Financials don’t suit the faint-hearted
Credit funds that play in financials have outperformed their peers that stick to corporates – but they experience much higher volatility

Direct lending managers head south in search of opportunities
As Creditflux unveils a new listing that covers the size and success of European direct lenders, managers say that southern Europe offers some of the best opportunities

Technicals frustrate managers
In the US, high yield managers unable to buy into commodities have missed a rally. Their European counterparts have been hit by falling yields

Rush to Ucits gives regulators pause
Investors around the world love Ucits funds, and credit hedge fund managers are rushing to launch them. But the regulators are watching

Investors still pay price for liquidity
The benefits of locking money up for long periods are not as clear as they were a year ago, but less liquid funds do still give better returns

Tracking Europe’s high yield funds
High-yield bonds and loans are proving to be resilient in Europe as Creditflux starts to track funds dedicated to investing in these markets

Credit ETFs: a quiet explosion
Credit ETFs have grown to become a $100 billion business. From this month we track the size and performance of the biggest funds

Volatility returns for credit funds
Half-year return data compiled by Creditflux shows that for credit hedge funds 2012 has so far been a year of modest recovery after the travails of 2011