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# Axar Capital Management Appoints Matt Magnuson as Head of Trading and Capital Solutions
March 6th, 2025
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By [Axar Capital Management LP](https://insights.axarcapital.com/author/axar-capital-management-lp)
NEW YORK, March 6, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- Axar Capital Management LP ("Axar" or the "Firm"), an established opportunistic credit investment firm, announced the appointment of Matt Magnuson as Head of Trading and Capital Solutions. Based in the firm's New York office, Magnuson will report to Grant Mitchell, Deputy Chief Investment Officer and Head of Research.
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