CLO life experiences part I: "We have not reflected the communities we serve"
In the first in a three-part series, Creditflux spoke with senior people of colour in the CLO industry about their experiences. This provides perspective on how the CLO market has evolved and must continue to do so. In today's edition, Citi's Brian Bejile shares his views.  

CLO lawyer joins Akin Gump as partner
Akin Gump has brought in CLO specialist Deborah Festa as a partner in its corporate practice in Los Angeles

Amherst Pierpont makes big CLO hire as it looks to re-establish new issue business
Amherst Pierpont is looking to revive its US CLO business and has hired someone to lead this effort

CLO risk retention financier hires Natixis structured credit syndication head
Natixis is the latest bank to lose a senior member of its CLO team 

Apollo poaches two US CLO structurers as sell-side exodus continues
Apollo Global Management has snapped up US CLO structurers from Bank of America and Barclays in what is fast amounting to mass migration away from CLO origination roles

Two US CLO structurers leave Morgan Stanley
Morgan Stanley has lost two CLO structurers from its New York office in the latest example of churn on CLO arranging desks

Ex-Citi structured credit duo take over leadership of broker-dealer
The pair have have also made a new senior CMBS trading hire

Eagle Point hires official to focus on CLO debt investments
Eagle Point Credit Management has added to its CLO team by hiring a former MKP official 

JP Morgan US CLO structurer switches to buy side
A JP Morgan executive director is leaving the bank's CLO arranging team to join KKR Credit as a CLO structurer

CLO banker to leave Goldman Sachs for dual CLO-direct lending role on buy side
Goldman Sachs is set to lose a member of its new issue US CLO team with market sources indicating an official with a decade's experience at the bank is joining a CLO issuer in a multifaceted role

York spins out CLO business with new equity partner
York Capital Management is spinning out its CLO business, forming a new strategic partnership with an investment firm

Permira's credit CIO Kyriakoudis to retire by end of year
Permira Credit’s former chief investment officer Thomas Kyriakoudis will retire from the firm at the end of the year to pursue entrepreneurial opportunities

US CLO specialist opens London office for European expansion
A Dallas-headquartered firm has hired from Standard Life Aberdeen to lead a European business

Brevan Howard hires senior credit PM
Brevan Howard has hired an experienced credit portfolio manager in New York

BlueBay confirms hire in structured credit and CLO management team
The new appointment will focus on investing in US and European structured credit securities across the capital structure

Experienced CLO specialist lands at structured credit broker-dealer
An ex-CLO Citi trader has landed at a structured credit boutique broker dealer

Highland ends 12-year dispute with UBS over CLO-squared amid "shocking revelations"
A 12-year dispute over a failed CLO-squared is close to being concluded after Highland Capital Management filed a motion yesterday to approve the settlement of its dispute with UBS. But wasn't filed without more "shocking revelations"

Senior structured credit portfolio manager tipped to join BlueBay in London
BlueBay Asset Management is close to filling a gap on its structured credit portfolio management team

Permira promotes five in credit team to MD including head of structured credit
Permira Debt Managers has promoted five members of its credit team to managing directors 

Morgan Stanley hires European CLO trader from buy side
Morgan Stanley has added to its European CLO trading team, bringing in an official who previously worked at a CLO fund manager

Deutsche Bank commits to US CLOs with first 2021 deal set to price and plans to hire
Deutsche Bank is taking the loss of two officials from its US CLO business in its stride with a spokesperson for the bank telling Creditflux that it expects to price a deal next week and there are plans to hire this year

Natixis poaches New York-based CLO sales specialist from Deutsche Bank
Natixis has hired a CLO sales specialist in New York in a move which reunites two former Credit Suisse officials 

Black Diamond structured credit BD head joins impact investment firm
Black Diamond Capital Management's head of structured credit business development has parted ways with the firm after nearly four years, according to market sources. He is set to join start-up impact investment firm Lafayette Square as managing director and head of capital markets

Head of US CLO syndication leaves Deutsche Bank
A CLO specialist with 17 years' experience at Deutsche Bank has left 

Points up front: Navigating lockdown easel-y with brush in hand
The various periods of lockdown over the past 12 months have provided time for credit professionals to tap into their creative side, and Schroders’ head of securitised credit Michelle Russell-Dowe has taken full advantage