Alternative asset management firm Hayfin has appointed Daniel Bird as a Portfolio Manager for Private Credit.
Bird was previously a Managing Director at Bank of America where he successfully built and grew a global credit and special situations group in EMEA.
At Hayfin, Bird will be based in London and will focus on sourcing and analysing investment opportunities and providing portfolio management across the private credit strategies.
He joins the other Portfolio Managers for Hayfin’s private credit business, who include Mark Bickerstaffe, Mikhael Botbol, Fabrice Damien, Cecile Ferrie-Davies, Olaf Hartmann, Kamran Hussain, Carlos Pla and Stefano Questa.
Tim Flynn, CEO of Hayfin, says: “We are delighted that Daniel has joined Hayfin as a Portfolio Manager in the private credit team. Daniel brings deep expertise and an extensive track record across European credit markets. His appointment will assist the continued growth of our established private credit business by adding to our team’s sourcing relationships, investment expertise and portfolio management capabilities.”
Bird says: “I am excited to join a firm with such an established presence and future growth potential in private credit. I have long known and worked alongside the Hayfin team as a partner on investments and admired their commitment to delivering value for investors. I look forward to helping identify and manage further investment opportunities across Europe for the private credit team.”
