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BlackRock hires new MD for private credit in AsiaSingapore-based debt veteran Justin Ferrier will join BlackRock to expand the company’s private credit business.
- Disappointing Q1 discussed by BlackRock BDC
BlackRock’s BDC focuses on macro headwinds and idiosyncrasies in legacy investments while presenting mixed results for 2016 thus far.
- Chart of the week: Infrastructure debt market expands
Managers of closed-ended infrastructure debt vehicles raise more in response to investor appetite.
- Former Lloyds’ chief to join BlackRock
The co-head of mid-market lending at Lloyds is leaving the UK bank to take up a new role at BlackRock.
- OCERS aims at $400m pacing plan for DL investments
The California pension fund also recently tapped Park Square for a new $50m European direct-lending mandate, while continuing negotiations with Cross Ocean and Alcentra over fees.
- Insurers plan increases to private debt - survey
Eight in ten senior executives said that they will increase allocations to income-producing alternative credit, according to a new BlackRock survey.
- BlackRock appoints underwriter from Ares
The firm’s US Private Capital Group has named Michael Zugay to a new post of head of investments in New York.
- RE debt heads Michael Zerda and Howard Rawle resign
LaSalle Investment Management's Michael Zerda and BlackRock's Rawle are both moving on to new real estate debt roles at different firms.
- Angelo, Gordon hires new head of credit from Blackstone
Joshua Baumgarten will become a senior managing director and partner at the alternative investment firm and oversee credit across all of the firm’s debt strategies.
- GE Capital sale in US hots up
The employees of GE’s finance unit look set to lose out as potential buyers are in it for the assets, sources say.