Credit funds at a glance (January 2022)
A round up of fundraising and people moves in credit

Points up front: Diverse? More like reverse
Diverse leadership structures at asset management firms are known to attract institutional investors. But we hear that one CLO manager has taken advantage of this by presenting itself as a diverse organisation

BlueBay adds CLO specialist and structured credit PM
BlueBay Asset Management has made two senior hires to its structured credit team in New York

Job opportunity with Clarion: structured credit associate
Clarion Capital Partners has released details of the following vacancy: Structured credit associate, New York

Goldman hires veteran CLO structurer to boost US business
Goldman Sachs has hired a well known CLO structurer to its operations in New York

WhiteStar to absorb MacKay Shields' European CLO platform
WhiteStar Asset Management has swooped for MacKay Shields’ European CLO business, ending weeks of speculation over the latter’s CLO ambitions and confirming WhiteStar's status as a rising star 

Sycamore Tree unveils co-management roles on debut US CLO
Sycamore Tree Capital Partners says Scott Farrell and Paul Travers are co-managing the firm’s debut CLO

Ex-Citi structured products co-head launches crypto investment firm
Citi's former structured products trading co-head has launched a venture investment firm for crypto companies, digital assets and blockchain protocols with an inaugural $1.5 billion multi-strategy venture

Experienced CLO official joins GreensLedge in the US
GreensLedge has hired an experienced CLO official as a managing director

It's All Relative: CQS, Capital Four and Tikehau look for CLO breakthrough as debutant premiums drop
The number of US CLO issuers in 2021 could be about to reach 106 with Capital Four, CQS and Tikehau looking to price debut deals, with price talk set at ambitious levels

Citadel promotes credit head to co-CIO
Citadel has promoted its global credit head to co-chief investment officer

Citi's former correlation trading star takes on new risk head role
Citi's former head of credit correlation trading has taken on a new role in the bank, becoming head of in-business market risk for global markets

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

Market seeks new ways to find talent after hectic year
There are growing calls for more people to work in the CLO industry after a record-shattering 2021, with 999 CLO transactions having priced globally worth $447.17 billion, as Creditflux goes to press

Muzinch hires ex-Ostrum official to launch US and European CLO platform
Muzinich has hired an ex-head of global performing credit at Bardin Hill as a portfolio manager to launch a global CLO platform,

Vibrant follows CLO investments hire with new addition in business development
Vibrant Capital Partners has hired Zachary Radler as a director in its business development team for North America

Alcentra appoints liquid credit PM as head of responsible investing
Alcentra has built out a dedicated responsible investing team and has appointed its liquid credit portfolio manager to the newly created role of head of responsible investing

CLO partner rejoins Dechert in New York
Law firm Dechert has appointed a partner in its CLO practice in New York

Anchorage MD set to join fund manager to build out CLO investment platform
An experienced member of Anchorage's structured credit team is set to join another firm to build out a CLO investment unit in New York 

Highland files lawsuit against former founders and senior executives
Highland Capital Management has filed a lawsuit against several former senior-level executives at the firm, including co-founders James Dondero and Mark Okada

BofA CLO trader departs after 16 years to join US pension giant
Former Bank of America CLO trader has left the bank after 16 years to move to the buy side

Morgan Stanley Eaton Vance resets 2017 CLO
Morgan Stanley Eaton Vance CLO Manager has completed a $372 million CLO reset, according to market sources.

Monroe promotes PM as CEO Koenig drops president title
Monroe Capital has promoted a partner and portfolio manager to president. Ted Koenig remains the firm’s chairman and CEO

Pretium hires senior PineBridge official to spearhead middle east expansion
Pretium has established a presence in the Middle East with the opening of a Dubai office and has hired a managing director from PineBridge to lead the charge

Vibrant hires to structured credit team in New York
Vibrant Capital Partners has hired a vice president to its structured credit team