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

DWS expands in London with new senior investment manager role
London-based Roscoe Roman has joined German asset manager DWS, in the newly created role of senior investment manager for alternative credit (EMEA)

Direct lender and CLO manager expands into Japan
The US private credit and direct lending specialist has opened its first Japanese office, and hired a new senior VP to oversee the office

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

LP CLO investor returns to Accunia
A veteran CLO investor has announced he is returning to Copenhagen-based Accunia Credit Management, where he will be Head of Investments

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

Missing Milbank CLO team surfaces at rival law firm
A global law firm has announced the arrival of veteran European CLO lawyer John Goldfinch, one of the partners who pushed Milbank to the top of our European manager counsel league tables last year

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

Fried Frank pushes into securitization with veteran hire in London
Fried Frank has announced that securitization veteran Cameron Mitcham has joined the firm as a partner in London. He is well known to the CLO and structured finance industry from his role as a partner at Dechert

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

CLO manager Accunia promotes Jacob Jensen
Copenhagen-based specialised asset manager Accunia Credit Management has promoted partner and Chief Business Officer Jacob Jensen to the role of Director, alongside the firm’s CEO Henrik Nordby Christensen

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.

Investcorp promotes Lane to managing director
Investcorp veteran will continue to work on European CLO issuance

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

Global head of CLOs and loans switches firm to focus on private credit
Dan Robinson, Man Group's managing partner of capital asset solutions and global head of CLOs and loans has moved to a new asset manager

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

Loomis Sayles adds senior CLO analyst to team
Loomis Sayles has expanded its CLO tranche investing team with a new hire from Barclays.

Octagon Credit Investors names Gretchen Lam as new CEO
Octagon announced today that Gretchen Lam will succeed Andrew Gordon as Chief Executive Officer as he steps into new Executive Chair role 

BNP Paribas adds big-name buy-side tranche trader
BNP Paribas has hired a new CDX Tranche Market Maker from the buy-side

ICG taps Apollo partner as head of US liquid credit
The new head of US liquid credit has been tasked with helping grow ICG's US credit business

Capital Four beefs up US credit team with three new hires
The Danish-based credit manager is expanding its US presence

Credit funds at a glance (September 2023)
A round-up of people moves and fund raising