Creditflux

US pension backs Hong Kong-based credit fund manager
The San Francisco Employees’ Retirement System has approved a commitment of $200 million to Arkkan Opportunities Feeder Fund II

NNIP and FMO gain $250 million for emerging markets loan fund
The pair are aiming for a $750 million second close later this year

Carmignac adds global credit Ucits strategy to its range
The fund will be co-managed by Carignac’s head of credit Pierre Verlé and fixed income fund manager Alexandre Deneuville

Blackstone builds on multi-asset approach with fifth fund
The new vehicle will invest directly into Blackstone deals across its alternatives platform

Axa IM reveals new Ucits-compliant global credit fund
The new vehicle aims to offer investors a Ucits-compliant product that invets across the whole credit spectrum 

BlackRock becomes latest manager to explore interval fund structure for credit
Several managers have hit the market with the interval fund structure, as investors look to invest in illiquid strategies through an illiquid fund structure

Vanguard plans global credit bond fund launch for US investors
Vanguard’s $1.3 trillion fixed income group is looking towards a US-domiciled global credit bond fund in the fourth quarter this year, following the Ucits version it launched last year 

BlackRock unveils ESG-focused emerging market debt suite
BlackRock has launched a series of emerging market debt funds that will have an environmental,social and governance (ESG) focus

BlueArc brings in nearly $70 million for global private credit fund
At least 100 investors have backed the BlueArc Global Private Credit Opportunity Fund, managed by Atlanta-based BlueArc Capital 

Schroders launches new Argentine bond fund
The new Argentine bond fund – Schroder Alternative Solutions (Schorder AS) Argentine Bond Fund – which will invest solely in Argentinian credit

Tor more than doubles AUM for Asia credit fund, filings suggest
Hong Kong-headquartered Tor Investment Management has raised nearly $1 billion for its Tor Asia Credit Fund

BlueBay aims to capitalise on volatility with diversified alternative credit fund
The new Icav QIAIF will invest in a range of sub-strategies including global credit alpha, global long/short, event driven credit and emerging market credit alpha

Californian pension fund looks to increase exposure to opportunistic credit
Merced Country Employees Retirement Association (MCERA) may increase its exposure to opportunistic credit, according to documents seen by Creditflux

EM manager takes assets across two funds to $1.4 billion after big inflows
Two funds managed by a New York-headquartered firm have reached a combined $1.4 billion after big inflows

Lombard Odier mandates US manager for emerging markets debt fund
Swiss private bank Lombard Odier has selected a Los Angeles-based manager for a new emerging markets debt fund 

Swiss manager launches agriculture-focused impact debt fund
Zurich-based responsAbility Investments has launched its second open-ended private debt fund, which will invest in sustainable agriculture and development

First Trust teams with TCW to launch unconstrained credit ETF
First Trust Advisors will act as investment advisor to the new actively managed fund, while TCW Investment Management will act as sub-advisor

Brazil development bank launches $1.5 billion infrastructure credit fund
Brazil’s National Bank for Economic and Social Development (BNDES) is launching a new Brazilian infrastructure credit fund with support from the Inter-American Development Bank

Aberdeen Standard extends reach into China with new bond fund
The news follows after the firm registered its wholly foreign-owned enterprise Aberdeen Standard Asset Management (Shanghai) at the end of last year

CarVal closes fourth distressed credit fund at $3 billion hard cap
Minneapolis-based CarVal Investors has held a final close for its fourth credit value fund – CVI Credit Value Fund IV (CVF IV), hitting its hard cap with $3 billion capital commitments

Minneapolis manager launches Asian credit fund
Global alternative investment firm Varde Partners is launching an Asian credit fund, SEC filings reveal

Fulcrum launches new multi-strat fund with daily liquidity
Fulcrum Asset Management has launched TM Fulcrum Diversified Liquid Alternatives Fund, which will invest across real assets, alternative credit and diversifiers

Pictet launches Asian corporate bond fund
Geneva-headquartered Pictet Asset Management has launched a Ucits-compliant Asian corporate bonds fund

Credit Suisse and Carmignac team up to launch emerging markets fund
Credit Suisse has partnered with the French asset manager to launch a new multi-asset fund which has about two-thirds of its holdings in bonds

Quant giant AQR launches first fixed income fund
Quant specialist AQR Capital Management has entered the fixed income world, launching a new product called the Core Plus Bond Fund