Alternative credit asset manager DFG Investment Advisers has appointed John Hwang as a director and senior credit analyst on its leveraged credit team.
In this role, Hwang will be responsible for analysing below-investment grade credit.
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He will particularly focus on leveraged loans for the Vibrant collateralized loan obligation (CLO) platform, the company said.
Hwang, who has 18 years of experience in the financial services industry, previously served as senior vice president at Crescent Capital Group.
In his 11-year tenure at Crescent Capital, Hwang was chiefly responsible for investing in and managing sub-investment grade debt assets.
He previously worked in the investment banking division of Swiss private banking giant Credit Suisse. There, he focused on leveraged buyouts and acquisition financings across the power and utilities sector.
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By GlobalDataDFG founder and chief investment officer Volkan Kurtas said: “John is a highly accomplished senior analyst with nearly two decades of experience in leveraged credit markets.
“His deep understanding of leveraged loans in a variety of sectors will significantly benefit our leveraged credit team as we continue to grow the Vibrant CLO platform.”
Hwang commented: “I am thrilled to join DFG, which has a talented team supported by best-in-class technology infrastructure and a strong track record of both managing and investing in CLOs.”
The leveraged credit team of DFG manages $4bn in leveraged loan assets held in the firm’s CLOs and warehouse vehicles.
The alternative credit asset manager has been to market 14 times since launching the Vibrant CLO platform in 2012.
