Volatility could cause credit markets to break this year – TCW’s Bryan Whalen
PODCAST: Investors aren’t being paid enough of a premium for the risks in US corporate credit, TCW’s chief investment officer of fixed income told Creditflux’s Lisa Lee on the latest ‘Credit Exchange’ podcast  

Partnerships and new regulations tempt private credit managers to Middle East
Private credit managers are eyeing opportunities in the Middle East as the regulatory regime evolves and LPs seek to back local investment strategies

L&G launches private debt impact investing strategy for UK retirement investors
The insurer has now committed more than USD 1.1bn for private debt investments that will support nature conservation and sustainable development in emerging markets

Ninety One raises USD 260m for African private debt
Ninety One, a global asset manager affiliated with Investec, has held a USD 260m first close for its latest African and emerging markets private debt fund

Fund performance - Emerging markets index takes top spot in solid month for credit overall
September was another positive month for credit funds. In almost every category our indices were positive, and four strategies showed solid average returns of 1% or more. 

Credit funds at a glance (April 2023)
A round up of people moves and fundraising

Fund performance: Light at the end of the tunnel for credit funds after difficult year
Following a tough September, credit funds bounced back in October as 59% of funds made positive returns.

Credit hedge fund returns (December 2023)
Credit hedge fund returns

Credit funds at a glance (December 2023)
A round up of fundraising and people moves in credit

Egypt works its Sharm on credit markets
Egypt looks to be reaping the benefits of hosting the Cop 27 climate summit in Sharm el-Sheik, with the country’s credit spreads on a sharp rally this week

Credit PM pair seek galaxy of opportunities with long/short fund manager launch
Two experienced portfolio managers have set up a new venture to take advantage of volatile markets

Standard Chartered prints landmark SRT in Asia
Standard Chartered has issued a ground-breaking SRT by partnering with investors PGGM and Alecta. The transaction "enables Standard Chartered to be the first bank to benefit from capital relief in Hong Kong" 

Credit funds at a glance (April 2022)
A round up of fundraising and people moves in credit  

UBP targets sovereign local-currency bonds with Article 8 strategy
Union Bancaire Privée has launched an ESG sovereign local-currency debt strategy, which meets the requirements of Article 8 of the EU’s Sustainable Finance Disclosure Regulation

Traders hunt for Monday bargains in Black Friday debris
The turmoil of Black Friday has given way to a counter-wise move on Monday, with financial markets latching onto scraps of hope over the weekend following the panic of a newly discovered covid-19 variant

Credit hedge funds (July 2021)
Credit hedge fund returns

Credit hedge funds (June 2021)
Credit hedge fund returns

Credit hedge funds (May 2021)
Credit hedge fund returns

Saipem moves sharply on Mozambique moans
Saipem, the Italian energy engineering group, was a big underperformer in a flattish credit market on Wednesday, as uncertainty over a project in Mozambique weighed on first quarter results and its outlook for the year

Credit funds at a glance (March 2021)
A round-up of fundraising and people moves

Credit hedge funds (March 2021)
Monthly credit hedge fund tables

Credit funds at a glance (February 2021)
A round-up of fundraising and people moves

Credit hedge funds (February 2021)
Monthly credit hedge fund tables

Credit funds at a glance (January 2021)
A round-up of fundraising and people moves