Experienced European credit trader joins Nomura in senior role
A high-profile credit trader has joined Nomura after a brief stint at Citi

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

Former RBS high yield syndication chief resurfaces at Millennium
The former head of RBS's European high yield syndication effort has stepped into a senior role at investment firm Millennium Management.

Vanguard launches global credit fund
Vanguard has launched a global credit bond fund that will invest in fixed income securities, according to documents seen by Creditflux

Barclays buys protection on $1.6 billion global credit portfolio
Barclays has completed a new reg cap trade, according to a recent ratings announcement by DBRS

Schroders debuts its first UK infrastructure debt fund
Schroders has announced the launch of its UK Infrastructure Debt fund, which will target investment from UK pension funds and insurance companies

As my grandmother said: ‘pay up for good quality’
Redhedge's Seminara takes our credit quiz

Muzinich taps L&G for UK institutional distribution role
Muzinich has named London-based Simon Males in the newly created role of UK head of institutional business

Transport and logistics: heavy debt leaves transporters in jam
With logistic specialists getting a rough ride, debt restructuring could be the next stop for asset-light companies

Macquarie confirms senior fund specialist appointment
Macquarie has hired former Investec fund finance specialist Steve Berry to head up its Macquarie Specialised Investment Solutions division

Swedish pension fund Alecta invests $100 million in ESG-friendly credit fund
Alecta will invest $100 million in the NN-FMO Emerging Markets Loan fund

Institutional investors - does Europe still provide the best opportunities in credit?
Cash or synthetics, CLOs versus CMBS, senior or junior debt? Institutional investors have a variety of ways to approach credit investing and Creditflux's biannual survey of credit allocators aims to determine which market they view as offering compelling returns

Head of credit earns promotion in reshuffle at Kames
Head of credit Stephen Snowdon and senior fixed income specialist Adrian Hull have been promoted to co-heads of fixed income at Kames Capital

Reg cap trades spawn a secondary market, but not as we know it
It’s small, and at its early stages, but a secondary market is emerging for risk transfer deals

Time-saving hedge fund platforms stop opportunities evaporating
Lengthy commitment periods and drawn-out negotiations between institutional investors and fund managers could be a thing of the past thanks to a wave of multi-manager hedge fund platforms

Creditflux parent rebrands as Acuris
Creditflux’s parent company gained a new name last month, with Mergermarket Group relaunching as Acuris

Past returns: drawing crowds is not easy for bond trading platforms
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Leading fund: Lupus Alpha CLO Opportunity Notes I
Single-B CLO trades boost Lupus Alpha asset Management

Fund platform AMX eyeballs credit funds
Willis Towers Watson’s hedge fund platform has grown to $1.5 billion – and there is space for credit managers  

20-year Citi veteran earns promotion to head of European credit trading
Citi’s global head of distressed debt has been promoted to head of credit trading for Europe, the middle east and Africa, officials at the bank have confirmed

Talk of carbon dioxide reduction boosting credit returns is hot air
There are good reasons to adopt a carbon neutral investing philosophy – just don’t expect it to have a major effect on alpha generation

ECM to run new €100 million investment grade credit fund
Wells Fargo Asset Management says that it has raised a new investment grade credit fund which will be managed by its ECM Asset Management unit

GoldenTree squares up for huge credit interval fund launch
GoldenTree Asset Management has partnered with a retail distribution giant on the latest example of a credit interval fund, according to SEC filings

Banco Popular becomes first credit to trigger new-style CDS
Isda’s credit determinations committee ruled on Friday that Spain’s Banco Popular has triggered a “government intervention” credit event on its credit default swaps

Senior European investment grade credit trader exits Citi
The head of investment grade single-name credit trading at Citi has left the bank after just nine months