Tag: eric mason

Seven bankers, including Eric Mason, are laid off by the private equity firm as its leveraged finance practice becomes the latest casualty of the poor credit markets. The US private equity firm appoints ANZ's David Balint as director of leveraged finance, in a move that underscores its commitment to investing in this market in Asia-Pacific. Eric Mason, the man behind Carlyle's leveraged finance activities in the region, says the subprime crisis is having a limited impact on the firm's plans. The bank remains confident about the strength of its syndicate and leveraged finance business, despite SLF co-head Eric Mason's departure.