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Patria launches new infrastructure credit fund
Patria Investments has launched a new infrastructure credit fund, according to an annoucement from the Brazilian private equity firm2 months ago -
Scramble to cover shorts extends rally, but analysts stub out tobacco
2 years ago
European outperformance of US credit is picking up despite the UK posting record inflation numbers, as optimism on Ukraine combines with the wrong-footing of investors that had positioned extremely bearishly -
Early 2021 moves open up CLO and credit curve dislocations
3 years ago
Fund managers are keeping a close watch on credit curves as sharp moves since the start of December have forced relative value to shift between corporate bonds, CDS, CLOs and loans. This has put CDS curve steepeners in focus but, conversely, CLO flattening appears likely. -
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 -
Atalaya targets $1 billion for fifth specialty finance fund
3 years ago
Atalaya Asset Income Fund V launched earlier this month with $295 million of assets -
Two US managers launch CLO funds geared towards dislocation
4 years ago
Tetragon Credit Partners and Octagon Credit Investors have become the latest managers to launch a CLO fund geared towards taking advantage of coronavirus-related distressed buying opportunities -
KKR deploys 10% of $2 billion coronavirus dislocation credit fund
4 years ago
KKR Credit has plans to launch a $2 billion dislocated corporate and asset backed credit fund to take advantage of coronavirus-induced volatility. And the New York-based manager has wasted no time swooping on opportunities after deploying $212 million by 9 April -
Global direct lending fundraising plummets in Q1
4 years ago
Global direct lending fundraising figures plummeted in the first quarter as coronavirus-related volatility kicked in. Managers raised just $9.4 billion raised across 11 funds compared to $18.6 billion across 15 in Q1 2019, according to Creditflux's fund database -
LSC bankruptcy leaves print marks on CLOs
4 years ago
CLOs hold $84.3 million of the debt of LSC Communications, which filed for Chapter 11 in the Southern District of New York yesterday. -
US loan trading: McDermott downgrade leads to CLO outflows as managers board rail road firm
4 years ago
US freight railroads operator Genesee & Wyoming allocated its $2.55 billion term loan in November, making it the most popular issuer in the month. And CLO managers were sceptical of the outlook for McDermott Technology - signalled by $185.9 net outflows - after Moody's downgraded its corporate family rating from B3 to Caa2 -
Apollo fee earnings rise 9% in Q2 as structured credit boosts portfolio
4 years ago
Apollo Global Management’s credit portfolio increased 4% quarter-over-quarter to $201 billion, driven by growth in affiliated life insurance firm Athene, as well as corporate credit and structured credit -
Carlyle bolsters credit opportunities team with two senior hires
5 years ago
Carlyle has announced the appointment of Taj Sidhu and Philip Moore in the firm's credit opportunities team -
Pictet launches Asian corporate bond fund
6 years ago
Geneva-headquartered Pictet Asset Management has launched a Ucits-compliant Asian corporate bonds fund -
TCW seeks to ramp up potential BDC
6 years ago
TCW is ramping up a new fund that intends to operate as a business development company (BDC) – having just hired a TCW affiliate as investment advisor and manager -
Aberdeen poised to take over and rebrand Avenue credit fund
6 years ago
Avenue Capital Group’s Income Credit Strategies Closed-End Fund is poised to switch managers and names, with Aberdeen Asset Managers taking over as investment advisor and Aberdeen Asset Management serving as subadvisor, subject to shareholder approval -
European funds will grow as banks keep pulling back, says Moody’s
8 years ago
Reports from US ratings agency argues European banks will move from hedging to selling assets -
First Data’s slowing losses stoke IPO hopes
10 years ago
Atlanta-based payment processing firm losses slow as investors await IPO -
Credit market snapshot: US spreads tighten on Yellen effect
10 years ago
Nomination of Janet Yellen to be head of the US Federal Reserve sends US spreads tighter -
Credit market snapshot: US high yield flattens as spreads inch tighter
10 years ago
Credit indices inches tighter while European high yield easily trumps US counterpart -
Credit market snapshot: pull back continues as Crossover weakens
11 years ago
European high yield underperforms as credit continues to pull back from tights -
US manager markets new CLO equity fund
12 years ago
A large US credit manager is setting up a fund of CLO equity and mezzanine that will buy in both the primary and secondary markets -
Credit market snapshot: volatility falls, but mood remains tense
12 years ago
Last week saw much less dramatic moves in credit spreads than of late -
Roll buyers drive heavy credit default swap volumes
12 years ago
The semi-annual roll of most credit indices produced a busy trading day yesterday for credit default swap traders -
Credit spreads widen sharply as world continues
12 years ago
With the world having not ended over the weekend, credit market participants are today using the opportunity afforded to offload some more Greece risk. -
Loan b-wic spurs speculation
14 years ago
A bwic of loans amounting to $462.5 million is being circulated.
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