Mediobanca hires experienced credit trader to build out loan franchise
Mediobanca has appointed an ex-Deutsche Bank senior credit trader as head of loan trading

Vanguard plans global credit bond fund launch for US investors
Vanguard’s $1.3 trillion fixed income group is looking towards a US-domiciled global credit bond fund in the fourth quarter this year, following the Ucits version it launched last year 

Invesco to convert Canadian bond fund into global credit strategy
The new Invesco Active Multi-Sector Credit Fund will have a global multi-sector approach

Private debt tops the tables for Industriens Pensionsforsikring
Industriens Pensionsforsikring, the DKK164.5 billion ($25.7 billion) pension scheme, generated a 1.6% return from its private debt portfolio, according to its mid-year 2018 results

BlueBay aims to capitalise on volatility with diversified alternative credit fund
The new Icav QIAIF will invest in a range of sub-strategies including global credit alpha, global long/short, event driven credit and emerging market credit alpha

BlackRock seeks $1 billion for new multi-strat opportunities fund
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 

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. 

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.

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

Pictet launches Asian corporate bond fund
Geneva-headquartered Pictet Asset Management has launched a Ucits-compliant Asian corporate bonds fund

T. Rowe to reduce assets and change investment objective for bond mega-fund
T. Rowe Price is seeking to change the investment objective on its $2.65 billion International Bond fund – while also reallocating $850 million in assets away from the fund

UK pension mega-fund to increase credit allocation following equity reduction
One of the UK's largest pension funds looks set to increase its allocation to credit after reducing its equity allocation by 15%

Manchester pension fund awards Stone Harbor £1 billion multi-credit mandate
A £21 billion UK pension fund has appointed global fixed income specialists Stone Harbor Investment Partners to manage a £1 billion multi-asset credit mandate

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

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.

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)

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

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

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

UK pension fund awards Loomis Sayles £485 million for multi-strategy credit
Natixis-affiliate Loomis Sayles has been awarded a £485 million ($647.3 million) mandate by the Avon Pension Fund to manage its multi-asset credit allocation

Robeco launches short-duration version of its global credit fund
A Rotterdam-based asset manager has launched a short duration form of its global credits strategy

BlueBay launches Ucits bond fund
BlueBay Asset Management has launched a new global fixed income fund, with an eye on wealth managers

Candriam launches €107 million global bond fund
European asset manager Candriam has launched a €107 million total return bond fund that invests in sovereign bonds, corporate credit and currencies across both developed and emerging markets