loan business

Partners Group hires senior portfolio manager Hanslin as it eyes debut US CLO
Switzerland-headquartered Partners Group has hired a senior vice president and portfolio manager of its US bank loan and CLO origination business