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SEC temporarily relaxes regulations for BDCs
4 years ago
The US Securities and Exchange Commission has provided business development companies with temporary relief in light of covid-19 - including the ability of BDCs, who are unable to satisfy asset coverage ratios, to use an alternative form of calculating leverage -
US credit leads surge tighter on Fed package to close gap with Europe
4 years ago
What was already a much more positive week for credit has ended with a massive jump-start, as the US Federal Reserve unveiled a $2.3 trillion relief package targeting small businesses and municipalities but with additional support for bigger companies, including 'fallen angel' household names -
Bardin Hill pulls in $300 million for first close of opportunistic credit fund
4 years ago
Bardin Hill has held a first close on an opportunistic credit fund at around $300 million, according to sources familiar with the matter -
Fair Oaks suspends dividends from listed CLO fund citing covid-19 uncertainty
4 years ago
Fair Oaks Capital has suspended dividends on its listed CLO fund “in light of the ongoing uncertainty in economies and markets caused by covid-19 pandemic”, according to an update to investors in the $315 million fund -
Credit traders' kickstand: market whipsaw throws tranche trades and index rolls into focus
4 years ago
Credit's relief rally was unlikely to last long, but hopes of reaching the weekend are dashed on today's sharp reversal, right as CDX HY and CDX EM roll into new series -
CLOs show coronavirus resistance even as bonds and loans suffer
4 years ago
CLO managers are - so far - looking defensively positioned in relation to the coronavirus outbreak, with only two of the five largest portfolio sectors listed as very negative in latest Wells Fargo research. But investor fears have all but closed the loan and bond primary pipeline, while lower rates signalled by the US Federal Reserve could spell a fall in leveraged loan and CLO demand -
Whitehelm holds €500 million first close on infrastructure debt strategy
4 years ago
Whitehelm Capital has held a €500 million first close on its infrastructure debt strategy, according to an announcement. Creditflux's sister publication Inframation reports that this is split between Whitehelm Capital Infrastructure Debt Partners I and managed accounts -
US pension backs special opportunities fund
4 years ago
Virginia Retirement System (VRS) has committed $150 million to a special opportunities fund, managed by Ares Management Corporation -
Dean Foods CDS to have one deliverable, with 80 cent pay-out indicated
4 years ago
There will be only one bond deliverable into an auction to settle CDS referencing Dean Foods, the Americas Determinations Committee has confirmed -
US pension drops BlueBay from credit programme
4 years ago
Virginia Retirement System (VRS) has terminated BlueBay Asset Management from its credit strategies programme, according to a document seen by Creditflux -
US pension injects $300 million into mezzanine debt and high yield
4 years ago
Virginia Retirement System has earmarked $300 million for investments in high yield and mezzanine debt, according to a document seen by Creditflux. -
Sky Harbor unveils ESG short maturity high yield fund
5 years ago
Sky Harbor Capital Management has launched an environmental, social and governance-focused (ESG) short maturity US high yield fund -
Neuberger Berman nears final close for private credit fund at $1.5 billion
5 years ago
The New York-based manager has raised at least $1.57 billion for its third direct lending fund -
New Energy increase target size for infrastructure credit fund
5 years ago
New Energy Capital has increased its infrastructure credit fund’s target size by $100 million following strong capital fundraising, US regulatory filings reveal -
CDS committee faces another question on Sears as it outlines auction terms
5 years ago
The Americas Credit Derivatives Determinations Committees has published the auction settlement terms related to Sears Roebuck Acceptance Corp (SRAC), but faces one more general interest question attempting to amend the auction terms -
Portfolio managers continue to be pessimistic on credit outlook, survey finds
6 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 -
Bonds climb as the Dow tumbles amid Trump sanctions on Chinese imports
6 years ago
Investors are seeking safety in government bonds -
UK pension mega-fund to increase credit allocation following equity reduction
6 years ago
One of the UK's largest pension funds looks set to increase its allocation to credit after reducing its equity allocation by 15% -
AB reports "exceptional" 2017 and growing AUM
6 years ago
AB has reported its earnings for 2017, described by chief executive officer Seth Bernstein as an “exceptional” year for the firm -
ICG increases fundraising goal as direct lending funds near full deployment
6 years ago
London-based Intermediate Capital Group has increased its fundraising target to €6 billion per year on a rolling three-year basis -
Fund manager with UHNWI following raises $25 million for long-short credit
6 years ago
An asset manager based in Florida, which has successfully sold credit funds to ultra high-net-worth individuals, has rased $25 million for a long-short credit fund
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