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Fund performance: CLO funds deliver again, but third of all funds post losses
2 years ago
CLO funds took six of the top 10 spots in October in a continuation of the previous month’s strong performances. However, a consistent showing from Wasserstein in the US high yield category has claimed the top spot for the last two months -
Credit hedge funds (January 2022)
2 years ago
Credit hedge fund returns -
Ucits at a glance: Robus and Altana dip but stay at the top
2 years ago
In October, Ucits funds continued a slide that had begun the previous month with 60% of them in the red -
Credit funds at a glance (January 2022)
2 years ago
A round up of fundraising and people moves in credit -
CLO funds shine amid the gloom with unmatched returns
2 years ago
Credit funds stumbled in October, with European high yield, emerging markets and long-short strategies the weakest performers, according to Creditflux data, as several funds in these categories suffered losses -
Brace yourselves for increasing ESG basis in credit
2 years ago
One of the safest bets in credit for 2022 is that ESG focus will intensify, with market participants anticipating a surge of green bond issuance as well as widening spread dispersion between climate leaders and underperformers -
Determinations Committee agrees to rule on first credit event question in 10 months
2 years ago
Credit event triggers are back on the market's list of discussion points for the first time since February, with the Determinations Committee having agreed to rule on an Asian failure to pay question -
Credit Fundraising: mega funds contribute to record-breaking month as volume hits $39bn
2 years ago
The sheer size of the funds raised in November more than compensated for a drop in the number of funds raised as fundraising volume in credit reached $38.9 billion. This beat September by $2.4 billion to make it the most productive month of credit fundraising in 2021 -
Financials lead rally at start of big week for central bank decisions
2 years ago
Credit markets are beginning on the front foot again on Monday, with a rallying move that builds on last week's strong run in which European spreads improve for five days straight -
LP round up: CLO fund included in whopping $13 billion of credit allocations in November
2 years ago
Credit took centre stage in November as investors allocated over $13 billion to credit funds in the month, with one pension allocating $50 million for a European CLO risk retention fund -
French media company rallies hard on accelerated sale
2 years ago
Credit and sector specific moves in the high yield market are outpacing the overall direction of travel of indices, where there is divergent performance between Europe and the US -
Financials lead way as IG credit outperforms
2 years ago
European banks are among the biggest improvers as investment grade credit takes a sharp turn tighter on Thursday -
Leisure and retail companies improve despite UK rates and travel rule noise
2 years ago
Easing of market tensions around the omicron covid variant have allowed traders to broadly mark single name credit spreads tighter on Wednesday, despite caution returning to indices over central bank policy and travel restrictions -
US leads charge in strong relief rally
2 years ago
Credit markets have entered a relief rally on rising optimism the omicron covid variant will not prove as severe as had been feared -
Italy underscores market caution as credit traders fail to reward upgrade
2 years ago
Credit markets are finely poised on Monday as traders look for directional signals, following one of the most volatile weeks in recent times -
Euro bonds set to outperform US despite big fund outflows: BofA
2 years ago
The November credit crash has left Euro investment grade bonds wider than those in the US, a rare occurrence that sets the scene for a January rally, say Bank of America credit strategists -
European high yield recovers ground on US as vaccine optimism mounts
2 years ago
A rocky week for financial markets is nonetheless ending with European high yield credit spreads markedly tighter than where they began, with US underperformance re-establishing the transatlantic gap that prevailed before the omicron blow out -
Global credit spreads trade out of time amid omicron whipsaw
2 years ago
The sharply oscillating action in credit spreads is evident for a fifth day straight on Thursday, but the timing of market reactions is taking US and European daily performance out of sync -
German real estate firm gains relief as credit spreads see-saw
2 years ago
Adler is among the biggest improvers in credit markets on Wednesday, as the week's heightened volatility brings another big shift tighter for indices -
US extends broad hit on credit but German resi giant faces personal dramas
2 years ago
Travel related companies are among those hit hardest in credit as the Tuesday sell off deepens with the US trading session, but investors in German real estate company Adler have endured a torrid day as they digest its third quarter results -
Reality check for credit as omicron research timeline extends
2 years ago
Another dose of harsh reality has sunk into financial markets on Tuesday, as investors continue to reappraise the impact of tightening travel restrictions and the timeline for pharmaceutical work to address the omicron covid-19 variant -
NatWest hires head of Emea leveraged credit sales
2 years ago
NatWest has tapped Nomura for a head of leveraged credit sales position after its head of credit sales left for Jefferies in September -
Traders hunt for Monday bargains in Black Friday debris
2 years ago
The turmoil of Black Friday has given way to a counter-wise move on Monday, with financial markets latching onto scraps of hope over the weekend following the panic of a newly discovered covid-19 variant -
US travel, energy and retail credits take big hit as variant rout extends
2 years ago
The widening trend in credit is extending as the weekend approaches, with US spreads picking up the baton from Europe's earlier surge -
Past form points to bleak picture for IG fund flows as new covid variant emerges: BofA
2 years ago
With a new covid-19 variant for investors to worry about, faltering high grade fund flows face additional headwinds versus high yield and government bonds
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