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Ares leads the way as US tax reform prompts corporate structure rethink
6 years ago
Ares Management has announced its conversion from a partnership tax structure to a corporation or C-Corp – and it’s likely other managers will follow suit now that US taxation law changes – the most comprehensive tax reform in more than three decades – have taken effect -
Ireland follows Luxembourg and relaxes loan fund rules
6 years ago
The Central Bank of Ireland is now permitting LQIAIFs to engage in broader credit-focused strategies - which opens the door for direct lenders -
London manager shutters emerging market fund amid "regulatory headwinds"
6 years ago
London-based Insparo Asset Management is shutting down its emerging market debt funds, the company confirms -
Pimco interval fund seeks SEC order allowing it to issue further share classes
6 years ago
The Pimco Flexible Credit Income Fund has sought permission from the SEC to issue further classes of shares -
Debt managers spot opportunity as Australia’s banks face inquiry
6 years ago
Australia’s government announced a long-anticipated royal commission into the nation’s financial services sector on 30 November – and a credit market expert says the move could be good news for debt market participants -
Rule delay frees managers to continue selling
6 years ago
The US Department of Labor’s fiduciary rule were officially pushed back until 1 July 2019. That means selling funds into IRAs should be easier - for now -
SEC names deputy director for its investment management unit
6 years ago
The SEC has appointed Paul Cellupica as deputy director for its division of investment management -
Loan managers pile into BDCs amid possible change to leverage ratios
6 years ago
Golub Capital Partners and TCW are among those to have launched new BDCs as regulators look to revamp leverage limits -
Direct lending managers flock to unregulated fund structures
6 years ago
Direct lending managers are seeing the benefits of using unregulated fund structures -
Leader aims to be at forefront of floating rate credit fund comeback
6 years ago
Floating rate credit fund launches have slowed to a dribble in the past three years after launching en masse in 2013 – but they may be due for a revival -
LA pension fund monitors high yield manager Aegon amid SEC investigation
6 years ago
The Los Angeles City Employees Retirement System (Lacers) is currently monitoring its high yield manager Aegon, which is under SEC investigation -
Direct lenders eye opportunities in Germany’s lower mid market
6 years ago
Direct lending in Germany may be about to flourish, with regulatory changes encouraging fund managers to step into what had been considered an over-banked market -
Euro loan managers breathe easy as ECB adopts US-style lending guidelines
6 years ago
The ECB has, to some extent, relented and provided loan market participants with a greater degree of flexibility after this morning posting the final guidance for leveraged lending in Europe -
ECB's crackdown on leveraged lending clears the way for direct lenders
6 years ago
Regulator's plans to limit debt to ebitda ratios in loan transactions could drive traffic out of the capital markets and towards lending funds -
US and EU agreement on clearing house rules pushes up margins
8 years ago
CFTC and European Union Commission agree on swaps clearing rules -
European Commision pushes Mifid II deadline back a year
8 years ago
The European Commission has announced a set-back to a regulatory deadline due to 'exceptional technical implementation challenges -
Rules have put corporate bonds out of retail buyers' reach, says body
8 years ago
New European rules have put most corporate bonds out of the reach of retail investors, according to research by Boerse Stuttgart -
Corporate bond trade reporting rules spark investor fury in Europe
9 years ago
European credit traders may soon have to report the price of almost all trades within 15 minutes -
Esma launches CDS central clearing consultation
9 years ago
European Securities and Markets Authority begins consultation on central clearing for over-the-counter derivatives -
SEC investigates electronic credit trading platforms, says Bloomberg
10 years ago
Regulators look into different prices being offered to different clients -
Trace reporting expansion could drive 144a bonds tighter, says Barclays
10 years ago
The difference in spreads between registered corporate bonds in the US and 144a bonds could reduce -
Interdealer broker GFI applies for SEF status
10 years ago
New-York based inter-dealer broker GFI has applied to become a multi-asset swap execution facility with the CFTC -
EU threatens to fine CDS dealers $67 billion
10 years ago
The European Commission accuses dealers, Isda and Markit of blocking exchanges from entering the credit derivatives market -
Danish regulator issues warning for Canadian asset manager
10 years ago
Denmark’s financial regulato warns against unregistered Canadian asset manager offering services -
Indian regulator updates guidance, but CDS rules remain restrictive
11 years ago
The Reserve Bank of India has published updated rules on trading credit default swaps in the country
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