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Kirkland & Ellis poaches partner from Macfarlanes in London
3 months ago
New UK-based partner's practice focuses on structuring alternative investment funds, specifically credit funds -
Managers advise caution despite upbeat outlook for private credit
5 months ago
The golden age of private credit isn’t over yet. In fact, industry experts remain bullish, anticipating continued growth in our breakdown of recent outlooks for the market -
Illinois pension seeks direct lending and opportunistic credit funds for $300 million allocation
1 year ago
Illinois Municipal Retirement Fund is searching for direct lending, opportunistic, and distressed/special situations private credit funds with plans to allocate at least $300 million capital -
Tikehau preps sixth European direct lending fund launch
1 year ago
Tikehau Capital is preparing to start fundraising for its sixth European direct lending fund, Tikehau Direct Lending VI -
LP round up: securitised credit mandate terminated amid $5 billion allocations and expanding relationships
1 year ago
Institutional investors revealed nearly $5 billion of allocations to 31 credit managers across January and February board meetings, according to materials seen by Creditflux. However, there were also two fixed income manager terminations, and one multi-strategy account placed on a watchlist -
Amundi aims for €600m for new senior mortgage fund
1 year ago
Amundi is launching Amundi Commercial Real Estate Loans II, a European senior mortgage fund -
Brighter start for credit in 2023 as investors return with bid for risk
1 year ago
Credit markets have opened the year on a positive footing, with Europe particularly buoyant as investors lift CDS hedges they placed at the end of 2022 and some bonds receive enthusiastic bids in the secondary market -
Carlyle targets $6.5 billion for credit opps fund
1 year ago
Carlyle Group is targeting $6.5 billion for its third opportunistic credit fund, according to a pitchbook seen by Creditflux -
Early Christmas for credit longs as US inflation delivers huge rally
1 year ago
Credit markets have rallied sharply after the latest US reading of inflation came in lower than had been largely anticipated -
LP round up: 27 managers find the top corner with investor wins
1 year ago
Credit fund managers like to take it one fund at a time and give it 110% for their 90-minute investor fund pitches - and it's working as $3.8 billion was allocated during November and early December. The gaffer would be proud. -
400 Capital raises $580 million for third asset backed credit fund
1 year ago
400 Capital Management has closed its third asset backed fund 400 Capital Asset Based Term Fund III at $580 million -
Credit and commodities diverge after China abandons zero-covid approach
1 year ago
Markets present a mixed picture at the start of the week, with Europe – still processing Friday’s US jobs numbers – opening cautiously after China’s retreat from strict zero-covid policies boosts commodity prices but raises fears of an infection wave -
Europe's outperformance reverses after Poland attack and inflation numbers
1 year ago
European credit spreads are heading wider, following a strong run, with the UK’s latest inflation reading worse than expected and a missile strike on Poland having raised geopolitical risk on the continent -
China property rescue plan keeps credit on front foot
1 year ago
China’s policy shift on covid rules and measures to prop up its ailing property market have brought a buoyant start to the week, despite financial markets having already rallied sharply last week -
US lags as midterms, dollar and global slowdown weigh against broader rally
1 year ago
European and Asia outperformance over the US is extending at pace at the start of the week, with a strong improvement in spreads coming ahead of the New York market open -
UK adds itself to sour global cocktail with investors given another shake
1 year ago
US investors are returning to a sour mood across global markets on Tuesday, with escalating warfare in Ukraine, Chinese covid cases at a two-month high, the Biden administration in a standoff with China over microchips, and the UK still managing to hold focus for economic mishap -
Euro credit rallies in disconnect from US, Asia and equities
1 year ago
Credit spreads are heading tighter in Europe on Thursday, despite weakness in other markets, as this week’s volatile oscillation brings another change of direction -
U-turns abound as markets pivot sharply on government and central bank rethinks
1 year ago
A big rally in financial markets on Tuesday has driven credit spreads sharply tighter, with a softening outlook for central bank actions building on relief that the UK government has opted to U-turn on its poorly received high bracket tax cut plan -
LP round up: $2.7bn flows to 20 credit managers as investors battle PE overallocation
1 year ago
Investors faced huge headwinds in September with inflation, rising interest rates, and geopolitical turmoil, alongside the UK gilts sell-off at month end -
Bruises start to swell, despite BoE pulling its punch
1 year ago
Market mood is growing uglier as the week progresses, with global investors increasingly looking for safety as the impact of central bank interventions combines with escalating fear over Russia’s campaign against Ukraine -
Powell moves set to surpass power moves as credit spreads head wider
1 year ago
Hedging has been a prominent feature of financial markets ahead of Wednesday’s hotly anticipated US Federal Reserve statements, but Russia’s move to escalate its war efforts in Ukraine has injected another layer of uncertainty -
Big push wider for credit index spreads as traders navigate challenging roll
1 year ago
The roll of CDX and iTraxx credit indices is proceeding, with traders scrambling to respond to a big shift in relative dynamics between the US and Europe following London's long weekend -
US-led sell off shifts index roll technicals with key rates decisions looming
1 year ago
Further deterioration in global economic outlook is causing credit spreads to move back to the midpoint or wide end of their recent range, after a week of reversal from the previously more optimistic September trading run -
Euro credit hits new tights against US after months of underperformance
1 year ago
The gap between European and US credit has closed, with indices trading at their tightest relationship for several months, after US economic data introduced a fresh bout of volatility -
Spreads trace worryingly familiar arc as investors take good news as bad and bad new worse
1 year ago
Credit spreads are pushing ever closer towards the year’s peak levels, continuing Wednesday a sell off that began on Tuesday, with positive US economic data perversely sparking a bearish shift in financial assets that negative European data has since compounded
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