Private credit funds, partner banks present risks as global growth slows—IMF
Private credit funds and their partner banks can face losses as a slowing economy will challenge borrowers’ ability to repay loans

Tariffs will increase defaults – Blackstone
The alternative asset management giant also said the private credit market is providing financing that previously would not have been available in times of dislocation like this

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

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. 

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

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

Impact investor earns $146 million from US body for second CLO
An impact investment firm owned by M&G is poised to launch its second CLO, according to filings seen by Creditflux

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" 

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

Nu variant panic sends credit spreads to the year's wides
The discovery of a new covid-19 variant has routed financial markets at the end of what had already been a dour week, sending credit spreads to their widest of the year

Supply chain crisis hits credit amid shift to physical products
Credit investors are bracing for choppy waters as the supply chain crisis makes itself felt on company balance sheets heading into the year end

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

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

CSLA raises $226 million for Asian private debt fund backed by rated debt
The joint venture, named Lending Ark Asia Secured Private Debt Fund, will invest across private debt in the Asia-Pacific region

Fund performance: Structured finance finds its footing with credit rally
For the first time this year we have seen a structured finance fund take the top spot, as Serone Key Opportunities Fund leads a multitude of other funds in this category in the top 10 of our monthly fund rankings