Muzinich targets €500 million after first close of senior secured fund
Muzinich has collected €104 million for a first close of its Muzinich European Senior Secured Fund

CIFC beefs up investor relations team in London with two hires
CIFC Asset Management has hired from Muzinich and Murano in a bid to strengthen its European investor relations effort

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

Muzinich seeks Nordic expansion with hire from Legg Mason
The firm has added a newly created role of head of Nordics to develop the firm’s presence in the region across both institutional and wholesale  private and public credit products

Muzinich targets short-maturity bonds for new global IG credit fund
Muzinich & Co has raised €352 million for an investment grade credit Ucits fund on the back of what it describes as a “response to strong client demand”

Credit funds at a glance

A round-up of fundraising and people moves in credit

Muzinich launches multi-strategy credit fund with Italian wealth manager
Available for retail investors, the fund will invest in syndicated loans, private debt and high yield. It will be structured as a European Long-Term Investment Fund

Muzinich moves into structured credit with hire in Zurich
Muzinich has appointed a former GAM portfolio manager to build out the firm’s structured credit strategies 

Muzinich surpasses target with €706 million pan-European debt fund
Muzinich & Co has held a final close for its Muzinich Pan-European Private Debt Fund at €706.25 million, surpassing its initial €500 million target 

Muzinich poaches Neuberger Berman MD for top fund distribution role
Muzinich has hired a global head of distribution, according to an announcement today, picking up the role previously held by Joshua Hughes, who left for CIFC Asset Management in May

Muzinich aims to take granular portfolio tactic across Europe
Muzinich has put together what it describes as a “direct lending 2.0” strategy, which it anticipates will serve as a solution to the constraints faced by middle market lenders in Europe. The firm launched the Italian version of the strategy in November via its Italian subsidiary Springrowth SGR and is looking to create follow-ups in other European jurisdictions

Muzinich's Italian arm launches novel direct lending fund
Sources say that Muzinich will build a truly diverse loan portfolio for its Italian direct lending fund

Loan trader reunites with former ECM colleagues at Muzinich
Muzinich & Co has poached European high yield specialist Paul Suter

Hamilton Lane hires business development official in Munich as it seeks DACH expansion
Hamilton Lane has appointed Martina Schliemann as principal and head of business development in the DACH region, in a bid to expand its presence in Germany, Austria and Switzerland.

CDS could help wean credit off the QE intravenous drip
Muzinich's high yield portfolio manager Thomas Samson takes our credit quiz

Muzinich edges nearer to final close for pan-European debt fund
Corporate debt specialist Muzinich & Co has held a third close for its pan-European private debt fund with €460 million in capital commitments

Muzinich hires managing director to UK mid market credit business
Muzinich has hired that John Clifford as managing director in its UK office, according to an announcement

Muzinich debuts European total return credit strategy
Muzinich & Co has launched a new European-focused total return credit strategy that will have the ability to express both long and short views on credit

Sell-side credit analysts land at Muzinich in London
Muzinich has raided Citi and Deutsche Bank for credit analysts with Richard Smith and Terence Teh joining the firm in London

Muzinich opens shop in Dublin with aid of Irish private debt specialist
Muzinich & Co has opened a new office in Dublin, appointing an Irish private debt specialist from AIB

Muzinich taps L&G for UK institutional distribution role
Muzinich has named London-based Simon Males in the newly created role of UK head of institutional business

Marketing specialist earns promotion at Muzinich with new global role
Muzinich has promoted Josh Hughes to head of global distribution 

Muzinich brings in €180 million for new European private credit fund
Muzinich has held a first close on a pan-European private debt fund with €180 million in commitments

Muzinich hires from BlackRock to bolster its direct lending team
Muzinich has made another hire to its offices in Frankfurt with the firm announcing that Markus Taubert will be joining from BlackRock in July