Penfund recruits Apollo’s Joe Mattina as partner, origination head

Penfund, a Canadian provider of junior capital to mid-market companies in North America, has hired Joe Mattina as a partner and head of origination, according to a news release. Mattina joins Penfund from New York alternative-asset manager Apollo Global Management. He was recruited by Apollo in 2013 to establish its Canadian office in Toronto. Mattina has since been responsible for the firm's credit origination locally along with certain coverage roles in the United States. Previously, Mattina was head of leveraged finance and sponsor coverage at Macquarie Canada, a managing director at Fortress Investment Group and a vice president at GE Capital.

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