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LP round up: HPS wins $550m mandate as Ares launches third US direct lending fund
1 year ago
US institutional investors allocated nearly $3 billion to credit funds in April. The news comes amid a BlackRock survey in the month which showed significant investor interest in private credit -
LP round up: opportunistic credit dominates as investors allocate $2.2 billion
1 year ago
US institutional investors invested at least $2.2 billion to credit funds in March, according to documents seen by Creditflux, with opportunistic credit funds dominating commitments -
BC Credit targets $1.25 billion for third opportunistic credit fund
1 year ago
BC Partners Credit plans to deploy half the fund in private lending and structured equity opportunities and the other half in specialty lending and dislocated liquid credit deals -
Carlyle targets $6.5 billion for credit opps fund
1 year ago
Carlyle Group is targeting $6.5 billion for its third opportunistic credit fund, according to a pitchbook seen by Creditflux -
LP round up: two managers terminated as 20 win $2.5 billion
1 year ago
US institutional investors allocated over $2.5 billion to 20 credit managers in October, according to documents seen by Creditflux. Two credit fund managers however were terminated in the month -
LP round up: $2.7bn flows to 20 credit managers as investors battle PE overallocation
1 year ago
Investors faced huge headwinds in September with inflation, rising interest rates, and geopolitical turmoil, alongside the UK gilts sell-off at month end -
Ukraine auction looks set to avoid Russia-style bond squeeze
1 year ago
An auction to settle sovereign CDS contracts referencing Ukraine looks set to produce a final price much more in line with bond trading levels than the result earlier this month for Russian Federation contracts -
Beneath the triple C: US CLOs take a dip in the triple C as Europe watches from the sun lounger
1 year ago
The US CLO market bore the brunt of downgrades to triple C in July and August, with a total of $6.22 billion of paper affected. European CLOs enjoyed a more relaxing summer holiday, with only 1 name representing €33.88 million worth of bonds downgraded to triple C. -
Beneath the triple C: ebbs and flows leave triple C levels at a temporary stasis
1 year ago
Following a rising tide of downgrades in May the loan market stabilised somewhat in June, with seven issuers held by CLOs downgraded to triple C and a counter-swell of five names upgraded to single B. -
Europe vs US arb hits resistance as dislocation becomes more extreme
1 year ago
Recession fears have pushed several different asset classes to key psychological levels, while leaving European and US credit markets at a high level of dislocation -
Beneath the triple C: CLOs take first knock since covid scrapes
1 year ago
CLO managers have been hit by a number of loan downgrades to triple C for the first time since the wave of pandemic-related cuts trickled to a halt in early 2021. Companies indirectly linked to the health sector suffered most in May -
LP round up: Oak Hill wins $300 million for strategic credit and Arcmont eyes fund four
2 years ago
US investors allocated nearly $1.5 billion to credit funds in May, with managers to win mandates including: 400, Accel-KKR, Advent, Arcmont, ArrowMark, Comvest, Edelweiss, Francsico, Oak Hill, Sixth Street and Sprott -
LP round up: Oak Hill wins $3bn mandate as credit allocations near $10bn in March
2 years ago
Institutional investors revealed over $9.5 billion of allocations to credit funds in March. Oak Hill Advisors walked away with the largest mandate, as US heavyweight pension Calpers allocated a whopping $3 billion across several of its funds -
Russia CDS won't be orphaned in credit event but could pay big, say investors
2 years ago
Contrary to a flurry of recent media reports, Russian Federation CDS contracts are highly likely to have deliverable bonds in the event the country triggers a credit event - and this could come soon with high pay outs for protection holders -
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 -
New York pension favours credit as it pumps $1.1 billion into tech, loans and distressed
2 years ago
New York State Common Retirement Fund has splurged over $1 billion in credit, topping allocations it made in equities and real estate -
German convergence as travel co surges inside troubled real estate firm
2 years ago
Amid rocky markets there has been a tale of two diverging credits in the European high yield market on Wednesday, with two of the riskiest names passing each other on sharp convergent moves -
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 -
Credit fundraising: Audax scores big in lighter month
3 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 -
LP round up: $3.2 billion flows to 21 managers as private credit illiquidity premium holds firm
3 years ago
Investors allocated at least $3.2 billion to credit managers in April - and direct lending funds were in favour with Churchill and Ares being awarded two mandates -
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. -
LP round-up: $2.6 billion flows into 26 credit managers
3 years ago
A stuck ship in the Suez Canal may have prevented others from getting through one of the world's busiest waterways in March, but allocations to credit funds were much more free flowing as investors poured over $2.6 billion into the hands of credit managers -
Credit fundraising: ESG centre stage as capital pours into new strategies
3 years ago
Sustainability was the watchword for fundraising in February, amid a flurry of fund launches as well as first closes for impact funds and sustainable bond funds -
Credit fundraising: January proves anything but dry for manager inflows
3 years ago
After a tough and unpredictable year, January may have been seen by many as an opportunity for a fresh start. But for seven managers it meant holding final closes on funds, while three undertook first closes and one a fund launch -
Europcar CDS auction shocks protection buyers with zero pay-out
3 years ago
Wednesay's auction to settle Europcar Mobility Group CDS has left protection buyers on the company with nothing to show for their investments and hedges, after dealers produced an unexpected 100% recovery on contracts due to a technical mismatch in bids and orders
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