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Trade finance specialist sentenced to 12 years in prison for CLO and fund fraud
2 years ago
David Hu, the former chief investment officer of International Investment Group, has been sentenced to 12 years in prison for his role in running a “Ponzi-like scheme”, which included using a CLO to create fraudulent loans. -
Spac pricing hints at Sound Point's growth ambitions in loan market
2 years ago
Sound Point Acquisition Corp has priced a $225 million IPO, signalling that credit asset manager Sound Point Capital Management is looking to expand its platform -
Ucits at a glance: 2022 opens shakily but with a familiar lead
2 years ago
Ucits funds moved slowly into 2022 as 59% made negative returns in January -
Fund performance: Groundhog Day as 2021 leaders start strong
2 years ago
CLO funds once again claim the most top performing spots as seven out of 10 funds belong to the category -
US CLO fund wins $16 million from San Jose pension
2 years ago
The $5 billion pension awarded the allocation to a manager's fourth US CLO fund, having previously allocated to its second and third fund -
LP round up: two CLO funds win support as Cali pensions home in on private credit
2 years ago
Two investors revealed allocations to European and US CLO funds, private credit allocations increases and private credit consultant searches get underway -
Three-month term Sofr spikes ahead of rate hikes to bridge gap to Libor
2 years ago
Three-month term Sofr rates have shot up in the last few days with sources saying March interest rate hikes are being fully priced in. Three-month Sofr hit 17.11 basis points on Friday having been at 14.52bp on Tuesday and just 9.11bp at the start of the year. -
KKR and PGIM among bidders to buy Alcentra: Bloomberg
2 years ago
BNY Mellon is set to offload its credit investment unit Alcentra, according to a report by Bloomberg citing people familiar with the matter -
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 -
LP round up: no Stoptober as investors allocate $5 billion to credit
2 years ago
US institutional investors allocated $5 billion to credit funds in October, with Oak Hill and Pimco among the biggest mandates -
Hayfin confirms Euro CLO PM hire as business scales to €3 billion
2 years ago
Hayfin Capital Management has confirmed the appointment of European CLO portfolio manager -
Credit Fundraising: Blue Owl and WhiteHorse gain from improving animal spirits
2 years ago
Fundraising perked up in July as managers raised $14.9 billion for credit funds - the third highest monthly amount this year -
Ucits at a glance: mid market fund leaps into top four
2 years ago
The majority of Ucits funds end Q2 on a high note as 76% of those in our database recorded positive performance in June -
CIP plugs ABS team gap with senior portfolio manager hire in London
2 years ago
CIP Asset Management has filled a gap on its European structured credit team -
Fund performance: Déjà vu as April leaders dominate
2 years ago
CLO funds stayed in the top flight for another month as they took over the top 10 credit hedge fund return table in May, when 87% of all funds listed made positive returns -
Credit fundraising: managers take care of infrastructure with new partnerships
2 years ago
Credit managers were busy launching new partnerships to support growth in infrastructure and CLOs. There were 13 announcements in the month paving the way for upcoming funds, platforms, and joint ventures -
It's all relative: CDX HY touches record tights but junior US CLO tranches leak wider
2 years ago
Credit spreads are marching tighter, but someone forgot to tell the CLO market. European and US CDS spreads have moved in step with each other for the most part with investment grade and high yield tightening 4-6% in the last week, whereas CLOs have been losing ground -
Ex-CEO Dondero ordered to pay Highland for breaching restraining order
2 years ago
Highland Capital Management has won a $450,000 award against its founder James Dondero after a Dallas court overseeing Highland’s bankruptcy found that Dondero had breached a restraining order granted in December. -
Credit fundraising: Audax scores big in lighter month
2 years ago
Fundraising markedly dropped in May, but credit funds still amassed $12.8 billion and 10 credit funds reached final closes across a variety of different strategies -
Lupus Alpha CLO funds bounce over 100% in year-long rise
2 years ago
Lupus Alpha’s CLO funds have posted 100%-plus returns in the past 12 months, with Lupus Alpha CLO Opportunity Notes II up 137.24% -
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 -
Carlyle hires head of credit investor relations in New York
2 years ago
Carlyle Group has hired an ex-Pretium official to lead investor relations for its credit platform -
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 -
Highland ends 12-year dispute with UBS over CLO-squared amid "shocking revelations"
3 years ago
A 12-year dispute over a failed CLO-squared is close to being concluded after Highland Capital Management filed a motion yesterday to approve the settlement of its dispute with UBS. But wasn't filed without more "shocking revelations" -
Fund performance: assortment of funds step up
3 years ago
Seven categories are represented in this month’s top 10, making it the most diverse since February 2020
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