Spire moves into CLO investing with new credit fund
European corporate credit specialist Spire Partners has raised roughly €100 million for a multi-strategy fund that will have the ability to invest in CLOs

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. 

CIFC lands in Europe with new office and top marketing hire
CIFC has further strengthened its European presence in the credit market, opening a new London office and appointing Muzinich’s Joshua Hughes to head its European marketing

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

Alcentra holds $513 million close for CLO-focused fund
Alcentra has held a final close on its third structured credit opportunity fund with $513 million capital commitments - which has the ability to invest in US and European CLO equity, mezzanine tranches and warehouse capital 

Structured credit specialists seek future-proofing in direct lending
At the turn of the last credit cycle, structured credit recovered spectacularly – but credit managers today seem to be gravitating towards private credit as the area to pick up excess returns in a downturn

Marble Point lists CLO equity fund on London Stock Exchange
Marble Point Capital Managment has completed an IPO for its new listed fund named Marble Point Loan Financing

CLO equity and mezzanine fund liquidates two years before reinvestment period
BK Opportunities Fund-2 has liquidated two years before the end of its reinvestment period with annualised net return since inception at 12.4%, Creditflux has learned

Dublin-based co-head of global credit parts company with KKR
An experienced figure in European credit has left KKR in order to pursue interests outside of fund management. He had been serving as co-head of global credit at the firm

Oak Hill appoints sole head of European credit as ex-partner takes on new role
One of Oak Hill Advisors’ most senior staffers has stepped into a senior advisory role

Up-and-coming fund manager Revolution makes big structured credit hire
Sydney’s Revolution Asset Management has made a big hire, signalling its intent in the global structured credit markets

Oak Hill promotes three to partner
Oak Hill Advisors has promoted three managing directors to the position of partner, according to market sources

European loan specialist leaves Partners Group
A European corporate loan specialist, who covered both CLOs and direct lending funds, has parted company with Partners Group, a spokesperson for the company confirms

Former Och-Ziff executive Cohen faces criminal fraud charges
A former Och-Ziff Capital Management executive is facing criminal fraud charges relating to the firm’s hedge fund activities in Africa, according to an indictment that was made public last week

Californian pension fund approves $50 million commitment to CLO-focused fund
The pension fund has approved a $25 million commitment to an upcoming CLO fund, adding to $25 million previously committed 

PDM liquidates CLO funds after 20% per year returns
Permira Debt Managers is liquidating two structured credit funds after generating strong returns

Carlyle raises more than $800 million for global CLO-focused fund
Carlyle's newest fund will invest in CLOs backed by US and European senior secured corporate loans actively managed by third parties

Hayfin acquires US CLO manager
European credit platform Hayfin Capital Management has signed an agreement to acquire a US CLO specialist

US pension scheme puts $100 million into top-performing CQS fund
A multi-strategy credit fund run by CQS has earned a $100 million commitment from a US pension fund

Managers argue over whether structured credit trade is played out
Some US and European hedge funds are trimming their exposure to structured credit as investors back away from this asset class, according to some industry experts

Tikehau raises another €300 million through bond issue
Tikehau has considerable firepower to deploy into the credit market, obtaining €1.3 billion of financing in the last month.

Bain rebrands Dublin unit and applies for management license in Ireland
Dublin-based Broadhaven Credit Partners - launched as a JV between Bain and financier Dermot Desmond - will now operate as Bain Capital Credit

Manager looks to raise up to $500 million to invest in CLOs globally
A firm regarded as one of the biggest CLO mezzanine and equity investors in the market is launching its latest CLO strategy