Seer's Lamont set to join European credit firm as managing partner
European merchant bank has signalled big plans in structured credit by hiring a well-known former Deutsche Bank figure

Experienced CLO trader joins Orchard in London
Structured credit specialist adds a portfolio manager, who previously served at Deutsche Bank and Brevan Howard, to its team in London

Goldman's former head of structured credit trading to move to the buy side
Goldman Sachs veteran Jerry Ouderkirk is joining Pretium Partners, according to a Bloomberg report

LibreMax eyes esoteric assets as it makes major structured credit hire
Market sources say US hedge fund manager is looking beyond hedge fund structures for a new business aimed at esoteric credit assets. To lead this project, the firm has hired a big name in CLOs and structured credit

Real estate advisor hires from CBRE for new structured finance unit
Cushman & Wakefield has launched a debt and structured finance unit in Amsterdam, appointing two specialists from CBRE to the team

Black Diamond hires structured credit specialist from Natixis's CLO desk
Black Diamond Capital Management has hired former Natixis credit specialist Andy Phelps as a senior managing director, after working alongside him on CLO deals for years

Latham & Watkins hires structured finance veteran to its London office
Structured finance veteran Simeon Rudin joins from Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer, according to a press release

Credit fund manager Frost allows management fees to thaw down to 50bp
San Antonio-based Frost Investment Advisors has slashed management fees on its CLO-heavy credit fund

Former Credit Suisse affiliate takes in $115 million for structured credit fund
A New York-based credit manager that spun out of Credit Suisse has raised more than $115 million in the last year for its for a structured credit strategy that now totals $677 million

Saba's former head of Europe lands at large credit hedge fund manager
The former head of Europe for Saba Capital Management has become a London-based credit manager's second major hire in four months

Highland appoints co-CIO with internal promotion
Dallas-based Highland Capital Management has promoted credit research specialist Trey Parker to co-chief investment officer

Conning adds two MDs including a former Mariner mortgage derivatives specialist
Conning has added two managing directors to its team, the company announced

Former Deutsche Bank big hitter moves to wealth manager
Deutsche Bank’s former head of sales for the Americas has re-emerged on the buy side, joining wealth management firm Alexandria Capital

Carlyle Group raises capital for structured credit fund
The Carlyle Group is fundraising for its CGMS Structured Credit Coinvestment fund, a regulatory filing reveals

M&G Investments hires Credit Suisse securitised product finance head
London-based M&G Investments hires well known structured credit specialist Vaibhav Piplapure for investment role including SME loans

THL Credit hires Australia rep as part of Asia-Pacific push
Boston-based alternative credit manager THL Credit is expanding its presence in the Asia Pacific region – and has hired a new Australia and New Zealand representative as part of the plan

Carlyle wins court case over mortage-backed credit permacap
Carlyle Group wins a long-running court case over a fund known as Carlyle Capital Corporation

Dakota pension fund awards $300 million to asset management giant
Dakota pension fund cuts MBS exposure to make space for an investment in a coporate bond fund

Debtwire euro ABS round-up: two UK deals enter the pipeline
Just one transaction priced in Europe’s ABS market last week, but another two have entered the pipeline

Institutional investors - does Europe still provide the best opportunities in credit?
Cash or synthetics, CLOs versus CMBS, senior or junior debt? Institutional investors have a variety of ways to approach credit investing and Creditflux's biannual survey of credit allocators aims to determine which market they view as offering compelling returns

Structured credit specialist joins Danish pension fund as its CIO
A Copenhagen-based institution has brought in a structured credit pro fro Sampension to oversee its investment portfolio. Going forward, illiquid credit, including commercial real estate debt, is expected to feature more prominently in the pension fund's portfolio

Medley adds managing director to its fundraising team
A marketing official who previously worked at Oak Hill Advisors has landed at Medley Management’s San Francisco offices

Debtwire euro ABS round-up: Dutch RMBS takes centre stage in primary
All eyes are on a Dutch RMBS, which is the lone transaction in the immediate pipeline in the European ABS market this week

Debtwire European ABS round-up: Dutch RMBS enters pipeline
The primary market for European ABS transactions has slowed down with one visible deal in the pipeline – Elan’s Dutch RMBS, EDML 2017-1

Carlyle raises $1 billion for credit opps and structured credit funds
Carlyle Group’s has reiterated over the last several months that it sees huge potential in the credit market, and it is now experiencing joy on the fundraising trail