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

Hayfin creates head of ESG role in London
Hayfin Capital Management says it has hired a head of ESG. This is a newly-created role, but Hayfin says it has “well-established environmental, social and governance capabilities”

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 

CIFC adds analyst to London team
CIFC Asset Management has hired Antonio Gurrea as a senior investment analyst in London.

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

KKR announces new co-CEOs as Kravis and Roberts step down
KKR has announced the appointment of its second ever pair of co-chief executive officers, effective immediately, replacing co-founders Henry Kravis and George Roberts

Private equity firm hires US CLO PM to build out new business
A large US private equity firm is moving into CLO management, laying the foundations for this by hiring an experienced CLO business-builder

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

Points up front: CLO award-winners love bowing out at the top
Reaching the summit of their profession gives CLO officials the compulsion to move on to pastures new, as evidenced by the Creditflux Manager Awards

"I’m passionate about broader representation within investment teams"
CIP's Leila Donnachy takes our credit quiz 

CLO investor leaves firm he co-founded to join Prospect in New York
Prospect Capital has to its CLO investment team in New York

US Bank looks to hire PM to "build out newly approved CLO asset class"
The Charlotte-headquartered bank says the new hire will manage a portfolio of CLO lending facilities and be responsible for the build-out of its newly approved CLO asset class

CIFC European CLO head leaves on eve of deal pricing
CIFC Asset Management's European chief investment officer has left the firm resulting in two senior US officials plugging the gap on a short-term basis 

Natixis poaches structured credit sales official from NatWest in London
Natixis has bolstered its European structured credit sales team

CLO investor set for promotion as PGIM reveals leadership changes
PGIM has assigned additional responsibilities to three figures in its fixed income division as it revamps its leadership structure. As a result, well-known CLO tranche investor Edwin Wilches is set to become promoted to co-head of securitised products