Former structured credit co-head Messina lands on buy side
Megan Messina, former co-head of structured credit at Bank of America, has resurfaced at an asset manager three years after leaving the bank

CLO tranche investor leaves Carlyle after 12 years
The New York-based co-head of global structured credit has parted ways with Carlyle, sources say. The firm is understood to have appointed a replacement in London

Inflows boost structured credit mutual funds
Low rates have seen loan mutual funds battle $42 billion of outflows this year, but structured credit funds have been able to grow while capitalising on this volatility, according to sources.

Senior structured credit official leaves GoldenTree
A senior portfolio manager has parted ways with GoldenTree Asset Management, it has emerged

The Last Tranche: managed CSOs and the benefit of CLO Euribor floors [podcast]
Managed CSOs are the talk of the town in the synthetic structured credit market, while CLO investors in Europe are putting a price on how much they value CLO Euribor floors  

BMO brings in experienced CLO official to lead structured credit business
A former Lehman Brothers official has landed at BMO, suggesting the firm is set to scale its CLO business  

Spire brings in structured credit specialist from WyeTree
Spire Partners has hired a junior portfolio manager from WyeTree Asset Management with a view to expanding its structured credit investments

Head of structured credit and CLO investments leaves Barings
One of the CLO industry's biggest names has left Barings, resulting in the firm appointing two co-managers for its structured credit investment group 

Citi names sales head with global structured credit remit
Citi has promoted Rajiv Amlani to global head of special products solution sales, in which he will be responsible for non-flow structured credit and securitised trading business

CLO monoline businesses return with new purpose
CLO tranche insurance is making a comeback. Assured Guaranty has underwritten two middle market transactions, while in Europe various firms are testing the waters for this type of insurance, according to sources.

Investcorp hires ex-Medley structured credit head as John Fraser retires
Investcorp has appointed a CLO specialist as co-head of US credit, following the retirement of the firm’s previous sole US credit head

Former Ares partner takes on head of structured products role at Sound Point (correction)
A figure with more than 20 years of experience in CDO and CLO markets has resurfaced at Sound Point in New York 

Market welcomes Esma loosening of securitisation regs but questions remain
The European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA)'s revision of the reporting templates that must be completed under the securitisation regulations addresses many of the concerns raised by market participants but leaves some points of difficulty, according to industry lawyers

JP Morgan makes big hire to its global credit trading desk
An experienced banker who has covered CLOs, CSOs, loan TRS and credit derivatives, has joined JP Morgan after leaving BNP Paribas 

Merry Christmas from the EU: Commission gifts regulatory relief to securitisations
European securitisers can breathe a sigh of relief today after the European Commission has endorsed calls to relax its securitisation regulation

Credit Suisse adds to its US CLO team
Credit Suisse has made two hires to its CLO team in recent months - in sales and origination

Hayfin brings in head of structured credit from New York-based fund manager
Sources say that Hayfin has made a major hire in New York as it looks to build up its CLO investment capabilities

White & Case bolsters CLO practice in London
White & Case has expanded its CLO and securitisation practice with the appointment of a CLO specialist 

BlueBay hires experienced portfolio manager to join new structured credit team
Fixed income specialist BlueBay Asset Management has bolstered its new structured credit business with an experienced hire

CLO veteran parts ways with Tetragon
A senior structured credit veteran has departed Tetragon, according to market sources

CRE CLOs poised to grow by as much as 40%
The CRE CLO market will grow in 2019 over 2018 as cross-over CLO investors get more comfortable with the simpler, shorter duration structure, said speakers at IMN’s ABS East conference in Miami