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Fed to publish information on borrowers making use of the talf programme
3 years ago
The US Federal Reserve will disclose information about borrowers making use of its emergency facilities -
SEC proposes new fund valuation framework
4 years ago
The US Securities and Exchange Commission has proposed a new framework for funds to determine fair value for assets for which market quotations are not readily available, which it says will "improve valuation practices and thereby protecting investors and improving market efficiency, integrity and fairness" -
US pension gains 6.5% in three days after putting $350 million into credit
4 years ago
Marathon, Waterfall, ArrowMark and Columbia were allocated $350 million from a US pension for structured credit, Talf and high yield mandates -
Global Atlantic appoints head of credit after hiring from hedge fund manager
4 years ago
Global Atlantic has filled the void in its credit investment division -
Frontier triggers credit event but HY equity tranches outperform
4 years ago
Frontier Communications has triggered a bankruptcy credit event, the Americas Determinations Committee has confirmed. This is the fourth credit event to hit recently off-the-run index CDX HY series 33, on which on-the-run index tranches are based and for which recoveries have so far been very low -
Structured credit fund loses 32.4% in March as junior US CLO debt slumps
4 years ago
Volta Finance’s net asset value dropped 32.4% in March, according to a monthly report released yesterday. US CLO debt was the weakest performer for the structured credit fund, managed by Axa Investment Managers, losing 41.3%. -
Senior CLO investment officials leaves GSO for Kennedy Lewis
4 years ago
CLO tranche investor Dik Blewitt has parted ways with GSO Capital Partners, landing a job as partner and 'head of tactical opportunities' at Kennedy Lewis Investment Management -
Former JP Morgan credit prop trader relaunches credit hedge fund
4 years ago
Palm Lane Partners is relaunching – two years after the credit hedge fund manager looked to spin out of JP Morgan Asset Management -
Axa IM cancels Volta dividend due to CLO equity cash flow uncertainty
4 years ago
Axa Investment Managers has has cancelled the 28 April dividend payment to investors in its listed credit fund Volta Finance “in light of the ongoing uncertainty caused by the covid-19 pandemic" -
RBS makes cuts to ABS and CLO team as part of broader restructuring
4 years ago
Royal Bank of Scotland has made cuts to its ABS and CLO team as part of a broader restructuring plan, a spokesperson for the firm has confirmed -
Short-dated CSOs touted as jump-to-default risk hits curves
4 years ago
The coronavirus outbreak has all but vanquished hopes of any regular CSO business getting done, but sources say bespoke portfolios of short-dated CDS could soon be in the offing as investors look to express a view on when the crisis will end. -
Structured credit dragged very wide — but CLOs stand to gain
4 years ago
Senior tranches of securitisations widened 220% in less than a month as the coronavirus pandemic has meant an increase in systemic risk — a sharp turnaround from the past few months when idiosyncratic risks were being cited as the main concern for structured credit investors. -
High yield index widening drives equity tranche trades
4 years ago
The blow-out in corporate credit spreads is creating opportunities in the index tranche market. -
A round-up of fundraising and people moves in credit
4 years ago -
Ucits at a glance: Long-short approach lifts Pictet to the top
A round-up of ucits fund performance4 years ago -
Fund perfomance: Slowdown for some as pandemic takes hold
A round-up of fund performance4 years ago -
Axiom freezes credit exotics fund as volatility roils CDS market
4 years ago
Citing market volatility, Axiom Alternative Investments has suspended subscriptions and redemptions to a fund that invests in credit derivative products such as indices, tranches, options and single name CDS -
Axa IM brings together real assets and structured finance in reorganisation
4 years ago
Axa Investment Managers is set to split its platform in two with an 'alternatives' business and a 'core' division -
PRI unveils ESG workstream for CLOs, loans and ABS
4 years ago
Principles for Responsible Investment has established a workstream on environmental social and governance standards in structured products -
Goldman Sachs in talks to buy minority stake in Permira
4 years ago
Goldman Sachs is looking to buy a minority stake in private equity firm Permira -
Brigade collects $100 million for 'senior tranche' SMA
4 years ago
Brigade Capital Management has won a $100 million mandate from Texas County & District Retirement System for a structured credit fund geared towards senior tranches -
Credit managers hunker down as idiosyncratic risks persist
4 years ago
A slew of earnings reports from credit managers and business development companies shows that deal-making and performance are robust, but great importance is being placed on credit selection. -
Dispersion tests hedge fund managers
Credit hedge funds with the ability to go long and short the market were the top performers last year. But dispersion made it possible for fund managers to eke out value across many sectors4 years ago -
Dealers zero in on pair of managed CSO formats
4 years ago
The eagerly awaited introduction of ‘managed’ CSOs is getting closer, with hopes still alive for an inaugural deal before the end of March and consensus forming around two alternative approaches. -
Credit funds at a glance
4 years ago
A round-up of fundraising and people moves in credit
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