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LP round up: securitised credit mandate terminated amid $5 billion allocations and expanding relationships
1 year ago
Institutional investors revealed nearly $5 billion of allocations to 31 credit managers across January and February board meetings, according to materials seen by Creditflux. However, there were also two fixed income manager terminations, and one multi-strategy account placed on a watchlist -
Sun Life buys 51% stake in US retail distribution specialist
1 year ago
The firm will have exclusive rights to market and promote SLC's alternative products to the US retail market. SLC Management includes Crescent Capital Group, BentallGreenOak and InfraRed Capital Partners -
Retailers, travel cos and Italian banks lead charge as market rally accelerates
1 year ago
Retail companies have been resurgent on Thursday as the credit market’s relief rally gathered pace, with Europe seeking to catch up with the US following its strong surge -
It's all relative: CLOs march tighter as macro traders open positive CDS skews
3 years ago
Credit default swaps are back near where they started the year after giving up their early-February gains amid a rise in government bonds. CDS curves steepened over the past month and macro hedging has left indices trading with positive skews. But CLOs paint a calmer picture in which spreads have inched tighter -
LP round-up: Champaign pension raises a glass (or bucket) to private credit
3 years ago
Institutional investors allocated over $600 million to 11 managers this week, according to board documentation seen by Creditflux -
Direct lenders weigh options as next round of funding nears: Creditflux webinar
Churchill's Randy Schwimmer, First Eagle's Chris Flynn and DLA Piper's Jamie Knox talk about how mid-market portfolios have performed during the covid-19 pandemic at Creditflux's US Private Credit Webinar, sponsored by DLA Piper
3 years ago -
Distressed debt managers eye CLOs' low single B loans
3 years ago
Opportunistic credit managers have been witnessing a heavier flow of triple C-rated assets emitting from CLOs since March, but they're finding lower single Bs to be a fresh source of deal flow -
Owl Rock hires from Oaktree to build opportunistic credit platform
3 years ago
Owl Rock Capital has built out a new opportunistic credit investing division, adding that “current market conditions make it especially attractive and relevant today.” -
Minnesota pension's 2020 credit allocations hit $1 billion
3 years ago
Minnesota State Board of Investments has earmarked $400 million across to two credit managers in a private market update. The commitments mark $1 billion allocated to credit in 2020 by the pension -
Alcentra holds $513 million close for CLO-focused fund
5 years ago
Alcentra has held a final close on its third structured credit opportunity fund with $513 million capital commitments - which has the ability to invest in US and European CLO equity, mezzanine tranches and warehouse capital -
Credit boutiques shine bright in Morningstar’s list
5 years ago
Morningstar’s five-star rating has recently been bestowed on a number of boutique credit managers -
Direct lenders open the door on their investment committee
6 years ago
Four leading direct lenders spoke frankly about their choice of investments and the current state of the US mid market at the Creditflux Private Credit conference last month -
Ares wins $1.1 billion in global direct lending SMAs in strong start to 2017
6 years ago
Direct lending proved to be Ares Management’s most successful strategy in fundraising terms with the firm registering $1.1 billion of inflows for European and US private debt in the first quarter -
Bain plans Asian credit fund, says Reuters
7 years ago
Bain targeting $1 billion for Asian distressed and direct lending fund claims Reuters -
CLOs take a hit as shadow-rated borrower files for bankruptcy
8 years ago
Privately owned pipe maker Boomerang Tube yesterday filed for bankruptcy, after suffering from a sharp fall in sales to the oil and gas industry -
Credit market snapshot: spreads tighten, sub financials outperform
10 years ago
Credit indices ground tighter over the week, with few big headline -
Credit market snapshot: Europe hits tightest level in three years
10 years ago
Credit markets tightened yesterday, as European investment grade broke below the 90 basis points mark for the first time since 2010 -
Credit market snapshot: tightening continues through strong week
10 years ago
Credit markets tightened throughout last week, with subordinated financials and high yield names outperforming. -
Top credit BDCs put in strong returns
12 years ago
Business development companies that invest in mezzanine and other mid-market US loans returned on average 8.9% to investors last year -
Credit tightens back after US retailer's January sell-off
13 years ago
Credit markets have tightened slightly today, going into the end of the week, despite yesterday’s weakness at the close of US trading -
Wider option bets expire worthless as IG holds ground
15 years ago
Yesterday’s thinner year-end trade saw little change in credit index levels, but brought significance for expiring index options -
CMBX collapse spooks credit market
15 years ago
CMBX collapse spooks credit market -
German bank adds €145 million of write-downs
15 years ago
Hypo Real Estate bank added a further €145 million of CDO write-downs when it reported its second quarter results today -
Equity widening leaves traders stumped
15 years ago
Equity widening leaves traders stumped -
Barcap returns Q1 profit despite £1 billion new credit write-downs
15 years ago
Barclays today issued an interim statement revealing just over £1 billion additional credit-related write-downs at Barclays Capital in the first quarter
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