Two senior CQS officials launch European distressed debt firm
Two senior CQS officials have launched their own boutique distressed debt firm, named Broadstone Credit Partners

Ares makes rare move by pulling out of private debt mandate
Greater London’s local government pension pool has lost one of its credit managers after Ares Management withdrew from its role as fund manager on an illiquid loan and private debt mandate  

Ex-CQS portfolio manager resurfaces at Axa IM
A former European leveraged loan portfolio manager who left CQS in July 2018 has resurfaced at Axa Investment Management

HSBC pension chief joins London CIV in top role
London Collective Investment Vehicle (London CIV) has appointed Mark Thompson to serve as chief investment officer (CIO), effective from September.  

London pension fund appoints interim CIO
London Collective Investment Vehicle, the fund manager for the pooled investments of 32 London Local Authority Pension Funds, has appointed Michael Pratten as interim chief investment officer  

CLO veteran moves to the buy side for the first time after landing at CQS
CQS’s expansion in the US has received another boost with a high profile CLO trader joining the firm in New York

CQS names CEO for its US business
CQS Asset Management has appointed Michel Brogard as chief executive officer of the firm’s US business

They said it: "I enjoy problem-solving and puzzles"
CQS founder Sir Michael Hintze on his role as senior investment officer at the London-based credit fund manager

Former London Stock Exchange CEO joins CQS
CQS has moved into 2019 under a new leadership structure with Xavier Rolet being appointed chief executive officer.

European loan portfolio manager parts ways with CQS
A European leveraged loan portfolio manager at London-based CQS  has left the firm, Creditflux has learned

Texas pension fund ups commitment to CQS opportunities fund
The $29.7 million pension fund mandated $50 million to CQS Directional Opportunities Feeder Fund on 1 June

London pension funds pick CQS as first manager for new credit fund of fund
London Collective Investment Vehicle (London CIV), a fund for London pension funds, has announced the launch of its first fixed income offering – LCIV MAC fund

European CLO manager returns to market after 12 month hiatus
A London-based CLO manager has priced its first deal in the CLO market in 12 months

Short-term resets to hit Europe as CQS plans first CLO deal in 12 months
Short-dated CLO resets look set to hit Europe, with CQS Management preparing to launch a €365.26 million restructuring of its 2015 deal

Former CQS credit CIO Finch joins Man GLG in top credit role
Man Group has hired Simon Finch as CIO of credit at its Man GLG unit

US pension scheme puts $100 million into top-performing CQS fund
A multi-strategy credit fund run by CQS has earned a $100 million commitment from a US pension fund

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

Credit fund manager snaps up BlueMountain's CEO for Europe
BlueMountain has announced leadership changes following the departure of Nicholas Pappas - with sources informing Creditflux that he has signed up with another large fund manager as head of credit

Bain makes double hire to its London office
Bain Capital Credit has raided two hedge fund managers for loans and distressed debt talent

Equity holder looks to sell revamped CQS euro CLO
An unnamed investor has put a large portion of CQS’s debut CLO 2.0 up for sale today, after the deal was refinanced earlier this week

European CLO managers defy Euribor floors with strong equity distributions
Dryden 39 and Aurium CLO 1 make impressive equity returns - despite being structured with Euribor floors

CQS promotes New York-based loan portfolio manager
Credit hedge fund manager CQS has promoted a loans specialist in its New York offices, according to market sources

CQS rumoured to part company with credit chief investment officer
London-based credit manager CQS is parting ways with its credit chief investment officer

Former CQS financials specialists join large credit manager
One of the biggest credit managers globally has hired two financials specialists

Deutsche Bank markets manager's comeback European CLO
Deutsche Bank has begun marketing a European CLO manager's first deal since 2013, according to market sources