Market Moves

  • Kruzel leaves Pimco

    SRT industry veteran seeks pastures new

    Mark Kruzel, a well-known figure in the US SRT industry, has left Pimco, SCI has learned.

    His next berth is not known, but it is rumoured that his next role will be at a bank, to be announced shortly.

    Market Moves 15 April 2026

  • Orrick continues Cadwalader hiring spree with two ABS partners

    Latest hires deepen Orrick's transatlantic debt finance and ABS capabilities

    Orrick continues to build out its structured finance team in London with the addition of two more partners from Cadwalader, Wickersham & Taft.

    Suzanne Bell and William Bibby will add to the firms US ABS and esoterics offering, as it seeks to deepen its debt finance capabilities, the law firm says.

    These hires follow the addition of .......

    Market Moves 13 April 2026

  • Job swaps weekly: Law firms hoover up securitisation talent

    People moves and key promotions in securitisation

    Law firms in London and the US are beefing up their structured finance and securitisation practices with both new hires and promotions to key positions.

    Alston & Bird has added partners Steven Krivinskas and Marcus Lovatt to its structured and .......

    Market Moves 10 April 2026

  • Job swaps weekly: USS and Venn ink strategic private credit partnership

    People moves and key promotions in securitisation

    This week’s roundup of securitisation job swaps sees USS acquire a majority interest in Venn Partners, strengthening its position as a private credit provider to the residential housing sector. Elsewhere, KPMG Law has bolstered its services in the real estate sector with a raft of key hires, while i80 Group has beefed up its analytics capabilities.

    Universities Superannuation .......

    Market Moves 2 April 2026

  • Job swaps weekly: Vantage, Schonfeld and S2G lead hires

    People moves and key promotions in securitisation

    This week’s roundup of securitisation job swaps sees Vantage Data Centers appointing a new global CFO. Elsewhere, Schonfeld has hired a head of structured credit and S2G has named a co-head for its special opportunities investment team.

    Vantage Data Centers appoints Scott Beasley as global CFO, based in Denver. He will oversee the firm’s global finance, accounting, capital markets, .......

    Market Moves 27 March 2026

  • Job swaps weekly: U.S. Bank hires global investment services head, Fortress shuffles

    People moves and key promotions in securitisation

    This week’s roundup of securitisation job swaps sees U.S. Bank hiring a head of global investment services, including overseeing CLOs and structured finance more broadly. Meanwhile, Kartesia hires from Fortress investment Group, whilst Fortress hires a chief strategist in New York and BPL hires Kenichi Iwakura to lead its new office in Japan, reflecting on growing Japanese demand in the .......

    Market Moves 20 March 2026

  • Job swaps weekly: Deutsche Pfandbriefbank targets SRT, Macquarie hires

    People moves and key promotions in securitisation

    This week’s roundup of securitisation job swaps sees Deutsche Pfandbriefbank target SRT, while Australian bank Macquarie has hired a new asset finance and lending head from private credit. 

    Deutsche Pfandbriefbank has appointed Tanja Baran as a senior portfolio transactions manager within its capital .......

    Market Moves 13 March 2026

  • Job swaps weekly: CIFC names CLO heads and ABF run persists

    People moves and key promotions in securitisation

    This week’s roundup of securitisation job swaps sees CIFC Asset Management name its new global co-heads of CLO portfolio management. Meanwhile, DWS has hired Barbara Richter to lead its ABF business, and New York Life Investment Management and its European affiliate, Candriam, have increased their ownership stake in Kartesia to around 80%.

    CIFC Asset Management has named Ira .......

    Market Moves 6 March 2026

  • Job swaps weekly: Fitch promotions and ABF moves lead busy week for securitisation

    People moves and key promotions in securitisation

    This week’s roundup of securitisation job swaps sees Fitch launching a new division in response to the evolving demands of institutional investors in private credit, which has acted as a catalyst for a number of senior promotions within the agency. Meanwhile, Scope Ratings has appointed a London-based senior director for structured finance ratings, and AB CarVal has hired an ABF-focused director from .......

    Market Moves 27 February 2026

  • Job swaps weekly: Saluda Grade appoints industry veteran to expand ABF

    People moves and key promotions in securitisation

    This week’s roundup of securitisation job swaps sees an ABF veteran joining Saluda Grade and a senior departure at UBS. Elsewhere, First Abu Dhabi Bank makes a head of structured finance and risk distribution appointment, while a partner at Prytania Asset Management prepares to leave the firm.

    Patrick Lo has joined Saluda Grade, an alternative investment firm specialising .......

    Market Moves 20 February 2026

  • Job swaps weekly: Nuveen acquires Schroders

    People moves and key promotions in securitisation

    This week’s roundup of securitisation job swaps sees Nuveen acquiring Schroders, which will initially operate as a standalone business led by its existing senior management team. Elsewhere, Gallatin Point Capital has partnered with former Redding Ridge Asset Management executives to launch CLO-focused firm DS2 Capital, while Achmea Mortgages has recruited an industry veteran as an Amsterdam-based capital markets manager.

    Market Moves 13 February 2026

  • Job swaps weekly: Barclays snaps up new global head of securitised products

    People moves and key promotions in securitisation

    This week’s roundup of securitisation job swaps sees Barclays appointing a New York-based global head of securitised products. Elsewhere, KBRA has named a global head for its newly formed corporate portfolio finance and direct lending business, while K2 Insurance Services has hired a former senior AIG executive to lead its new collateral protection insurance division.

    Barclays has appointed Chetan .......

    Market Moves 6 February 2026

  • Job swaps weekly: Squarepoint appoints industry vet to lead CLO platform

    People moves and key promotions in securitisation

    This week’s roundup of securitisation job swaps sees Squarepoint hiring an AXA Investment Managers veteran to spearhead its CLO management platform. Elsewhere, Varde Partners has made two senior promotions in its assed-based finance team, while Serone Capital Management has hired a portfolio manager within its global structured credit team.

    AXA Investment Managers global head of loans and private .......

    Market Moves 23 January 2026

  • Job swaps weekly: TwentyFour appoints two new partners

    People moves and key promotions in securitisation

    This week’s roundup of securitisation job swaps sees TwentyFour Asset Management naming two new partners from its portfolio management team. Elsewhere, a former Deloitte director has founded an independent debt advisory, while a Deutsche Bank esoteric ABS veteran has left the business to join StoneX.

    TwentyFour Asset Management, has announced the appointment of two new partners from within .......

    Market Moves 16 January 2026

  • Job swaps weekly: Schroders makes senior securitisation and ABF hire

    People moves and key promotions in securitisation

    This week’s bumper roundup of securitisation job swaps – and the first roundup of 2026 – sees Schroders Capital hiring an investment director for securitised products and asset-based finance. Elsewhere, a BNP Paribas veteran has taken up a new role at Société Générale CIB as an SRT originator, while Crédit Agricole CIB has appointed a head of US ABS and PP .......

    Market Moves 9 January 2026

  • Job swaps weekly: Barrenjoey snaps up asset-backed income fund

    People moves and key promotions in securitisation

    This week’s roundup of securitisation job swaps – and the final roundup of 2025 – sees Barrenjoey Private Capital acquiring an asset-backed income fund from Trefor Capital and incorporating two of the strategy’s leaders into its team. Elsewhere, A&O Shearman has made a senior hire in its fund finance practice in New York, while Cadwalader has promoted nine securitisation .......

    Market Moves 19 December 2025

  • Job swaps weekly: Jefferies strikes Hildene deal

    People moves and key promotions in securitisation

    This week’s roundup of securitisation job swaps sees Jefferies Financial Group acquiring a 50% stake in the parent of credit-focused asset manager Hildene. Elsewhere, Kirkland & Ellis has recruited a Washington DC-based partner, while Baker McKenzie has snapped up a real estate finance and structured finance specialist as a partner in its London office.

    Jefferies Financial Group is .......

    Market Moves 12 December 2025

  • Job swaps weekly: Fitch succession plan kicks into action ahead of Duignan retirement

    People moves and key promotions in securitisation

    This week’s roundup of securitisation job swaps sees Fitch Ratings making a wave of changes in its global analytical leadership team, as part of a succession plan surrounding the retirement of Kevin Duignan. Elsewhere, a widely revered industry veteran is to step down from her partnership at Reed Smith at the end of the year, while Mount Street Group has .......

    Market Moves 5 December 2025

  • Job swaps weekly: IQ-EQ acquires Zenith

    People moves and key promotions in securitisation

    This week’s roundup of securitisation job swaps sees IQ-EQ acquiring Zenith Global, marking its entrance into the Italian market. Elsewhere, a former Fried Frank partner has joined Gibson Dunn as a partner and head of fund finance, while two former Macquarie fund finance specialists are to lead NLC Capital Partners’ new asset-backed lending strategy.

    IQ-EQ is to enter .......

    Market Moves 28 November 2025

  • Job swaps weekly: Amundi and ICG ink long-term partnership

    People moves and key promotions in securitisation

    This week’s roundup of securitisation job swaps sees Amundi and ICG launch a long-term partnership that will see the former acquire a minority stake in the latter. Elsewhere, a former Emso Asset Management portfolio manager is to launch a new ABF fund, while Norton Rose Fulbright has hired a new partner in its Amsterdam office.

    Amundi and ICG have announced a long-term .......

    Market Moves 21 November 2025

  • Former Emso credit head begins fundraising

    Marco Lukesch is working with IQ-EQ on a multi-currency credit strategy

    Former Emso Asset Management veteran Marco Lukesch is launching a new asset-backed finance fund. Lukesch, who left Emso in March after eight years as portfolio manager and head of private credit, is actively seeking investors for the new multi-currency private credit fund.

    The new .......

    Market Moves 19 November 2025
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