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Klaus Petersen has left his role at BlueBay as head of the German direct lending team. The firm has found a replacement, who will start at the end of August.
The SBCI is working with Bibby to manage a €45m fund targeting lending to SMEs against unpaid invoices.
Stephen Jones has moved to Cerberus following his resignation from Santander last year.
As opportunities in the private debt market grow, it is important that they come with a USP, says Mark Hedges, CIO of the Nationwide Pension Fund.
Mezzanine Management is in the pre-marketing phase of its fourth fund targeting investments in Central and Eastern Europe.
Jeremy Bennett, a former CEO of Nomura International, has joined the UK P2P lender as CFO.
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Interested parties have until 8 September to provide views on the industry as the Financial Conduct Authority looks into a revamp of the sector’s guidelines.
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The loan to the film visual effects company The Foundry is the latest completed under Crescent’s European specialty lending strategy.
HIG will collaborate with Italy-based IDeA on managing investments in distressed mid-market companies.
The firm’s second fund targets investment in SMEs on the Iberian Peninsula. Deal sizes range between €10m and €30m and its IRR target is 20%.