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Partner in TPG's direct lending business leaves his role
Phil Fretwell has left his role as partner TPG Specialty Lending Europe, Creditflux’s sister publication Debtwire has learned

Alcentra strengthens European direct lending team with hires
Alcentra has strengthened its European direct lending team with Sarah Madore, Maria Garcia Diego and Joanna Layton joining the firm's London-based lending unit.

CVC poaches Pemberton's head of investor relations
Global credit manager CVC Credit has appointed Mike Anderson as head of Investor Relations

Orrick adds direct lending specialist as partner
Global law firm Orrick has expanded its finance practice with the appointment of Vincenzo Paparo

Pemberton appoints head of business development
European direct lender Pemberton has expanded its senior leadership team with the appointment of Antoine Josserand as head of business development

Alcentra hires co-heads of US direct lending
Alcentra has moved into the US direct lending space - and has appointed Suhail Shaikh and Peter Glaser as managing directors and co-heads of its US direct lending business

Oaktree nominees appointed to Ranger Direct Lending Fund board
Oaktree Capital Management has announced that its two nominees for the Ranger Direct Lending Fund (RDLF) board - Dominik Dolenec and Greg Share – have been voted to the board at Ranger's annual general meeting yesterday.

Ranger board chairman resigns with direct lending fund liquidation on the cards
Three board members, including chairman Christopher Waldron, have stepped down from the Ranger Direct Lending Fund

Former BlueMountain portfolio manager resurfaces at KKR
A credit specialist who left BlueMountain in 2017 has resurfaced at KKR Credit as a director in its New York office, Creditflux has learned

Wells Fargo AM names head for new European private debt arm
Wells Fargo Asset Management has launched its European private debt arm and named Brian Van Elslander as head of private strategies, according to an internal memo seen by Creditflux.

Capital Dynamics expands new private credit team with three hires
Capital Dynamics has strengthened the private credit unit which it launched nine months ago 

Capitala opens New York office and hires Czech's former head of loans
Charlotte-based middle-market lender Capitala Group has opened it sixth US office – this time in New York office – and has appointed former Czech Asset Management’s Kelly Stotler as director.

Hermes hires portfolio managers for asset-based lending and Euro ABS
London-headquartered Hermes Investment Management has strengthened its fixed income team and Stephane Michel and Andrew Lennox as portfolio managers, the firm announced today

Global law firm adds Luxembourg fund specialist as partner
Luxembourg fund specialist Augustin de Longeaux joins Simmons & Simmons as partner. He will initially focus on US clients with respect to capital raising and distribution in Europe

Canadian pension fund appoints head of credit
Toronto-headquartered Canada Pension Plan Investment Board has appointed John Graham as head of credit investments, effective 1 June 2018

Golding poaches BlueBay's Das to head private debt
Golding Capital Partners has expanded its private debt capabilities, hiring former BlueBay partner Abhik Das as private debt head and Florian Hofer as investment manager

Antares promotes loan specialist Lyne and ex-JP Morgan CLO chief Mathew
Private credit giant Antares Capital has announced that founding partner Timothy Lyne has been appointed senior managing director and co-head of sponsor coverage while Vivek Mathew has been promoted to head asset management and funding

Mayer Brown adds private credit partner in Chicago
Jaime Gatenio joins global law firm as banking and finance partner in its global private credit group

CLO and direct lending specialist hires former GAM director
A Boston-based alternative credit manager has named Christopher Todisco as a new director on the business development team in New York

Freshfields CLO lawyer hired by rival firm in New York
Ryan Suda, who has joined Mayer Brown as a partner, advises financial institutions, asset managers, private equity funds and hedge funds in structured finance transactions and other complex financings

Direct lender taps talent from Gallatin, GSAM and Abbott for senior roles
Owl Rock Capital Partners has welcomed three new senior hires, including a chief compliance officer and two managing directors

Seven credit and banking lawyers named at legal giants in UK, US and Germany
Global law firms including Baker McKenzie and Dentons have named new senior lawyers in a move to expand their banking, capital markets and corporate capabilities

ICG names new head of Asia Pacific in Sydney
Intermediate Capital Group has promoted Sydney-based Ryan Shelswell to head of Asia Pacific, with the change to take effect in July

A credit market in constant flux
Since Creditflux's launch in 2001, we've reported on CLO evolution, trendy new products, regulatory U-turns, and, of course, crashes. Which, we wonder, is coming next?

Former CEO of Ares Europe takes investment advisory role at Triton
The professional, who has also served at LCM Partners, has joined Triton as an investment advisory committee member