GSO CLO fund looks to wind up with offer to roll into manager's originator strategy
The board responsible for Carador Income Fund, managed by GSO Capital Partners, has given shareholders an opportunity to wind the fund up, alongside a rollover opportunity for shareholders into GSO's CLO originator fund, Blackstone/GSO Loan Financing

GSO registers new direct lending fund after going solo
After its partnership with FS Investments reached an end, GSO Capital Partners has registered a new direct lending fund with US regulators

GSO managing director set to join Platinum to build new credit unit
Platinum Equity has appointed Michael Fabiano to build out a new credit unit to complement the firm’s existing equity platform. He will join in January 2019 and will be based in New York

Participants resolve CDS market manipulation case which "threatened existence of the market"
The CDS market manipulation case that caused a stir in the market - involving GSO, Hovnanian and Solus -  has now been resolved. The underlying issue, however, has not

New York pension fund allocates $400 million to two private debt funds
New York State Common Retirement Fund has awarded $400 million to two private debt managers: GSO and Vista Equity Partners, Creditflux has learned

GSO launches new energy fund and picks up $75 million from US pension
The GSO Energy Select Opportunities Fund II is understood to be targeting $5 billion and has already been chosen by a Louisiana pension fund for a $75 million commitment

KKR and FS Investment close $18 billion BDC platform deal
New York-based KKR and Philadelphia-headquartered FS investments yesterday closed their deal to create the market's largest BDC platform

GSO raises $7 billion for third stressed/distressed fund
GSO Capital Partners on Thursday announced the final closing of GSO Capital Solutions Fund III at its hard cap of $7 billion

Texas pension fund approves two new CLO manager mandates
The Texas Municipal Retirement System has approved the appointment of GSO Capital Partners LP and Octagon Credit Investors as CLO managers on its non-core fixed income strategy

Strengthen CDS definitions to stop engineered defaults, say lawyers
The likelihood of stamping out manipulation in the credit default swaps market – namely the practice of staging credit events – is remote, say market sources

Blackstone names new president and COO
Global asset manager Blackstone has named Jon Gray, the firm's current global head of real estate, president and chief operating officer

Marble Point lists CLO equity fund on London Stock Exchange
Marble Point Capital Managment has completed an IPO for its new listed fund named Marble Point Loan Financing

Blackstone's credit AUM up 48% YoY as firm announces "exceptional" results
The firm's credit business enjoyed composite gross returns of 11.2% for performing credit and 7.7% for distressed strategies in 2017

Angelo Gordon hires new global distressed debt head from GSO
New York-based Angelo, Gordon & Co has appointed Ryan Mollett as global head of distressed debt 

CEO of Blackstone's hedge fund solution platform steps aside
Blackstone has announced that J Tomilson Hill, president and chief executive officer of Blackstone Alternative Asset Management (BAAM), will be transitioning to a new role as chairman of BAAM

Blackstone taps Australia's mortgage loan market with new acquisition
New York-based Blackstone is tapping into Australia’s lucrative mortgage loan market by acquiring an 80% stake in direct lending company La Trobe Financial

First Eagle completes deal to buy NewStar
New York-based First Eagle Investment Management has completed its previously announced acquisition of Boston-based direct lending specialist NewStar Financial

FS and GSO end subadvisory partnership amid new launch plans for both
GSO Capital Partners has announced plans to launch an internal direct lending business and to stop subadvising FS Investments’ funds, while FS has agreed to form new partnerships with KKR and EIG Global Energy Partners to manage FS's BDC platform

BDC reports $25.3 million increase in AUM
FS Investment Corporation (FSIC) has cited the “very competitive” nature of the credit market during its third quarter 2017 earnings release

New York-based manager's distressed debt fund raised $4.7 billion in Q3
Blackstone's credit arm, GSO Capital Partners, raised $4.7 billion for its distressed flagship fund during third quarter 2017

Mid-market lender NewStar agrees to sell itself for more than $500 million
New York-based asset manager First Eagle Investment Management announced this morning that it plans to buy mid-market loan specialist NewStar Financial

Texas fund poised to invest in upcoming GSO distressed debt strategy
An El Paso pension fund is set to invest $8.5 million in a new GSO Capital Partners vehicle, documents seen by Creditflux reveal

New York pension gets behind CLO manager's risk retention vehicle
The New York State Common Retirement Fund invested $450m in two credit funds in July, documents seen by Creditflux reveal

US pension fund agrees $200 million investment in new GSO distressed fund
GSO Capital Partners has got off to a strong start as it markets a new distressed debt fund. There are signs that the multi-billion offering is being sold in South Korea

GSO goes in-house for its latest credit interval fund
GSO is planning a novel onshore fund to invest in loans and CLOs, according to a prospectus recently filed with the SEC