Fund performance: Wake us up when September ends
After a resurgent August, credit markets hit a rough patch in September, with every Creditflux index posting negative returns, and only 12.9% of funds in our listings showing a positive return.

HY fund is exception to rule of CLOs
CLO funds have had back-to-back years of outperformance versus credit, proving the asset class is a great place to invest, rain or shine. But a Wasserstein HY fund was the star performer in 2021  

Fund performance: CLO funds deliver again, but third of all funds post losses
CLO funds took six of the top 10 spots in October in a continuation of the previous month’s strong performances. However, a consistent showing from Wasserstein in the US high yield category has claimed the top spot for the last two months

Everyone’s ramping

Déjà vu as CLO strategies again top hedge fund tables
Seven out of the top 10 funds in our hedge fund tables belong to the CLO category as the asset class outperformed again in July

Fund performance: CLOs dominate again as CIFC and Hildene score hat-tricks
CLO funds once again take over the top 10 as seven of those listed with Creditflux invest predominantly in the asset class. So far in 2021, CLO funds have held a majority of the spots in the top 10 on four occasions

Fund performance: Déjà vu as April leaders dominate
CLO funds stayed in the top flight for another month as they took over the top 10 credit hedge fund return table in May, when 87% of all funds listed made positive returns

Fund performance: CLOs look to continue recovery with end of the year in sight
CLO funds claim the majority of positions in our top 10

Credit Rendezvous: record fiscal stimulus provides pick-me-up
Credit markets had a mini bounce-back in the second quarter as central banks poured cash into the economy. But there is great uncertainty about the effects of a second wave of coronavirus. As part of our quarterly report on credit - the Credit Rendezvous - Creditflux spoke to experts across 12 segments of the credit market

It’s going to be a credit picker’s market
Our panel of experts believe that the credit market will be volatile this year, but there will be opportunities in European credit and additional tier one bonds, trups CDOs and unitranches

Hildene Capital portfolio manager steps back from CLO business
Hildene Capital Management portfolio manager Michael Nichol has officially left the firm, according to market sources

Experienced CLO managers leave Hildene
Several senior investment professionals are understood to be looking for new roles after the sale of Hildene’s CLOs

Hedge fund hires from Citi and PineRiver for secondary CLO play
Officials at a structured credit specialist have confirmed two new hires as they continue to build for a push into secondary CLO investing

Hildene makes senior hire as it prepares secondary CLO push
A high-level CLO trader has resurfaced at Hildene. The Stamford-based manager is building its infrastructure in anticipation of further distress in the CLO market