LGIM gets go-ahead to shift fund operations to Dublin
Legal & General Investment Management has got the go ahead from Irish regulator Central Bank of Ireland to move its fund’s base to Ireland

Neptune hires former Axa IM global fixed income head Zemek
London-based Neptune Investment Management has hired the former global head of fixed income at Axa Investment Managers Theodora Zemek

Destra and BlueBay team up to launch credit interval fund
Destra has become the latest manager to launch an interval fund - Destra International & Event-Driven Credit Fund - which will focus on two strategies: multi-strategy international credit  and event driven credit. 

Invesco hires former Schroders PM to fixed income team
Invesco has appointed former Schroder’s Tom Sartain as senior portfolio manager within its fixed income team

Carlyle and Oppenheimer opt for interval fund structure as part of JV
The new private credit fund will invest at least 80% across loans and structured credit (Including CLOs), opportunistic credit, direct lending and liquid credit, SEC filings reveal

UK funds brace themselves against value-for-money ruling
The UK’s Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has published its final set of fund governance rules that aim to strengthen the duty of authorised fund managers to their investors.

Ex-Barclays EMEA leveraged finance head takes top role at Natixis
The former head of EMEA leveraged finance at Barclays has joined Natixis as head of investment banking for the Americas

Fulcrum launches new multi-strat fund with daily liquidity
Fulcrum Asset Management has launched TM Fulcrum Diversified Liquid Alternatives Fund, which will invest across real assets, alternative credit and diversifiers

Investcorp names new co-CEO
Alterative investment manager Investcorp has announced that Hazem Ben-Gacem will become co-chief executive officer, joining current co-CEO Rishi Kapoor

Prytania lands in the US with MD hire to New York office
London's Prytania Asset Management has hired Fahd Basir as managing director to lead its New York office

Zencap looks to raise €200 million for its third infra debt fund
French alternative investment boutique Zencap Asset Management is launching its third senior infra debt fund with a €200 million first close target, the firm announced on Friday.

Amundi begins marketing European loan fund
Paris-headquartered Amundi has launched a loan fund targeting LBO-related opportunities

Former BNP Paribas global credit head lands new role at Chenavari
A former global head of credit markets at BNP Paribas has been appointed as head of strategic development at Chenavari Credit Partners

Deutsche Bank names new CEO to replace outgoing John Cryan
Deutsche Bank has appointed Christian Sewing as its new chief executive officer. Sewing succeeds John Cryan – who will leave the bank at the end of this month

Investec hires former GSAM official to its UK strategic client group
Investec Asset Management has further expanded its UK institutional presence with hire of Alastair Leather, who was previously an executive director at Goldman

Hermes to debut ESG unconstrained credit fund
Hermes Investment Management is set to launch an unconstrained credit fund this year

Citi hires UBS's Merran as European ETF credit trading head
Citi has hired former UBS’ Melvyn Merran as European head of credit trading for ETFs, a spokesperson for Citi has confirmed.

Och-Ziff's head of European private credit set to join Carlyle
Carlyle Group has made a high profile hire to its credit team in London

EU money market fund reform not a cause for concern, says SSGA
Investor sentiment is split over the European Union’s incoming Money Market Fund (MMF) reform – but it’s a positive development, insists State Street Global Advisors’ head of cash for EMEA

High Ucits fees? Change strategy or face liquidation, report suggests
Substantially high fees on Ucits have led some funds to merge or liquidate, France’s stock market regulator says

Cheyne generates double-digit returns for hedge funds
Cheyne Capital has delivered with two credit hedge funds that have reached their maturity

Capital Four fund soft closes at €350 million
Copenhagen-based Capital Four Invest has recommended a soft close for its Luxembourg-domiciled Credit Opportunities Fund following its growth to €350 million

Amundi appoints fixed income head in Munich
Paris-headquartered asset manager Amundi has appointed Tugrul Kolad as head of fixed income Germany, a spokesperson confirms

ICG names new non-executive director in London
ICG has announced a new hire to its London office: a director with significant experience in the asset management space, including a stint as chair at SVG Capital

SSGA appoints global head of institutional group
State Street Global Advisors has appointed former APAC head Lochiel Crafter as head of its Global Institutional Group. James MacNevin will now take over Crafter's former role