Zais expands in Europe with major structured credit hire
Zais has hired the head of structured credit from a large bank for a key position in London

Structured credit trader joins Axa IM after leaving large bank in London
A structured credit trader, who managed a correlation book in her previous role, has resurfaced at Axa IM

Structured credit hedge funds earn approval from Texas pension plan
Two "emerging managers" with prowess in the structured credit market have been given backing by a Texas pension fund

Ares earns pension fund support for upcoming bond-loan fund
Ares Management is in the process of launching a new credit fund which will target leveraged loans and high yield bonds

Structured credit professionals leave BAML in London
Five officials - including a correlation trader and CRE loan originator - have left Bank of America Merrill Lynch in recent weeks, sources say

BNP Paribas hires seasoned structured credit official from rival in New York
Market sources say that a long-serving credit derivatives specialist, who has recently been working on CLO structuring, has left a large investment bank in New York to join BNP Paribas 

Structured credit veteran exits hedge fund manager in London
A former Bear Stearns structured credit official has parted company with a large credit hedge fund manager in London, sources say

Pine River fortifies multi-strategy offering after liquidating credit fund
Pine River Capital Management's multi-strategy fund will absorb its credit team after the firm liquidated a fund late last year, sources say.

Ex-CQS supremo wins $150 million structured credit mandate for new firm
A large US pension fund has given its backing to a relatively new hedge fund manager launched by the former chief investment officer for CQS's ABS business.

Brokerage hires CLO specialists for new structured credit unit
New York-based brokerage Aegis Capital Corp is launching a new structured credit business after bringing in a four-person team from a rival firm

Structured credit specialist joins Magnetar after leaving bank in London
A credit structurer, with a background in law, has made the move across to the buy side for the first time in his career

Commerzbank hires structured credit portfolio manager in London
German lender brings in an experienced professional to work on structured credit books out of London, according to sources close to the matter.

Credit Suisse structured credit trader moves to rival bank in London
A structured credit trader has left Credit Suisse after 11 years in order to join another bank in a senior trading role

Former Arrowgrass trader resurfaces at brokerage
Brokerage hires former buy-side execution trader in London

Danish pension fund hires derivatives specialist for credit
Head of derivative structuring heads to pension fund manager in Denmark to manage credit 

New separate account boosts New York structured credit manager
A hedge fund manager set up by former Goldman Sachs traders has raised a new structured credit fund

Pension fund hires leading names for structured credit and direct lending
A US pension fund is putting $800 million into two of the credit market's hottest strategies: structured credit and direct lending

Pension fund hires US managers for large structured credit mandate
The Los Angeles County Employees Retirement Association is ploughing $400 million into structured credit as part of a major adjustment of its portfolio, which is geared towards increasing exposure to credit.

HSBC hires emerging markets trader for fixed income structuring
Former emerging market structured credit trader joins London-based bank 

Octagon launches its first fund to target distressed and structured credit
Long-time CLO manager Octagon Credit Investors has this month diversified its business by launching a new commingled credit fund.

Carlyle thinks big with new Asian structured credit fund
Carlyle is aiming to launch an Asian structured credit fund which could reach $1 billion, after hiring a number of professionals in Hong Kong in recent months

Brazilian bank's senior hire hints at big credit push
Expanding Brazilian bank hires structured credit specialist in London