M&G expands direct lending origination team with new hire in the Netherlands
M&G Investments is expanding its direct lending team with the appointment of Gijs Boumans in a newly created role, based in Amsterdam

26North hires direct lending MD from H.I.G. Capital
The new managing director previously spent more than 3 years working for H.I.G. Capital

Squire Patton Boggs hires global head of private credit and direct lending
The newly created position is being filled by a former partner at Polsinelli

Andalusian Credit hires CFO replacement from Hercules Capital
The firm also made a hire to help source deals in the entertainment and media sector

Aurelius Finance hires originator for North of England, UK
The newly created role will originate, structure and execute complex secured-debt deals in the United Kingdom

Goldman Sachs launches capital solutions group for banking clients
Goldman Sachs is combining its financing, origination, structuring and risk management solution activities in global banking, and also named Vivek Bantwal as co-head of global private credit

Blue Owl moves to launch direct lending business in Europe
US-based asset manager Blue Owl is looking to launch a direct lending business in Europe and is interviewing deal-markers in the regions

Fidelity U-turns on European direct lending strategy as it ditches origination in favour of third-party partnerships
Fidelity International is cutting its direct lending division in Europe, and will instead partner with third parties to offer private credit solutions going forward

BlackRock expands investment grade private credit team
BlackRock has hired a senior executive from Pacific Life to lead the firm’s investment grade private placement platform

Golub hires from MetLife for new insurance solutions team
Golub Capital has launched a new insurance solutions team, as the firm continues its multi-year plan to build out its investor partners group

Antares hires CSAM managing director
Antares Capital has hired a new managing director and global head of product strategy and development from CSAM

Schroders Capital adds two senior members to private debt and credit alternatives platform
Schroders has made two senior-level hires following last fall's consolidation of its debt and alternative credit strategies onto a single platform

Evolution hires new managing director from JP Morgan
Evolution Credit Partners has added a managing director on the investment team, helping grow the Boston-headquartered firm's working capital finance and leveraged finance businesses

Hayfin adds managing director in private credit from BlackRock
London-based Michaela Campbell and will be responsible for leading the private credit team’s portfolio monitoring and risk profile

Monroe Capital expands in Middle East with new hire and Abu Dhabi office
Monroe Capital has hired Waleed Noor as managing director and head of Middle East distribution, as private credit funds continue to target LPs in the region

Schroders Capital adds new global head of business development and product
Schroders Capital turned to ICG to source its newly-created role of global head of business development and product

Barings launches legal proceedings against Corinthia and two senior defectors
Barings has commenced legal proceedings against two former senior executives who last week defected to Corinthia Global Management

DWS expands in London with new senior investment manager role
London-based Roscoe Roman has joined German asset manager DWS, in the newly created role of senior investment manager for alternative credit (EMEA)

Nomura-backed Corinthia lifts private credit team from Barings
More than 20 members of the global private credit team at Barings have jumped ship and joined Corinthia Global Management, a new platform backed by Nomura Holdings

Sidley hires Paul Hastings' partner
Sidley Austin has added a new partner in the law firm's global finance practice, representing direct lenders, private credit funds and banks

Recruiters predict renewed private credit hiring spree
While job-hopping has become commonplace in the post-pandemic landscape, companies are expected to slow hiring in 2024. But some sectors are bucking the trend, including private credit.

Silver Creek Capital hires BlackRock exec as co-CIO
Private credit manager Silver Creek Capital Management has hired BlackRock alumni David Matter as co-chief investment officer

Indonesian sovereign wealth fund hires former BlackRock credit exec
Former BlackRock executive Christopher Ganis has been hired by the Indonesia Investment Authority, or INA, as managing director of investments, overseeing the hybrid capital solutions division

Kirkland & Ellis poaches partner from Macfarlanes in London
New UK-based partner's practice focuses on structuring alternative investment funds, specifically credit funds

Proskauer poaches Sidley Austin private funds partner
Proskauer has hired Sidley Austin's head of investment funds in London. The veteran lawyer will work in the firm's private investment funds group, co-leading its global credit funds and sovereign wealth funds initiative.