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ESG initiatives should avoid unfavourable reactions by pursuing substance over form
6 months ago
By any financial measure, the collaboration of trans activist Dylan Mulvaney with Bud Light hurt the brand. What was formerly America’s best-selling beer saw its market share collapse — from over 35% in May 2023 to around 9% in June — because of a boycott by US conservatives after a 60-second TikTok video aired of Mulvaney drinking it. -
Funds round-up: its still all about private credit
10 months ago
Our summary of all the news about credit funds in the last seven days as private credit again dominated fundraising -
Alecta "closes the circle" as it invests with PGGM in Nordea SRT
1 year ago
Joint venture partners Alecta and PGGM Investments have printed a €2.5 billion significiant risk transfer with Nordea in what marks the first Simple, Transparent and Standardised-compliant SRT to reference pan-Nordic assets -
Credit Rendezvous: Pass masters
2 years ago
Most often, a credit market downturn has its roots mired in one big, blatant obstacle that credit managers have to focus their attention to overcome. But right now, it’s not the dominant risk factor that has to be defeated, it’s the sheer number of them... -
"Strong growth is not necessary for good loan or bond performance, but it keeps a recession at bay"
2 years ago
The picture in credit was looking good (even with inflation rising) until Russia invaded Ukraine -
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 -
Intriva adds to asset management build up with senior hire
2 years ago
Intriva Capital, a mid-market lender and alternative investment firm, has hired a senior asset manager from HIG Capital -
Credit investors seek alpha as delta variant creates volatility
2 years ago
The leveraged loan and private debt markets have been on a tear for the first half of the year, but analysts are forecasting a more volatile six months ahead -
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 -
Apollo holds $2.34 billion final close on latest credit dislocation fund
3 years ago
Apollo Global Management has held a $2.34 billion final close on its latest flagship dislocated credit fund, Apollo Accord Fund IV -
Apollo credit assets rocket 50% with anticipated fundraising hike after Black investigation
3 years ago
Apollo Global Management's credit assets rocketed 52% over 2020 to $329 billion - and the firm predicts third-party fundraising to “build significantly” in the first quarter, following the conclusion of Dechert's investigation into chief executive officer Leon Black -
LP round-up: investors gift private debt and leveraged loan RFPs over holiday season
3 years ago
2020 ended on a strong note with four institutional investors increasing asset allocation to private debt or initiating private debt and leveraged loan searches. ArrowMark, Banner Ridge, BBAM, HIG Whitehorse, Monroe and Rialto were also awarded mandates -
Fund performance: CLOs look to continue recovery with end of the year in sight
3 years ago
CLO funds claim the majority of positions in our top 10 -
LP round up: Arcmont, Ares and Sixth Street win European direct lending mandates
3 years ago
Investors have allocated around $2 billion to credit funds in recent weeks, according to board documentation seen by Creditflux. Among those to recieve allocations include ADM, Arcmont, Ares, Audax, Bain, Centerbridge, Clearlake, Goldman Sachs merchant banking, Invesco, Monarch, Oaktree, Raven, Sixth Street and Sound Mark -
Mariner spin-out hires private debt specialist as CIO
3 years ago
Newmarket, which focuses on environmental and social themes, has appointed a CIO from a consultancy firm -
Värde names deputy CEO and several promotions
3 years ago
The transitional appointments follow George Hicks, co-founder and co-CEO, saying in July last year he would move to an executive chair role by the end of 2021 -
Fund performance: Almost a third of credit funds reach positive YTD returns
3 years ago
July has been a successful month for many credit funds, despite the recovery peaking in May and June -
Credit fundraising: distressed keeps in favour but CLO ETFs emerge
3 years ago
Five months into global lockdown and distressed debt funds are still proving popular, but several managers have found success pitching other types of credit strategies -
LP round up: Connecticut eyes Fortress for private credit partnership
3 years ago
Investors placed $3.3 billion across 26 credit mandates over the past fortnight, according to documents seen by Creditflux -
Sixth Street nears $12 billion for flexible global credit fund
3 years ago
Sixth Street collected $8.5 billion for its fifth TSSP Adjacent Opportunities Partners fund, TAO 5.0, by the end of July, with the fund nearing its $12 billion hard cap -
Flat Rock eyes interval fund conversion for private BDC
3 years ago
Flat Rock Capital Corporation, a private business development company managed by Flat Rock Global, has filed to convert to an interval fund, according to US regulatory filings. The BDC will merge into a new entity, subject to shareholder approval -
Fund performance: Credit funds post double-digit gains
3 years ago
June returns have once again been led by CLO funds, as seven out of the top 10 belong to our CLOs category. -
Castlelake targets $750 million for add-on to fifth distressed fund
3 years ago
Castlelake has launched an add=on vehicle to its fifth distressed flagship fund in order to take advantage of opportunities that have resulted due to the covid-19-related market dislocation, according to documents seen by Creditflux -
Goldman Sachs collects $6.4 billion for opportunistic credit fund
3 years ago
Goldman Sachs’s merchant banking division has collected $6.4 billion from more than 1,500 investors on its inaugural opportunistic credit fund, West Street Strategic Solutions I -
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.
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