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Vermont pension expands private credit and core bonds allocation
4 years ago
Vermont Pension Investment Committee has reshuffled its credit portfolio including transitioning its short-term, quality credit allocation to an active core bonds mandate, as well as redeploying core plus fixed income into an expanded private credit allocation. -
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 -
Financials lag as credit rallies on Chinese manufacturing pick up
4 years ago
Credit market improvement has continued this morning on signs of Chinese economic recovery, after the rally in spreads resumed yesterday afternoon in Europe and throughout most of the US session -
Curve inversion for airlines and freight as Trump travel ban sparks sell-off
4 years ago
Airlines, travel firms and shipping companies are among some of the credits hit hardest by US president Donald Trump’s imposition of a ban on travel from mainland Europe, a move that sent the iTraxx Crossover index back to its widest level since October 2012 -
Credit traders’ kickstand: a year comes undone in a week as world faces coronavirus moment of truth
4 years ago
As the coronavirus outbreak reaches a 'decisive point', according to the World Health Organisation, one of most volatile weeks in recent memory has hauled credit spreads from their post-financial crisis tights to much wider levels last seen in the first half of 2019 and, in the case of emerging markets, more than a year ago. -
Illinois pension seeks minority-owned fund of minority-owned fund
4 years ago
The Illinois Municipal Retirement Fund (IMRF) has launched a search, seeking minority-owned investment manager of managers to overlook international equities and/or fixed income strategies. -
California pension looks to cut liquid credit allocations
4 years ago
Fresno County Employees’ Retirement Association will likely cut back on liquid credit and completely remove hedge fund allocations in 2020.. But the pension is optimistic about core bonds – and may include it as a new asset class -
Credit traders’ kickstand: primary market flood gives basis for relative value
4 years ago
A deluge of investment grade bond supply in the first two weeks of the year has weighed on the spread basis between the cash market and CDS, leaving opportunities for traders who believe this dislocation should correct over the coming weeks -
Diverging views emerge over performance of ESG investing, RBC survey reveals
4 years ago
Investors which incorporate ESG principles are convinced it adds value, but those who do not are more uncertain, according to a survey by RBC Global Asset Management -
Credit traders' kickstand: curves in focus as market overcomes mid-week wobble
4 years ago
Credit markets have had a more positive week overall than last, and that was given a couple of extra twists today by UK/European Union and US/China talks. But this masks weakness mid-week and, following a brief steepening of curves, improvement is mainly exhibited by financial sector names -
Four sectors most favoured by bullish resumption of QE, say BAML strategists
4 years ago
Autos, healthcare, media and real estate bonds are likely to be the biggest initial beneficiaries if the European Central Bank reinvigorates its corporate sector purchase programme (CSPP) next week, say Bank of America Merrill Lynch credit strategists -
US pension funds on hunt for investment grade managers
5 years ago
Two US based pension funds have launched requests for proposals (RFPs), searching for investment grade fixed income managers. -
Antares co-founder departs from firm
5 years ago
This follows the departure of other co-founders in recent months -
16% of insurers plan CLO allocation increase, survey finds
5 years ago
Goldman Sachs Asset Management has released its annual insurance asset management survey -
M&G targets £250 million for UK-listed multi-strategy credit fund
5 years ago
M&G is targeting £250 million (£328.6 million) for a new closed-end investment trust, which will be listed in the UK -
Join the debate: most memorable moment in credit
6 years ago
At Creditflux we’ve now produced 200 monthly magazines since Fishknife first came up with the idea of tracking the global credit markets in 2001). We asked several key credit industry officials about their most memorable moment in credit -
Fidelity launches investment grade bond fund
6 years ago
Toronto-based Fidelity Investments Canada ULC has launched an investment grade total bond fund in a bid to provide investors with a "fixed income solution that is flexible and can target multiple sources of income" -
Watch equity markets for credit signals says, SocGen
8 years ago
French bank's credit strategy team are positive on credit, but warn of shareholder friendly action
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