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Yahoo
27-03-2025
- Business
- Yahoo
John Aylward's Sona Adds Senior Managers From BofA, Barclays
(Bloomberg) -- John Aylward's Sona Asset Management hired two senior managers for its investment team as the credit firm continues its global expansion. They Built a Secret Apartment in a Mall. Now the Mall Is Dying. Why Did the Government Declare War on My Adorable Tiny Truck? Trump Slashed International Aid. Geneva Is Feeling the Impact. Chicago Transit Faces 'Doomsday Scenario,' Regional Agency Says How SUVs Are Making Traffic Worse Craig Nicol will join as a managing director and head of credit strategy in London and Oleg Melentyev will be director of US credit strategy in the firm's New York office, according to a person familiar with the matter, who asked not to be identified discussing confidential information. Nicol previously worked at Barclays Plc as a high-yield strategist and Melentyev was head of high-yield credit strategy at Bank of America Corp starting in 2017. Constantine Knox also joined the London office as general counsel from RBC BlueBay Asset Management, the person said. Knox was previously associate general counsel, head of corporate legal at the Royal Bank of Canada unit. All three will join Sona in the second quarter, the person said. The firm has made several hires from investment banks in recent years, including the appointment of leveraged-loan veteran Chris Herzog to its capital-markets team, which is led by Stephen Smith, former co-head of global leveraged finance syndicate at Barclays. Aylward, a former Deutsche Bank AG trader, started Sona in 2016 with about $300 million and has grown assets under management to $11.3 billion. It has also expanded its teams across credit and private dealmaking to more than 100 globally, up from 29 in 2021. Sona manages strategies across its flagship, capital solutions and CLOs funds. Earlier this year, Bloomberg reported that Karim Kassam will join Sona from Centerbridge Partners to work on its capital solutions business, which provides bespoke loans to businesses that often struggle to access cash. The firm launched its second fund for the strategy last year with $800 million. (Updates with timing on new hire's previous job in third paragraph, description of capital markets in penultimate paragraph.) Business Schools Are Back Google Is Searching for an Answer to ChatGPT The Richest Americans Kept the Economy Booming. What Happens When They Stop Spending? A New 'China Shock' Is Destroying Jobs Around the World How TD Became America's Most Convenient Bank for Money Launderers ©2025 Bloomberg L.P.
Boston Globe
02-03-2025
- Entertainment
- Boston Globe
Free things to do this week: ‘Mickey 17′ screening, historical experiences, and more
FOR FREEDOM By just walking through Boston's preserved historic sites, locals and tourists are immersed in America's history. One especially important site, the Old South Meeting House, will be looking back to the Boston Massacre, which took place in the location 255 years ago. March 5, 5:30 p.m. Free. Old South Meeting House, 310 Washington St. Julia Werntz's "Wreaths" and John Aylward's opera film "Oblivion" will premiere at the Goethe Institut's Contemporary Music Festival on March 6. Julia Werntz/John Aylward Advertisement CONCERT OPERA FILM Concert films make performances re-livable and accessible, providing a front row seat without a front row ticket price. The Goethe-Institut is encouraging music lovers to support productions featuring emerging artists during their Contemporary Music Festival. Composer March 6, 8 p.m. Free. 170 Beacon St. 'MAYHEM' ALBUM PARTY When Lady Gaga's 'Abracadabra' debuted during the Grammys, Little Monsters everywhere collectively freaked out. The debut marked the pop sensation's return to music and was followed by the announcement of her upcoming album, 'Mayhem,' set to release March 7. At Trina's Starlite Lounge, they're counting down until the minute, bringing in DJ Frazzo to spin pop classics until the clock strikes midnight, upon which 'Mayhem' will play until the closing track. March 6-7, 9 p.m.-1 a.m. Free. 3 Beacon St., Somerville. Advertisement INTERNATIONAL WOMEN'S DAY MOVIE NIGHT March 8 is International Women's Day, but Ula Café is inviting community members to celebrate a day earlier at their after-hours movie night. In partnership with Wanderful, a women's travel group, Ula will be hosting a free screening of 'Wadjda,' a Saudi Arabian film by Haifaa al-Mansour, the first Saudi woman to direct a feature-length picture. Watchers will follow Wadjda's (Waad Mohammed) heartfelt story as she journeys to scrounge up the money to purchase a green bicycle that caught her eye. Those interested can reserve their seat at the March 7, 6 p.m. Free. Ula Café, 284 Amory St, Jamaica Plain. The Guild of Boston Artists will be hosting a free "Sparking Creativity" art class for children on March 8. Guild of Boston Artists CHILDREN'S ART CLASS If your child has reached the age where their drawings have stopped looking like scribbles, helping them develop their creative spirit may just give them the push they need to be one of the greats. At the Guild of Boston Artists' Sparking Creativity event, children ages 5-12 can explore how artists get inspiration through a scavenger hunt of small details from paintings in the Guild's gallery. During the second half of the night, the young artists can explore what inspires them through thumbnail sketches. Interested families should reserve their sport at the March 8, 10:30 a.m.-12 p.m. Free. 162 Newbury St. BOOK SIGNING AT LOVESTRUCK This Sunday, Lovestruck hosts 'Dragon Scales' author L.R. Lam to Brattle Street where she will be signing copies of the final installment of the series, 'Emberclaw'. The event is part of the bookstore's Meet the Author series, which brings new release writers to the location for signings, Q&A's, and meet-and-greets. Attending the event is free, but the store requests interested parties March 9, 4-6 p.m. Free. 44 Brattle St., Cambridge. Advertisement Marianna Orozco can be reached at
