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Credit markets heed early indicators of inflation pressure
2 years ago
Inflation became the topic du jour after the consumer price index (CPI) grew 4.2% in April, its fastest rate since September 2008 and much higher than the 3.6% many analysts predicted -
Managers offer solutions for underfunded pensions
2 years ago
Credit managers are tapping UK defined benefit pensions that are battling negative cashflows -
Breakthroughs come thick and fast for Libor alternatives
2 years ago
Momentum has gathered around initiatives to replace Libor in contracts, with CME Group obtaining a regulatory nod on the term Secured Overnight Financing Rate (Sofr) as well as moving to launch interest rate futures based on banks’ short term credit yields -
Fund performance: CLO funds outperform as two hit over 100% 12-months return
2 years ago
CLO funds swatted away the competition in April on their way to dominating our top 10 credit hedge fund return table after an upbeat month -
Credit hedge funds (June 2021)
2 years ago
Credit hedge fund returns -
Ucits at a glance: Altana sits atop tables as credit bounces back
2 years ago
Ucits funds picked up in April as 79% made positive returns -
Meag hires experienced credit specialist for top fixed income job
2 years ago
€328 billion asset manager Meag has appointed a head of active fixed income in Munich to oversee a range of assets including credit -
Blackstone and Credit Suisse among participants in talks for new ESG loan index
2 years ago
European leveraged loan market participants – including Blackstone and Credit Suisse – are said to be in the process of launching the ESG loan index -
DWS and Tikehau target UK pensions with multi-strategy credit fund
2 years ago
The new fund will invest in CLOs, ABS, private debt, leveraged loans, infrastructure debt and real estate debt -
US pension hunts for opportunistic credit manager
2 years ago
Managers have until 4pm ET on Tuesday 1st June to complete the request for proposal -
ESG factors show up in leveraged loan pricing in US
2 years ago
Environmental, social, and corporate governance factors are filtering through to the US CLO market and influencing loan prices -
Fund performance: Lightning strikes twice as range of credit funds deliver
What seemed like a chance occurrence in February has struck again in March, as seven categories make our top 10 best performing hedge funds -
Credit hedge funds (May 2021)
2 years ago
Credit hedge fund returns -
Ucits at a glance: Altana moves into pole position
2 years ago
March marked a drop in pace for Ucits funds as only 62% of funds made positive returns, compared to 80% in February -
US Libor falls to record low of 17.29 basis points on 21 April
2 years ago
Three-month US Libor plunged to historic lows last month, posting at just 17.29 basis points on 21 April -
CLOs cushioned as regulators get more comfortable on Sofr
2 years ago
The quest to find a suitable Libor replacement looks to have taken a big step forward in recent weeks, with hopes rekindled that securitised products such as CLOs and ABS could soon make use of a term Secured Overnight Financing Rate (Sofr) -
Credit fundraising: three massive European direct lending funds notch up €17.6 bn
2 years ago
Fundraising figures continued upwards in April as just over $24 billion was raised for credit funds, alongside $3.2 worth of allocations to credit managers. Nine funds held final closes including the largest European direct lending fund raised to date -
US pension terminates three credit mandates due to 'underperformance' and relative value
3 years ago
The New Mexico pension terminated one multi-asset credit mandate and two bank loan mandates -
Standard Life Aberdeen 2 rbrnd 2 Abrdn
3 years ago
Standard Life Aberdeen has announced that it is changing its name to Abrdn (pronounced Aberdeen) -
Lord Abbett prepares special situations interval fund
3 years ago
Lord Abbett is preparing to launch a new special situations fund in the form of an interval fund -
Credit Rendezvous: ready and waiting
3 years ago
In Creditflux's quarterly review of credit, portfolio managers tell us that Inflation is likely to nudge higher but they are optimistic because dispersion will pick up and windows of volatility will emerge, rather than elongated phases of stress -
Los Angeles pension opens search for private credit consultant
3 years ago
The Los Angeles Fire & Police Pension is on the hunt for a private credit investment consultant after recently adopting a 2% allocation -
Credit fundraising: Goldman Sachs direct lending fund takes March figures to $23 bn
3 years ago
Credit funds sprung forward in March as $23 billion was raised alongside $2.6 billion worth of allocations to credit managers. -
Fund managers brace for EU’s new sustainability regulations
3 years ago
European fund managers were faced with new environmental, social and corporate governance (ESG) regulations in March, which enhance disclosure requirements around sustainability -
Ucits at a glance: Advent and Algebris lead the pack again
3 years ago
Ucits funds saw the brighter side of February, as 80% of funds achieved a positive return
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