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UK pension looks to take investment grade strategy global
5 years ago
UK pension fund National Employment Savings Trust (Nest) has issued a search for a global investment grade corporate bond manager -
New York pension ups commitment to HarbourVest by $400 million
5 years ago
New York State Teachers' Retirement System has topped up commitments to Maple Fund, having already approved $600 million in 2017 -
Majority of investors seek to increase private credit allocations, BlackRock survey reveals
5 years ago
Over half of investors plan to increase their allocation to private credit in 2019, according to an institutional client rebalancing report published by BlackRock -
BlackRock BDC seeks shareholder approval to fast-track leverage increase
5 years ago
BlackRock TCP Capital Corp has become the latest business development company to seek shareholders’ approval to double its use of leverage -
Former BlackRock PM joins Mirabaud for emerging market credit role
5 years ago
Mirabaud Asset Management has bolstered its emerging market debt team with the appointment of former BlackRock official Puneet Singh -
BlackRock adds $34 billion of assets with Citibanamex buyout
5 years ago
BlackRock has acquired the asset management business of Citibanamex, a Mexico-based banking firm and subsidiary of Citigroup -
BlackRock becomes latest manager to explore interval fund structure for credit
5 years ago
Several managers have hit the market with the interval fund structure, as investors look to invest in illiquid strategies through an illiquid fund structure -
Private credit specialist rejoins Ares in Los Angeles
5 years ago
Ares Capital Management has appointed managing director Michael Zugay to its private credit team in Los Angeles -
Benefit Street Partners taps Monroe and BlackRock for private debt origination hires
5 years ago
Benefit Street Partners has made two senior appointments to its private debt origination team -
BlackRock unveils ESG-focused emerging market debt suite
5 years ago
BlackRock has launched a series of emerging market debt funds that will have an environmental,social and governance (ESG) focus -
BlackRock completes Tennenbaum acquisition
5 years ago
Global asset manager BlackRock has completed the previously announced acquisition of Tenenbaum Capital Partners -
BlackRock holds €1.1 billion final close for inaugural mid market fund
5 years ago
BlackRock has held a €1.1 billion close for its inaugural middle market private debt fund – exceeding its initial €750 million target. -
Schroders appoints credit specialist to fixed income team
5 years ago
Schroders has appointed a former BlackRock credit specialist as an investment director focused on Schroders' credit strategies -
BlackRock poaches CLO tranche portfolio manager from London-based firm
5 years ago
BlackRock has hired a CLO investment specialist in London -
BlackRock seeks $1 billion for new multi-strat opportunities fund
5 years ago
The new trust will invest at least 80% of its assets in fixed income securities and up to 40% in special situations, SEC filings reveal -
BlackRock expands US private debt capabilities with TCP acquisition
6 years ago
BlackRock has agreed to acquire $9 billion asset manager Tennenbaum Capital Partners -
BlackRock's iShares contribute to strong AUM growth despite volatile quarter
6 years ago
BlackRock has reported a 17% year-on-year growth in AUM at the end of first quarter 2018, as well as a 28% year-over-year growth in first-quarter earnings -
BlackRock raising $2.5 billion for direct lending fund: report
6 years ago
BlackRock is seeking to raise $2.5 billion for a private credit fund – and has already hit the $1.5 billion mark in sales, according to a Bloomberg report -
Nomura and Investec report 48% gender pay gap
6 years ago
With the deadline for UK companies to publish their gender pay gap reports looming at midnight tonight, a slew of asset management firms have filed reports showing male employees are paid up to 49% more than their female counterparts -
Ohio pension backs BlackRock multi-asset and BlueBay direct lending funds
6 years ago
BlackRock and BlueBay have each won commitments from a $14.7 billion Ohio pension fund -
BlackRock adds new ETF to $1.8 trillion iShares platform
6 years ago
BlackRock has unveiled a new addition to its suite of target maturity fixed income ETFs, with the iShares iBonds Dec 2024 Term Muni Bond ETF (IBMM) rolling out this week -
BlackRock cuts Pine River from its sub-advisory role on alternatives fund
6 years ago
Following a wave of departures, Pine River has suffered another blow, with BlackRock removing it as the sub-advisor to one sleeve of a $100 million multi-strategy fund -
BlackRock's latest global credit fund rakes in $388 million
6 years ago
BlackRock has raised $388 million for its new Global Credit Opportunities Fund in what appears to be a first close -
MFS hires former BlackRock fixed income portfolio manager
6 years ago
London-based MFS Investment Managmeent has appointed former BlackRock’s Owen Murfin as an institutional portfolio manager -
20-year Credit Suisse veteran joins BlackRock in New York
6 years ago
BlackRock has hired Brent Patry, the former vice chairman of Credit Suisse's acquisition and leveraged finance division
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