BlackRock becomes latest manager to explore interval fund structure for credit
Several managers have hit the market with the interval fund structure, as investors look to invest in illiquid strategies through an illiquid fund structure

BlackRock unveils ESG-focused emerging market debt suite
BlackRock has launched a series of emerging market debt funds that will have an environmental,social and governance (ESG) focus

BlueArc brings in nearly $70 million for global private credit fund
At least 100 investors have backed the BlueArc Global Private Credit Opportunity Fund, managed by Atlanta-based BlueArc Capital 

Tor more than doubles AUM for Asia credit fund, filings suggest
Hong Kong-headquartered Tor Investment Management has raised nearly $1 billion for its Tor Asia Credit Fund

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 

EM manager takes assets across two funds to $1.4 billion after big inflows
Two funds managed by a New York-headquartered firm have reached a combined $1.4 billion after big inflows

Lombard Odier mandates US manager for emerging markets debt fund
Swiss private bank Lombard Odier has selected a Los Angeles-based manager for a new emerging markets debt fund 

Allianz GI brings in new CIO for emerging market debt
Allianz Global Investors has appointed Richard House as chief investment officer emerging market debt, Creditflux understands

Aberdeen Standard extends reach into China with new bond fund
The news follows after the firm registered its wholly foreign-owned enterprise Aberdeen Standard Asset Management (Shanghai) at the end of last year

Marathon EM fund picks up the pace with at least $58 million of inflows
Marathon Emerging Markets Bond Fund, a long-only investment fund focused on liquid assets in the global emering market, has raised at least $155 million, SEC filings show

Minneapolis manager launches Asian credit fund
Global alternative investment firm Varde Partners is launching an Asian credit fund, SEC filings reveal

Investec AM hires emerging market debt PM from Standard Life
London-headquartered Investec Asset Management has hired emerging market debt specialist Imran Ahmad as portfolio manager within its multi-asset investment team

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

Dutch managers team up to launch $250 million EM impact fund
NN Investment Partners  and FMO Investment Management have launched an emerging markets loan fund – which has just held a first close $250 million capital commitments, 25% over its original target

NNIP and China AMC explore strategic partnership
NN Investment Partners and China Asset Management Company (China AMC) are exploring the idea of a strategic partnership to launch ESG products

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" 

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

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

Hong Kong's Tor raises $150 million for latest credit fund
A Hong Kong-based firm’s recently launched credit fund has raised sales of $150 million, hitting the halfway mark of its anticipated fundraising, according to a market source

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

Canadian asset manager acquires Asian private credit specialist Clearwater
In a bid to gain entry to the Asian private credit market, Canadian investment firm Fiera Capital Corporation has acquired Asian credit specialist Clearwater Capital Partners

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

BNP Paribas entity winds up debt fund after falling short of AUM requirements
BNP Paribas Asset Management India has wound up an open-ended mutual fund that was launched in 2013 to invest in government securities issued by central and state government

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