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Colbeck Capital hires new head of originations
2 days ago
Middle market manager Colbeck Capital Management has hired a new managing director and head of originations -
Global corporate defaults on fastest pace since 2009 according to S&P
1 month ago
The number of corporate defaults has risen dramatically year-to-date, according to S&P Global Ratings, driven by a doubling of the rate of defaults in Europe -
Private equity firm poaches team of eight to launch private credit
6 months ago
Private equity firm LongWater Opportunities has launched a new US private credit and capital solutions strategy focused on the lower-middle market -
Aquarian buys minority stake in Obra
6 months ago
Obra Capital revealed in Monday that it had sold a minority equity ownership stake to Aquarian Holdings -
Abu Dhabi-based sovereign investors put $1 billion into tech-focused credit platform
7 months ago
Abu Dhabi-based sovereign investor forms strategic partnership with US asset manager as it focuses on technology lending strategy -
Obra completes acquisition of KDP assets following bankruptcy filing
9 months ago
Obra Capital has acquired the assets of KDP Investment Advisors following the latter firm's chapter 11 bankruptcy filing in May of this year -
Loan Highlights 2Q23: Running aground
10 months ago
The global loan market endured a bleak first half of the year, with the overall 1H23 volume falling 28% year-on-year (YoY) to $1.9 trillion, the lowest showing since 2012. -
Fitch notches up US lev loan and HY 2023 default rate forecasts
11 months ago
Fitch Ratings has raised its US corporate institutional high yield bond default 2023 forecasts from 3%-3.5% to 4.5%-5%, and its leveraged loan default forecast from 2.5%-3% to 4%-4.5% -
Proskaeur hires CFO specialist from SocGen
1 year ago
Proskauer has announced the appointment of Matthew Kerfoot as partner in its finance group in New York -
Brevan Howard hires CMBS specialist
1 year ago
Brevan Howard has added to its New York structured credit team -
Silver Point hires experienced credit trader
1 year ago
Silver Point Capital has hired an official well-versed in CLOs -
Ivy climbs to $115 million final close for US direct lending fund
1 year ago
Ivy Asset Group has held a $115 million final close of its US direct lending fund named 2022 Ivy Credit Opportunity Fund -
Former Goldman Sachs flow credit trading head lands at Daemon
2 years ago
Brazilian investment management firm Daemon has expanded its US arm by appointing two managing partners, one of which is the former head of credit flow trading at Goldman Sachs -
Nuclear power plant seizure amps up commodity chaos
2 years ago
The high volatility driven by Russia's invasion of Ukraine is taking financial markets to new extremes, with credit ending the week once again hitting new widest spreads since mid-2020 -
Credit awash with volatility in first week but investors load up
2 years ago
It has been a volatile opening week to the year for credit, but one in which investors have allocated bullishly to credit funds -
Brookfield hires industry veteran as public securities CIO
2 years ago
Brookfield Asset Management has hired a long-serving credit and equity market professional as chief investment officer for its public securities group -
Investors shrug at new Evergrande bond deadline a week on from roll havoc
2 years ago
Chinese real estate giant Evergrande looks unlikely to meet a $45 million bond payment due on Wednesday despite reports it plans to sell a $1.5 billion commercial bank stake. But credit markets are showing very little reaction despite initial default concerns having up-ended CDS index rolls only last week -
Brigade adds RMBS specialist to its ranks
2 years ago
Brigade Capital Management has strengthened its structured credit team by hiring an RMBS and ABS specialist -
Antares hires experienced investor relations official from Barings
2 years ago
Antares Capital has hired a head of investor coverage in asset management -
Credit index tranche trading on the rise amid low dispersion
2 years ago
At its halfway point, 2021 is shaping up as another big year for credit index tranche trading, with new investors having entered the market and dealers projecting full-year volume could vie with 2020’s record of recent times. -
Highland ends 12-year dispute with UBS over CLO-squared amid "shocking revelations"
3 years ago
A 12-year dispute over a failed CLO-squared is close to being concluded after Highland Capital Management filed a motion yesterday to approve the settlement of its dispute with UBS. But wasn't filed without more "shocking revelations" -
Head of alternative credit among Pimco's new managing director cohort
3 years ago
Pimco has promoted seven to managing director including its head of alternative credit and private strategies -
Signs of new dawn as tranche volumes smash past $250bn
3 years ago
Last year, people formed fresh habits as they adapted to the coronavirus pandemic. Similarly, in credit, a breakthrough year for the CDS tranche market is leading participants to believe that elevated tranche volumes are here to stay -
CLOs and leveraged lending do not significantly threaten stability, finds 'congressional watchdog'
3 years ago
CLOs and leveraged lending do not significantly threaten financial stability, according to a report by the US's Government Accountability Office (also known as the congressional watchdog) released yesterday -
Ex-Highland officials launch Dallas credit management firm
3 years ago
Former officials at Highland Capital Management - Mark Okada, Jack Yang and Trey Parker - have launched a new credit investment firm in Dallas named Sycamore Tree Capital Partners, with plans to invest in and issue CLOs as part of a focus on traded credit, structured products and special situations
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