BlueMountain hires former Pine River credit specialist
BlueMountain Capital Management has hired credit specialist Colin Teichholtz as global governments and agency mortgage-backed securities head

Franklin Templeton launches emerging markets bond fund
London-based Franklin Templeton Investments yesterday announced the launch of its Templeton Emerging Markets Local Currency Bond Fund

Hong Kong manager holds initial close for China credit fund at $350 million
Dignari Capital Partners has held an initial close for its second China-focused credit fund at $350 million, Creditflux has learned

Cleveland multi-boutique announces pricing of its IPO
Victory Capital, which provides offerings including separately managed accounts, collective trusts, mutual funds, ETFs and UMA/SMA vehicles, announced the pricing of its initial public offering of 11.7 million shares of its Class A common stock at a public offering price of $13.00 per share

JP Morgan AM confirms new lower-cost share class on emerging market fund
JP Morgan Asset Management is introducing a new share class with lower pricing for its JPM Emerging Markets Income fund

US pension cuts BlueBay emerging market fund despite strong 2017 returns
The State Universities Retirement System of Illinois has terminated BlueBay Asset Management as an emerging market debt manager

German bank supports South African renewable energy debt fund
KFW Development Bank and Rand Merchant Bank (RMB) have launched a South African small-scale renewables debt fund, which held its first close 

Eaton Vance launches EM debt fund to invest "beyond the benchmark"
An Eaton Vance subsidary has launched the International (Ireland) Emerging Markets Local Income Fund

Managers predict skill will win out
We asked managers to predict the year ahead across a range of credit strategies. Overall, they had a positive outlook. By Grace Jennings-Edquist

European manager launches global credit fund
London-headquartered Mirabaud Asset Management yesterday launched a new Global Diversified Credit Fund, further committing to its fixed income strategy.

Morgan Stanley Wealth to trim hundreds of mutual funds from its platform
Morgan Stanley Wealth Management is preparing to pull around 600 mutual funds funds from its platform, Creditflux understands

JP Morgan AM launches three fixed income ETFs
JP Morgan Asset Management has launched its first three European fixed income ETFs, all based in Ireland

JP Morgan AM launches new multi-asset investment trust
A manager's best mate is its fund: JP Morgan AM launches Multi-Asset Trust (Mate)

Singapore-based asset manager appoints new CIO for multi-asset platform
Eastspring Investments, a subsiduary of insurer Prudential, has appointed a former BNP Paribas Investment Partners executive to a similar role

Brokerage Exotix appoints global head of fixed income
London-based Exotix Capital has appointed Dean Tyler as global head of fixed income

Candriam hires executive officer for Switzerland
Pan-European multi-specialist asset manager Candriam Investors Group, owned by New York Life Management, has appointed Jog Allenspach as executive officer Switzerland

Former Greylock professionals iron out plans for EM distressed launch
Two London-based former professionals from Greylock Capital Management are preparing to formally launch Fierro Capital Management two years after the firm's incorporation, Creditflux understands

BNY Mellon launches new emerging market debt fund
The New York-based manager launched the fund – which will be available to investors across the UK, Europe and Asia Pacific – following what the firm describes as a “dramatic transformation” in emerging market debt 

Nomura grabs leverage finance specialist in senior appointment in Hong Kong
Nomura has appointed an experienced debt specialist as managing director and head of debt capital markets for Asia (excluding Japan), according to an internal memo seen by Creditflux

BNP Paribas AM launches emerging markets fixed income fund
BNP Paribas Asset Management has announced the launch of an emerging markets fixed income mutual fund – and says it plans to launch further mutual funds in the coming months

Pimco interval fund seeks SEC order allowing it to issue further share classes
The Pimco Flexible Credit Income Fund has sought permission from the SEC to issue further classes of shares

If there’s an app for it, competitors face a problem
L&G's Martin Reeves takes our credit quiz

Credit markets ignore geopolitical exposures, suggests Guggenheim
Global credit spreads have spent 2017 tightening, but markets may be ignoring certain risks, according to Anne Walsh, chief investment officer for Guggenheim’s fixed income unit

Conning moves into emerging market debt after buying stake in fund manager
Conning has agreed to acquire a 45% stake in emerging market debt specialist Global Evolution