Ex-Sculptor veterans launch new asset-backed firm Indago
Sculptor alumni led by Akhil Mago have kick started Indago to invest in asset-backed finance and CLOs

CLO veteran departs Bain
Bain Capital has lost a managing director and CLO portfolio manager 

CIBC hires new head of structured credit sales
The Candian bank has added a veteran CLO banker to its growing team

Crescent Capital shakes up senior-leadership team
Los Angeles-based alternative credit specialist Crescent Capital Group is updating its senior-leadership team with several key promotions

Sycamore Tree hires Mizzen Capital’s Head of Business Development
Sycamore Tree has expanded its business development team with the addition of an ex-Mizzen Capital industry veteran

BofA: innovation and consistency
The first of our new series of CLO arranger profiles takes a look at Bank of America, the largest shop in the market, where one team covers CLO arranging, trading and financing, globally

New Head of US Leveraged Loans starts at Carlyle
The Carlyle Group has confirmed its hire of a new managing director and Head of US Leveraged Loans, who started this week

West Coast CLO investor leaves firm
A California-based portfolio manager focusing on non-agency RMBS along with CLOs has left his role

Capital Four announces new US business head
US CLO manager announces its new US business head after news broke of US CEO Jim Wiant leaving the firm

Capital Four loses US CEO
Jim Wiant, CEO of Capital Four US, and a senior portfolio manager, has left Capital Four, according to market sources.

Antares hires CSAM managing director
Antares Capital has hired a new managing director and global head of product strategy and development from CSAM

Milbank staffs up after slew of London lawyers follow Goldfinch to Allen & Overy
Milbank has reacted quickly after five attorneys — including veteran European CLO lawyer John Goldfinch — moved to rival law firm Allen & Overy.

Job opportunity with Investcorp: Structured Credit Investment Associate
Investcorp Credit Management is seeking qualified candidates for a position as a Structured Credit Investment Associate within its Structured Credit Investments Group

Sean Griffin departs JP Morgan to take the helm at LSTA
The Loan Syndications and Trading Association (LSTA) has named Sean Griffin as its new executive director

Dechert hires ex-Milbank CLO attorney
The lawyer has joined Dechert as a counsel in the firm’s global finance practice, the latest in a series of people moves by CLO lawyers

BlackRock CLO PM lands at Carlyle
BlackRock’s lead US CLO portfolio manager is moving to Carlyle, according to market sources

CLO tech provider makes two senior hires
Siepe, which provides data analytics, compliance and reporting technology for the CLO industry, has hired two senior executives 

Wave of legal hires becomes a tsunami
In February alone legal heavyweights Allen & Overy, DLA Piper, Fried Frank, Kirkland & Ellis, Proskauer Rose and White & Case all announced the arrival of partners in the credit space

Chris Flynn announces departure plans from First Eagle
First Eagle Alternative Credit has revealed plans to shake up its C-suite with the departure of President Chris Flynn in 2025, in addition to other senior-level changes

Permira confirms co-heads of credit platform
European alternative credit manager Permira Credit has named David Hirschmann and Ariadna Stefanescu as co-heads, effective immediately, as parent company Permira makes plans to expand the credit business

Global head of CLO origination jumps to the buy-side
Hildene Capital Management has raided Jefferies for its new head of capital markets, with the hiring confirmed today.

Schwartz steps up to lead AB CLO platform
Alliance Bernstein has promoted Bob Schwartz to lead the AB CLO platform, a move chat comes in the wake of Scott Macklin’s move from AB to Obra Capital

Obra adds veteran CLO PM as it expands into CLO management
Obra Capital has continued its push into CLO management with the hire of a new Head of US Leveraged Finance will be responsible for managing Obra’s CLO platform

Credit funds at a glance
Fund performance; people hires; fundraising 

Hayfin appoints new US CLO head
Hayfin Capital Management has announced it has recruited Peter Swanson to head its High-Yield and Syndicated Loans team in New York