Apidos co-founder set to join Medley as head of structured credit
One of the founding partners at CVC Credit Partners, is set to join Medley Management as head of structured credit in New York

Direct lenders look to spread their wings and cross the Atlantic
Middle-market lending is becoming a global business amid talks of JVs

Crestline hires as its fund financing business takes off
Crestline Investors has announced that it has completed $450 million in transactions for a niche strategy, which revolves around providing financing solutions to mature private equity-style funds

Black Diamond credit hedge fund joins Creditflux listings
Black Diamond Credit Strategies Master Fund is the latest addition to Creditflux’s growing hedge fund listings

New York judge quashes hedge fund's lawsuit against Muirfield
A hedge fund manager has had its lawsuit against one of its investors, Muirfield Capital Management, dismissed by a supreme court judge in New York

BlueBay, Brightwood and Permira win private debt mandates
BlueBay Asset Management, Brightwood Capital Advisors and Permira Debt Management have been tasked with overseeing a London pension fund’s direct lending portfolio

Index curve trades boost LMCG credit fund
Credit index curve trades have boosted LMCG’s Serenitas Credit Gamma Master Fund

Waterfall looks to add derivatives to its credit managed account
A US pension fund looks set to approve a change to its account with Waterfall, which will see the manager gain the ability to use derivatives as a hedging tool

Chicago-based manager floats new $500 million loan fund
A mid-market specialist founded by two former American Capital officials is understood to be in the market with a new senior loan fund  

Credit managers morph into eco-warriors as ESG demand escalates
Credit market participants are watching their carbon footprint with green and ethical investing being all the rage

Former Apollo CIO quits troubled Fifth Street after four months
Fifth Street Asset Management announced yesterday that it has parted company with a founder partner of Apollo Global Management, brought in late last year as part of a shake-up at the company

US pension fund awards $825 million in credit mandates to HPS
HPS Investment Partners has registered big inflows in recent months and that trend is continuing after a pension fund agreed to back the manager with three mandates

Senior distressed traders rumoured to have left HSBC in New York 
Special situations co-heads are said to have left HSBC's New York offices 

CLO equity bids soar above NAV as dealers dominate b-wics
Two of the most active CLO dealing desks snapped up three out of four positions available on a closely watched secondary sale yesterday

US insurance company's affiliate looks to expand in structured credit
An insurance company-backed asset manager is making a push into the structured credit market

LMCG credit fund turns defensive after near 4% one-month return
LMCG’s Serenitas Credit Gamma Master Fund posted a return of 3.58% for February, according to a note sent to investors

CLO fund manager posts 68% IRRs thanks to active trading strategy
A CLO fund managed by a Greenwich-based credit manager has recorded stellar returns in its first year

Acis, Marathon, PGIM join Creditflux hedge fund listings
Marathon Loan Opportunities Fund is one of several funds to join the Creditflux hedge fund performance tables this month