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US and UK sound post-Brexit derivatives regulatory accord
5 years ago
The US Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) and the Bank of England have issued a joint statement assuring derivative market participants of continued access to trading and clearing after the UK’s exit from the European Union -
It’s going to be a credit picker’s market
5 years ago
Our panel of experts believe that the credit market will be volatile this year, but there will be opportunities in European credit and additional tier one bonds, trups CDOs and unitranches -
UK pension looks to take investment grade strategy global
5 years ago
UK pension fund National Employment Savings Trust (Nest) has issued a search for a global investment grade corporate bond manager -
CDS sell-off brings profit-taking opportunity for basis trade players
5 years ago
Profit-taking on basis trades between CDS and cash bonds has begun, with the strong run for credit markets since the start of the year having hit a bump yesterday -
Credit spread improvement is calm before the storm, warn strategists
5 years ago
European and US credit markets have begun 2019 with a more buoyant tone than they ended 2018, but strategists warn that bearish factors still outweigh and suggest the overall direction of spreads this year is likely to be wider -
JP Morgan AM's global fixed income chief steps down
5 years ago
JP Morgan Asset Management’s global fixed income and currency and commodities group chief investment officer has departed the firm, a spokesperson has confirmed -
Cash-CDS basis set for comeback after "falling knife" mishap, predicts BNP Paribas
5 years ago
The beginning of 2019 should revive interest among credit investors to trade the basis between cash bonds and credit default swaps, according to BNP Paribas strategists – following what they term “falling knife” dynamics in this year’s fourth quarter -
Creditex obtains CFTC swap execution facility exemption
5 years ago
Creditex, the electronic brokerage for corporate bonds and credit default swaps, has been granted an exemption from a requirement to register with the US Commodity Futures Trading Commission as a swap execution facility -
Blackstone builds on multi-asset approach with fifth fund
5 years ago
The new vehicle will invest directly into Blackstone deals across its alternatives platform -
Credit sell-off has room to run and pricing is out of whack, says BNP Paribas
5 years ago
The credit market sell-off could have further to go despite recent widening and is “in the process of a late-stage business cycle unwind”, according to a strategist note seen by Creditflux -
European CDS index tightens inside US even as bonds languish
5 years ago
Credit derivatives markets have hit a key point of trend reversal this week, with the iTraxx Europe five-year CDS index trading inside its US counterpart CDX IG for the first time since May -
Market rout drives US/Europe credit convergence, as Brazil leads Latin widening
5 years ago
Credit spreads have sharply widened globally as financial markets are being rocked by concerns for a trade war and rising US rates. An equity-led rout in the US yesterday afternoon -
Pimco launches latest ESG-focused credit offering
5 years ago
Pimco has launched its latest environmental, social and governance (ESG) fixed income offering - GIS Global Investment Grade Credit ESG Fund. -
August: fund performance
5 years ago
CLO spreads jumped wider in August, but funds that invest in these assets have been able to outperform -
September: credit funds at a glance
5 years ago
White Oak Global Advisors held a $2.1 billion final close on a new direct lending fund, while Phil Raciti's move from CVC Credit Partners to Halcyon Capital Management was one of the biggest moves in the credit industry -
BlackRock becomes latest manager to explore interval fund structure for credit
5 years ago
Several managers have hit the market with the interval fund structure, as investors look to invest in illiquid strategies through an illiquid fund structure -
The perception of liquidity is often not the same as the reality
5 years ago
Investec Asset Management's Jeff Boswell takes our credit quiz and discusses liquidity in Europe, the former "darling of the European debt market" Vivarte and the Matrix -
Pimco receives nearly $400 million for ESG fixed income mandate
5 years ago
An $11 billion super fund has awarded a new ESG-focused fixed income mandate to Pimco -
Portfolio managers continue to be pessimistic on credit outlook, survey finds
5 years ago
A survey by the International Association of Credit Portfolio Managers states that 56% respondents believe average corporate default rates will increase over the next 12 months -
German asset manager launches CLO-focused Ucits fund
5 years ago
UniInstitutional Structured Credit, managed by Frankfurt-headquartered Union Investment, will invest in a portfolio of securitisations, with a strong focus on CLOs -
BlackRock seeks $1 billion for new multi-strat opportunities fund
5 years ago
The new trust will invest at least 80% of its assets in fixed income securities and up to 40% in special situations, SEC filings reveal -
Hermes launches £185 million unconstrained credit fund
5 years ago
London-based Hermes Investment Management has launched a new Ucits-compliant unconstrained credit fund - which will include pricing ESG risks -
Destra and BlueBay team up to launch credit interval fund
6 years ago
Destra has become the latest manager to launch an interval fund - Destra International & Event-Driven Credit Fund - which will focus on two strategies: multi-strategy international credit and event driven credit. -
Creditflux reveals best credit hedge fund managers of 2017
6 years ago
Ahead of our annual manager awards ceremony in London, Creditflux has unveiled the names of some of the best performers in credit -
Pictet launches Asian corporate bond fund
6 years ago
Geneva-headquartered Pictet Asset Management has launched a Ucits-compliant Asian corporate bonds fund
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