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Swedish fund nears public listing after big gains on CLO and tranche trades
3 years ago
Stockholm-based Ymer SC is moving forward with plans to list its structured credit fund on the Nordic Growth Market exchange in Sweden -
Credit Rendezvous: record fiscal stimulus provides pick-me-up
3 years ago
Credit markets had a mini bounce-back in the second quarter as central banks poured cash into the economy. But there is great uncertainty about the effects of a second wave of coronavirus. As part of our quarterly report on credit - the Credit Rendezvous - Creditflux spoke to experts across 12 segments of the credit market -
Fund performance: CLO funds keep up the momentum for second month running
3 years ago
May returns have been led by continued momentum from CLO funds. In the last month, funds that invest in CLO notes in some capacity have made up 90% of our top 10, while 97% of funds listed generated positive returns - an improvement of 15% on last month's figures. -
Credit funds at a glance (July 2020)
3 years ago
A round-up of fundraising and people moves -
Ucits at a glance: Ucits recover lost ground
3 years ago
The foot has come off the gas for many funds - 57% of funds did not break the 2% return barrier. -
Index tranche volumes go into overdrive as CSOs stall
3 years ago
CDS index tranche trading has gathered pace during the coronavirus pandemic, putting the asset class on course for a post-2008 crisis record. -
Relief rally follows relative value trading on US/Europe credit and tranches
4 years ago
Credit markets look set to end the week on a cautious retracement tighter, after several sessions of heavy reminders the coronavirus crisis is far from over and that sector/geographical selection remains important -
Basis and capital structure strategies zing for Xaia as market anomalies multiply
4 years ago
April was another challenging month for most funds. But some managers were able to take advantage of relative value opportunities and growing investor appetite for this form of investment strategy -
Fund performance: CLO tranches move up
4 years ago
April returns managed a partial bounce back after a tumultuous March. 82% of funds listed in the Creditflux database made positive returns, showing at least small signs of recovery after 90% of all funds listed posted negative returns in March -
Credit funds at a glance (June 2020)
4 years ago
A round-up of fundraising and people moves -
Ucits at a glance: Ucits begin recovery phase
4 years ago
April returns prove positive for Ucits funds as 85% of those listed in the Creditflux database have moved into the black after a rough March -
Axiom freezes credit exotics fund as volatility roils CDS market
4 years ago
Citing market volatility, Axiom Alternative Investments has suspended subscriptions and redemptions to a fund that invests in credit derivative products such as indices, tranches, options and single name CDS -
Credit Rendezvous: the outlook in 2020 across a dozen segments of the credit market
4 years ago
Welcome to the Credit Rendezvous, the first instalment of a regular feature published by Creditflux that tracks credit market dynamics in a dozen segments from investment grade, liquid loans, CLOs and CSOs all the way through to distressed debt. We view this as the meeting point for credit specialists across strategies to share their perspectives -
Ucits at a glance: Ucits continue to chart a steady course
A round-up of ucits fund performance4 years ago -
Ucits at a glance: ucits continue to chart a steady course
A round-up of ucits fund performance4 years ago -
Ucits at a glance
4 years ago
A round-up of ucits fund performance -
Buy iTraxx Europe equity tranche risk but sell Crossover mezz, says JP Morgan
4 years ago
Investors should stick with ‘search for yield’ ideas in investment grade credit, say JP Morgan credit strategists, including selling iTraxx Europe 0-3% equity tranches delta hedged, going long the 10-year Europe index, and selling credit volatility through index options while buying equity market volatility -
BlueMountain lands senior credit trader in New York
4 years ago
BlueMountain has hired an experienced trader in New York to cover credit and special situations -
Investor requirements rather than performance is driving ESG push: Creditflux survey
4 years ago
Only 14% of respondents to Creditflux's global credit ESG survey said performance was the main reason they were adopting envoronmental, social and governance-themed strategies -
Cairn teams with Mediobanca for European credit Ucits fund
5 years ago
The strategy will focus on four credit asset classes - financials, corporates, asset-backed securities and special opportunities -
Index tranche levels spike as investors advance into equity
5 years ago
Trading of credit index tranches is picking up, with some $61 billion worth changing hands in the space during the first quarter, according to data from the Depository Trust & Clearing Corporation -
Pimco generates listed opportunistic energy credit fund
5 years ago
Pimco is eyeing the energy sector for a new opportunistic credit fund, according to US regulatory filings. -
Axiom puts tranches at core of push into synthetic credit
5 years ago
Axiom Alternative Investments is set to target both index and bespoke tranches with the launch of Axiom Synthetic Credit Opportunity Fund. -
Jefferies creates team and aims to build CSO business
5 years ago
Amid mounting buy-side interest in the synthetic CDO market, sources say that Jefferies is looking to build a US business arranging these transactions -
Lord Abbett markets new credit interval fund
5 years ago
The asset manager becomes the latest to join the interval fund rush
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