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Boutique London asset manager launches open-ended direct lending fund
1 year ago
Stafford Capital Partners has launched an open-ended direct lending and speciality finance fund -
So long! US high yield index jumps tighter with roll from old to new series
1 year ago
Credit spreads have retraced tighter on Tuesday, after two days of heavy selling pressure, as investors in US high yield index CDX HY get set for its roll into a new series -
LP round up: private credit takes big slice of inflows as 10% portfolio share projected for 2026
1 year ago
Institutional investors revealed nearly $4 billion allocations to credit funds in July, with recipients including Angelo Gordon, Apollo, Ares, BlackRock, Brookfield, CarVal, Comvest, Deerpath, KKR, Schroders and Sixth Street -
Five credit managers win nearly $1 billion from UK pension pool
1 year ago
Five private credit funds emerged as winners after UK pension pool Border to Coast revealed $1 billion in a wide variety of private credit commitments -
Euro credit drives wider as currency hits parity with dollar
1 year ago
Caution ahead of the latest US inflation numbers, weakening commodity prices, and the euro falling to within touching distance of the dollar have taken financial markets on another downwards push, with European credit again an underperformer -
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 -
Real estate stock manoeuvre sparks credit spread blow out
1 year ago
Adler Group's move to 'squeeze out' equity from a subsidiary business has prompted a sharp sell off in bonds and CDS attached to the company -
Energy firms underperform in credit sell off as oil prices slump
1 year ago
Investment grade credit is the underperformer on Wednesday as the market pivots wider amid negative economic signals and ahead of US Federal Reserve chair Jerome Powell’s appearance before Congress -
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 -
Credit Fundraising: Private credit and CLO captive equity feature strongly as closes mount up
2 years ago
Credit funds have made a fair start to the fourth quarter, although the $21 billion raised during October is down substantially on September’s impressive record for 2021 -
Alantra makes breakthrough in real estate debt with €132 million fund raise
2 years ago
Alantra says it has held a €132 million close on a first real estate debt fund, just €8 million short of its hard cap. Alteralia Real Estate Debt FIL had an initial target of €100 million and will invest predominantly in Spain (60%) -
Credit and stocks regain composure on rates as oil hits new heights
3 years ago
Credit and equity markets have improved again on Wednesday morning, after US treasury secretary Janet Yellen's comments about possible rate rises spooked markets on Tuesday afternoon -
It's all relative: CLOs march tighter as macro traders open positive CDS skews
3 years ago
Credit default swaps are back near where they started the year after giving up their early-February gains amid a rise in government bonds. CDS curves steepened over the past month and macro hedging has left indices trading with positive skews. But CLOs paint a calmer picture in which spreads have inched tighter -
LP round up: private credit drive gains momentum as Calpers backs Pimco
3 years ago
Private credit continues to be viewed as an attractive investment strategy for institutional investors, with four global allocators outlining new buckets, or increases to the asset class -
Good Thursday for credit, as Europe gains gusto from US resurrection
4 years ago
The Easter revival has come early for credit, with three straight days of global improvement and iTraxx Crossover today rallying again into the long weekend at its tightest print for a month -
Europe/US credit gap extends as coronavirus curves part ways
4 years ago
The gap between European and US credit performance is widening as hopes rise in Europe the spread of the coronavirus could be slowing even as its impact extends in the US -
GSO makes big hire to co-lead distressed investing
4 years ago
Blackstone's credit platform has appointed an ex-Goldman Sachs official to co-lead its distressed debt business -
Owl Creek turns heads to special situations with new fund
5 years ago
The firm joins several other distressed investors preparing to take advantage of a potential downturn -
GAM launches quantitatively-managed credit Ucits fund
5 years ago
The new fund is anticipated to offer “strategic allocation to credit with tactical ability to reduce exposure in challenging markets”. -
Washington pension fund set to back TSSP strategy
5 years ago
Washington State Investment Board (WSIB), the $132.2 billion public pension fund, considers committing to TSSP Capital Solutions (TCS), according to documents seen by Creditflux. -
CLO managers on alert as five credits drive Crossover index rout
5 years ago
Five constituents of iTraxx Crossover have hit big bumps this week, fuelling a noticeable underperformance of the European credit default swap index against its US counterpart yesterday in a reversal of the recent trend -
Spanish €2.3 billion SRT referencing project finance loans suffers downgrade
5 years ago
A junior debt tranche in a €2.3 billion significant risk transfer originated by Banco Santander has suffered a downgrade less than a year after its launch -
Credit boutiques shine bright in Morningstar’s list
6 years ago
Morningstar’s five-star rating has recently been bestowed on a number of boutique credit managers -
Western Asset Management puts emphasis on IG credit for listed fund
6 years ago
Western Asset Management Company has renamed its Western Asset Income Fund to Western Asset Investment Grade Income Fund -
Long-short manager's concentrated approach pays off with 53% return
7 years ago
Boston-based credit fund gets events right to post strong annual returns
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