JP Morgan and BlackRock launch ESG fixed income indices
JP Morgan has teamed up with BlackRock to create new ESG global fixed income indicies - a "big step forward for emerging market investments" 

Dutch manager NN Investment Partners hires JP Morgan debt strategist
NN Investment Partners hires JP Morgan’s Yvette Babb as portfolio manager in its emerging market debt business

Credit Suisse and Carmignac team up to launch emerging markets fund
Credit Suisse has partnered with the French asset manager to launch a new multi-asset fund which has about two-thirds of its holdings in bonds

Staying afloat in credit takes care and character
In his final article, our columnist sheds light on his identity and has some 'nice' advice for those navigating credit’s changeable oceans

NN launches emerging market debt fund
Dutch asset manager NN Investment Partners has launched a new fund that invests in debt instruments issued in hard currency (USD-denominated) by emerging market sovereign and corporate issuers

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

Victory Park partnership fund to focus on fintech in emerging markets
Chicago-based Victory Park Capital has launched a new fund together with the International Finance Corporation, with the new vehicle to invest in financial technology companies in emerging markets

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%

Natixis rebrands its €324.5 billion asset management unit
Paris-headquartered Natixis Asset Management has rebranded to Ostrum Asset Management in a bid to start aligning its brands, the firm has announced

London manager shutters emerging market fund amid "regulatory headwinds"
London-based Insparo Asset Management is shutting down its emerging market debt funds, the company confirms

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

EM manager crosses $2 billion fundraising mark across four debt funds
London-headquartered Ashmore Group has now raised more than $2.3 billion in total between four of its Luxembourg-domiciled emerging market debt funds, regulatory filings indicate

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

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.

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)

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 

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