Volatility could cause credit markets to break this year – TCW’s Bryan Whalen
PODCAST: Investors aren’t being paid enough of a premium for the risks in US corporate credit, TCW’s chief investment officer of fixed income told Creditflux’s Lisa Lee on the latest ‘Credit Exchange’ podcast  

L&G launches private debt impact investing strategy for UK retirement investors
The insurer has now committed more than USD 1.1bn for private debt investments that will support nature conservation and sustainable development in emerging markets

Credit hedge funds - February 2025

Credit hedge funds - December 2024
Credit hedge fund performance

Gramercy raises USD 760m for EM loan fund
Gramercy Funds Management, an emerging markets investment specialist, has raised USD 760m for a capital solutions strategy

Fund performance - Emerging markets index takes top spot in solid month for credit overall
September was another positive month for credit funds. In almost every category our indices were positive, and four strategies showed solid average returns of 1% or more. 

Credit funds at a glance
Top fund indices, Marathon EM Bond Fund, people moves anf recent fundraising

Axiom breaks from tradition with the debut of an emerging debt fund
Axiom Alternative Investments has launched a fund focused on EM corporate debt, a departure for the company which has traditionally focused on European bonds and equities

Fund performance
August returns were largely positive for credit hedge funds, as 88% of those listed in the Creditflux database reached into the black

Credit funds at a glance
Emerging markets, structured finance and US high yield outperform, plus our tables of recent credit hires and recent fundraising

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Credit hedge fund performance

Credit funds at a glance
Credit funds at a glance

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Credit funds at a glance
Credit funds at a glance

BlueOrchard launches impact credit fund
A new BlueOrchard impact credit fund promotes financial inclusion and adds to the market's growing list of ESG-related investment opportunities

Credit impact fund surpasses $100 million target close
The fund targets companies that support social and environmental causes in Africa, Asia and the Americas

Fund performance
Positive August for credit sees CLO funds on top again

Credit funds at a glance
Ucits see red in a tough June for returns

Credit funds at a glance (September 2023)
A round-up of people moves and fund raising  

Credit hedge fund returns (September 2023)
Credit hedge fund returns  

CLO funds are hot in summer as they take nine spots in top 10 (Fund performance)
CLO funds took the lead through summer as the returns of the category index reached 1.88% and 3.18% in June and July, respectively. Both months saw a CLO fund as the top performer — Sound Point Meridian in June, and Oxford Gate Master Fund in July.

Axa Investment Managers beefs up staff with two senior credit hires
Axa Investment Managers hires portfolio manager on emerging markets and fixed income team, while also naming new head of private finance- alternative credit. 

Credit funds at a glance
Fund raising and people moves

Credit hedge funds
Credit hedge fund returns

Fund performance
A roundup of fund performance