Marathon Asset Management, a global asset manager that invests across private and public credit, promoted Alex Howell to partner. Howell leads Marathon’s European credit business and serves as a member of the firm’s investment committee.
“Alex’s promotion to partner reflects his outstanding track record, deep market expertise and leadership of Marathon’s European credit platform,” Bruce Richards, co-founder and CEO of Marathon Asset Management, said. “Alex’s promotion is a testament to his continued success and disciplined investment approach, strong relationships and excellent judgement that has been instrumental to our success and growth.”
Howell said, “I am honored to be appointed Partner as I continue to drive the expansion of Marathon’s longstanding European Credit business across corporate and asset-based strategies where we have significant expertise. The evolution of European credit markets, and the flexibility and creativity that Marathon delivers across the full spectrum of private and public credit, create incredibly compelling investment opportunities as we endeavor to deliver strong and consistent performance.”
Louis Hanover, co-founder and chief investment officer of Marathon Asset Management, added, “Alex is a driving force behind Marathon’s success and strategic development in Europe. His promotion is well-deserved recognition of his leadership and vision. We are delighted to welcome him as a partner and look forward to his continued impact in our mission to deliver exceptional partnership and performance on behalf of our clients.”
Howell joined Marathon in 2023 after approximately 11 years at Blackstone Credit, where he served as head of opportunistic credit and capital markets for Europe and APAC. During his tenure, he also led the UK geography for Blackstone’s private credit strategies.
