US CLO manager plots re-expansion into Europe after 16 years
A European 1.0 CLO manager looks set to return to the business 

Former JP Morgan CIO head of CLO investments lands at big asset manager
An experienced CLO investor, known for buying triple A rated CLO paper for over a decade, has landed at an asset management firm

Marathon changes pace with rival's head of US CLOs set to join
Marathon is bringing in a senior portfolio manager from another CLO issuer

Amundi replaces European loan head and appoints deputy
Amundi has shaken up the hierarchy of its loan business with a personnel shuffle at the top

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 

Standard Chartered builds out global CLO trading business with big hire
Standard Chartered has bolstered its global CLO trading desk by appointing a London-based trader

Points up front: CLO veteran earns OBE
We spotted a household name in the CLO business among those being feted in last month’s Queen’s birthday honours list — former Alcentra chief executive David Forbes-Nixon was awarded an OBE

HSBC AM names CEO of new $53bn alternatives business
HSBC Asset Management has become the latest manager to bring together its ‘alternatives’ capabilities under one roof, with the launch of a new unit, HSBC Alternatives

BC joins forces with ex-Investec official for private equity financing strategy
The new offering will provide flexible capital to private equity funds and managers

Audax closes fifth junior debt fund at $1.9 billion
Audax Mezzanine Fund V will provide junior capital investments in private equity-backed middle market companies

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

Mizuho appoints loan trading head in London
Mizuho says it has hired an experienced loans specialist as head of loan trading for Emea in a newly-created role

Tabula makes series of hires for active credit fund launch
A new arm of independent investment manager and fixed income ETF provider Tabula Investment Management has made four hires as it looks to launch actively managed credit strategies with a systematic approach

Loomis Sayles promotes deputy CIO to top job
Loomis Sayles has named a replacement chief investment officer, following the retirement of incumbent CIO Jae Park

Sculptor promotes two after European credit head leaves for Pimco
Sculptor Capital Management has filled the void left by Mathieu Clavel, its former head of European and Asian corporate credit in Europe and Asia, by promoting two senior figures in its credit business

Alcentra appoints DeSimone as CEO
Alcentra has appointed Johnathan DeSimone as chief executive officer following David Forbes-Nixon’s decision to step down and take an investment role at the firm

Axiom bets on 2002-style credit recovery with crossover fund launch
Axiom Alternative Investments is readying to launch a fund aimed at generating returns from the dislocation and revival of European and US credit as the coronavirus pandemic develops

The opportunities to build par and spread within a CLO haven’t been this plentiful since 2009
Last year’s CLOs could become the benchmark for manager performance

Allianz GI names CEO and head of investments as Utermann steps down
Allianz Global Investors has named Tobias Pross as chief executive officer and Deborah Zurkow as global head of investments, following the resignation of Andreas Utermann

NNIP's private debt head moves to private equity job
The team leader for direct lending, loan portfolio financing and non-performing loan securitisations at NN Investment Partners has moved to a senior private equity job at AnaCap Financial Partners

Kames names replacement as CEO steps down after six years
The UK fund manager has appointed its chief investment officer as interim CEO 

Australian pension fund hires head of ESG
The Australian Catholic Superannuation & Retirement Fund has appointed Louise Bradshaw to lead the pension fund’s initiatives in regard to environmental, social, and governance (ESG) investments

Credit traders' kickstand: Basis and CDS curves take focus with long wait ahead for central bank direction
With almost a month to wait before the European Central Bank and US Federal Reserve hold their next decisive meetings, a bumpier and seemingly directionless road continues in credit markets as investors show little inclination to do anything more adventurous than just hold on tight

Atalaya hires experienced credit portfolio manager in New York
An experienced figure in distressed middle-market debt investing has landed at Atalaya and reunited with a former colleague