Credit funds at a glance
A round-up of fundraising and people moves in credit

BNY Mellon expands private credit unit within its asset servicing business
BNY Mellon Asset Servicing has appointed Greg Kok as director of private equity, real estate, debt and infrastructure, in a bid to bolster its private markets team in Europe, Middle East and Africa (EMEA)  

Investcorp appoints co-head of US credit as mid-market acquisition closes
The new hire will join Jim Feeley, who was appointed as co-head earlier this year following the retirement of John Fraser

Last of GSO's co-founders departs
It's the end of an era as GSO Capital Partners co-founder Bennett Goodman (the 'G' in GSO) will step down from the firm at the end of the year 

Oaktree BDC appoints CLO specialist as CEO and CIO
Oaktree Speciality Lending Corporation has appointed its new chief executive officer and chief investment officer, following the resignation of the incumbent CEO and CIO Edgar Lee

Large US direct lender eyes expansion into Europe, reports Debtwire
One of the largest investors in the US middle market is planning to expand into Europe, according to Creditflux’s sister publication Debtwire

BlueMountain buyout to bring CLO equity shift, funding pledge and Feldstein payout
BlueMountain Capital Management’s co-founder Andrew Feldstein looks set to receive a substantial pay-out in common shares of Assured Guaranty, which has agreed to buy the manager for around $160 million and has outlined a three-year plan for its CLOs

Brightwood adds ex-Prudential origination specialist to Los Angeles office
Brightwood Capital Advisors has appointed a managing director on its investments team in California 

Senior figure departs Alcentra direct lending team, Debtwire reports
Creditflux sister publication Debtwire reports that one of the longest standing members of Alcentra's European direct lending team has left the firm 

Ares appoints Atalaya founding partner to co-head alternative credit unit
He will serve as co-head of Ares' $4 billion alternative credit unit alongside Keith Ashton 

Pennsylvania SERS appoints acting CIO
The $29 billion Pennsylvania State Employees’ Retirement System (SERS) has appointed deputy chief investment officer James Nolan as acting chief investment officer, effective from this weekend

Job opportunity with First Eagle: loan trading
First Eagle Investment Management s looking to hire a loan trader in Boston

Churchill adds Twin Brook official to its Chicago office
Churchill Asset Management has appointed a former Twin Brook official to its capital markets and syndication team

Pemberton bolsters UK and Ireland origination team with HSBC hire
The mid-market direct lender has added to its origination team in London 

Guggenheim CLO syndicate co-head joins sports and media finance company
A Guggenheim Partners managing director has left the firm to join sports and entertainment financing provider 23 Capital

UBS pushes into private credit as part of private markets expansion
UBS has launched a global private capital markets team, which includes a new emphasis on private credit

Atalaya hires experienced credit portfolio manager in New York
An experienced figure in distressed middle-market debt investing has landed at Atalaya and reunited with a former colleague  

ICG looks to expand in Germany with senior hire in Frankfurt
ICG has hired an official to build out its origination capabilities with the remit spanning subordinated debt and equity

North Leaf promotes two from its Chicago direct lending team
Northleaf Capital Partners has promoted two members of its US private credit team

Solar hires private credit specialists from NewStar and WhiteHorse
The asset-based lender has added two partners to its team in New York 

CVC adds senior Santander official to its European direct lending team
The former head of structured finance and origination at Santander has joined CVC Credit Partners as a managing director

Owl Rock hires ex-Credit Suisse official to New York team
The middle market lender has hired Credit Suisse's former head of US high yield bridge finance 

Senior figure rejoins Credit Suisse to head European capital markets
The bank is looking to build out its key European platforms - and has hired an official who left just last summer 

Monroe bolsters direct lending team across the US
Middle market lender Monroe Capital has bolstered its direct origination team with hires across several US offices,

Pemberton adds portfolio manager to trade finance team
According to the firm, there is "huge, untapped opportunity to transform trade receivables and supply chain finance into a liquid asset class"