HSBC expects dealflow uptick and higher returns with second direct lending vintage
With the first vintage of its direct lending strategy almost fully deployed, HSBC Asset Management is bullish on dealflow and potential returns for its second vintage

HSBC AM launches new vintage for direct lending strategy
HSBC Asset Management (HSBC AM) has announced the launch of the second vintage of its senior UK direct lending strategy. 

US lev fin co-head at Deutsche Bank set to join HSBC
HSBC has brought on former Deutsche Bank official as global head of leveraged and acquisition finance, following Ray Doody's retirement in March

HSBC and Mount Street sign servicing agreement with Aviva for real asset business
HSBC and Mount Street Group have signed a 10-year asset servicing agreement with Aviva Investors for its £50 billion (€59.07 billion) real asset business

HSBC raises $1 billion for UK direct lending
The strategy was launched in early 2021 as part of the firm’s ambition to grow its alternatives capabilities

Mizuho keeps big European CLO plans on track with senior hire after key CLO figure leaves
Mizuho has lost a key figure in its European CLO business, which it had sought to expand this year. However, it has been quick to fill the gap. 

HSBC AM names CEO of new $53bn alternatives business
HSBC Asset Management has become the latest manager to bring together its ‘alternatives’ capabilities under one roof, with the launch of a new unit, HSBC Alternatives

Manager launches UK direct lending platform with exclusive bank partnership
HSBC Asset Management has launched a UK-focused direct lending platform as part of the firm’s ambition to grow its alternative investments

HSBC reveals details of its return to SRT issuance through two late-2019 deals
HSBC has shed light on its significant risk transfer business as part of its Pillar 3 disclosures

Wind blows against UK credits after Brexit day bluster
After all the Friday fanfare of the UK’s exit from the European Union, Brexit-exposed credits are quietly heading wider at the start of this week, against the general tightening trend

HSBC notches up first US CLO arranging credit
HSBC has teamed up with Natixis as co-arranger on the latest new issue CLO from Cerberus Business Finance

Pemberton bolsters UK and Ireland origination team with HSBC hire
The mid-market direct lender has added to its origination team in London 

HSBC hires former Barclays European leveraged credit head
 Barclays' former head of European leveraged credit, CLO and ABS distribution is anticipated to be joining rival bank HSBC 

HSBC boosts single name CDS and index trading with experienced hire
HSBC has added a former index trading head to its credit team in London

HSBC's high yield trading head rumoured to be joining rival bank in London
HSBC’s head of high yield trading is understood to have left the firm and is rumoured to be joining a rival bank

Macquarie poaches former HSBC loan trading head
Macquarie Capital has appointed former HSBC North America loan trading head Adam Hoffman as managing director in its leveraged finance business

HSBC poaches L&G's Faucher as passive fixed income head
HSBC Global Asset Management has hired former Legal & General’s Sebastien Faucher as passive fixed income head

HSBC announces $550 million second close for diversified loan fund
HSBC Alternative Investments has announced the second close of its diversified loan fund, which will combine both loan investing and direct lending

HSBC banker joins Jefferies as European co-head of leveraged finance
Jefferies has made a big hire to its loans business in London, Creditflux has learned

MUFG hires leveraged finance veteran in London
The firm has hired a new senior appointee to join its leveraged finance team as head of leveraged corporate origination and structuring

HSBC partners with Bain for landmark unitranche loan to UK firm
Bain Capital Credit and HSBC have partnered to extend a unitranche loan to environmental services firm Adler & Allan - the first deal of its kind for HSBC

Senior distressed traders rumoured to have left HSBC in New York 
Special situations co-heads are said to have left HSBC's New York offices 

Former HSBC credit trading head resurfaces at hedge fund giant
Credit trading head takes role with hedge fund manager in London

Citi snaps up trader in London as musical chairs continues in financials
In the hottest job market in credit right now, Citi poaches from HSBC