Brokerage Exotix appoints global head of fixed income
London-based Exotix Capital has appointed Dean Tyler as global head of fixed income

Global consulting firm acquires Japanese multi-management platform
Global consulting firm Mercer, a subsidiary of Marsh & McLennan Companies, has acquired the Japanese hedge fund multi-manager BFC Asset Management

Credit markets ignore geopolitical exposures, suggests Guggenheim
Global credit spreads have spent 2017 tightening, but markets may be ignoring certain risks, according to Anne Walsh, chief investment officer for Guggenheim’s fixed income unit

Debt managers spot opportunity as Australia’s banks face inquiry
Australia’s government announced a long-anticipated royal commission into the nation’s financial services sector on 30 November – and a credit market expert says the move could be good news for debt market participants

Multi-affiliate fund management firm names senior hire in Melbourne
Australasia-focused Channel Capital, a multi-affiliate house of boutique funds management business, has named a senior hire to lead its newest Australian office

Northern Trust hires alternatives sales manager in London
Chicago-based Northern Trust has announced a new London-based hire, who will be tasked with spearheading sales across the alternatives fund sectors in Europe, Middle East and Africa (EMEA)

State Street appoints managing director in newly created Asia-focused role
State Street Global Advisors, the asset management arm of State Street Corporation, has announced the appointment of Betty Ng as managing director

Man Group taps former Lazard professional for marketing role in Hong Kong
Investment management firm Man Group has appointed a new managing director within its institutional sales team in Hong Kong, the company announced on 13 December

Another fund manager opens Seoul office to target institutional investors
Australian institutional fund manager IFM Investors has announced the opening of a new office in Seoul, South Korea, as well as the appointment of a client relationship director

Australian-European credit manager unveils plans for listed fund
Australian secured credit fixed income specialist Gryphon Capital Investments has announced plans to list a trust with an objective of paying a 5% per annum coupon paid on a monthly basis

Mumbai manager announces first close of private debt fund
A subsidiary of Mumbai-based UTI Asset Management Company has progressed its plans to tap into the Indian credit market, announcing the first close of its structured debt fund

US manager becomes latest to receive China private fund management license
US manager becomes the latest foreign firm to recieve an approval for the private fund management (PFM) license in China. 

Volatility management boosts Double Haven's Asian credit fund
Hong Kong's Double Haven has outperformed the US high yield market and exhibited less volatility this year through its Asian bond fund

Carlyle's co-founders step down as new leadership team is unveiled
The group names two Co-CEOs and a Co-CIO – but claims its three co-founders will continue to be actively engaged at Carlyle

Sell-side credit analysts land at Muzinich in London
Muzinich has raided Citi and Deutsche Bank for credit analysts with Richard Smith and Terence Teh joining the firm in London

London-based EdenTree launches short-dated ethical bond fund
EdenTree's Amity Short-Dated Bond Fund consists of sterling-denominated short duration corporate and government bonds

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

Think outside the box
While the US market credit is the most liquid and the UK is considered the home of European direct lending, there are opportunities further a?eld

Capital raising specialist First Avenue launches Korea office
First Avenue, a capital introduction firm with a big focus on private credit, has announced that it has opened an office in Seoul.

Bfinance hires to its London and Sydney offices
Pension fund consultant Bfinance has made three hires to its team

Former CIFC special situations head resurfaces at $30 billion credit manager
CIFC's former head of special situations has joined a $30 billion credit manager which became an independent firm in March 2016, according to market sources.

Morgan Stanley hires credit trader in Hong Kong
The Asian credit market continues to exhibit signs of growth with market sources indicating that Morgan Stanley has added an Asia-focused credit trader to its team

Asia-focused macro fund hires BlueCrest's former head of US credit
A Singapore-based fund manager has hired a senior official to invest across the US credit market