Global alternatives manager Canyon Partners has appointed Oak Hill Advisors’ Thomas Hansen as partner and chief financial officer.
Hansen will be based in the firm’s Dallas office and will oversee its finance and operations functions, Canyon Partners said.
Prior to joining Canyon, Hansen served at Oak Hill Advisors, a $110bn (£81bn) alternative asset manager, where he was chief financial officer. Before that, he spent nine years in KPMG’s alternative asset management audit practice.
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“Thomas brings deep financial and operational expertise, as well as extensive experience supporting the evolution of leading alternative asset management firms,” said Jonathan Kaplan, Partner and co-chief operating officer. “We are excited to welcome Thomas to Canyon and look forward to continuing to advance our infrastructure and capabilities with Thomas’s leadership.”
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The firm said Luis Silva will continue to serve as chief financial officer of Canyon Capital Advisors, the firm’s corporate and asset-backed credit arm. Sheriden Mansfeld will also continue to serve as chief financial officer of Canyon Partners Real Estate, the firm’s direct real estate investing arm.
Canyon Partners specialises in public and private corporate credit, asset-backed credit and real estate, and manages $30bn in assets.
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