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FS unveils new closed-end credit fund that can invests in CLOs
FS Investments has launched a new closed-end credit interval fund offering five share classes

Former Credit Suisse managing director joins Blueprint as partner
Blueprint Capital Advisors has added John McAvoy as a partner to its team in New York

Dallas boutique Civitas launches alternative credit strategy
Dallas-based Civitas Alternative Investments has launched a new credit vehicle in the form of two related funds – and has started fundraising for them as it announces plans for further growth

Long-short manager Kingdon grows its credit fund
Kingdon Capital Management's credit assets under management have increased over the last year, SEC filings suggest

Phoenix credit funds still flying high with $28 million raised over 12 months
Phoenix Investment Adviser has been hard at work attracting new investors to its credit funds --boosting its credit assets by $28 million, regulatory filings suggest

Rebranded Canadian manager launches senior debt fund with $500 million target
Sprott Asset Management’s Canadian diversified asset business has undergone a rebranding. It is now known as Ninepoint Partners -- and it plans to launch a new senior debt fund

Carlyle structured credit fund surpasses $800 million
Carlyle Group has raised more than $808 million for a structured credit offering

West coast manager's long-short credit fund hits $595 million
Symphony Asset Management has raised $594.90 million for its BayCity Long-Short Credit Fund, a $10 million increase in just over a year

Aberdeen poised to take over and rebrand Avenue credit fund
Avenue Capital Group’s Income Credit Strategies Closed-End Fund is poised to switch managers and names, with Aberdeen Asset Managers taking over as investment advisor and Aberdeen Asset Management serving as subadvisor, subject to shareholder approval

Highbridge raises $12 million for tactical credit fund
Highbridge Capital Management has raised $12.3 million for a tactical credit fund, filings reveal

All change as Janus Henderson appoints new global head of fixed income
Janus Henderson Investors has announced the appointment of Jim Cielinski as global head of fixed income. The asset management giant has recently lost its head of credit 

Job opportunity with Z Capital
Z Capital Credit Partners is seeking a credit associate to join its New York team

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

Neuberger Berman targets corporate credit with $1.1 billion fund
Neuberger Berman closed a new credit fund yesterday, according to a statement from the firm

Symphony earns $200 million of inflows for long-short credit fund
An offshore credit fund distributed by Symphony Asset Management has raised almost $200 million in a year, regulatory filings reveal

Credit fund manager Frost allows management fees to thaw down to 50bp
San Antonio-based Frost Investment Advisors has slashed management fees on its CLO-heavy credit fund

Former head of Milken family office raises $118 million for credit fund
A firm run by the former head of Michael Milken’s family office has raised $118.3 million for an opportunistic credit fund

Founder looks to take structured credit manager Zais private
Founder Christian Zugel has bid to take Zais Group private, ending its two year stint as a public company

Canadian pension fund forced to look beyond investment grade credit
Pension fund embarks on a massive overhaul of its fixed income platform

Willis Towers Watson blends rare mix of assets for credit fund of funds
New commitments take fund size to $1.8 billion

They said it
When you’re early by six or more years it’s not clear you can ever be described as having been right”

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

Octagon launches its first retail credit fund
Closed-end fund with 50% allocation to structured credit goes live

MetLife portfolio manager leaves for AllianzGI in New York
Allianz Global Investors (AllianzGI) has poached portfolio manager Mona Mahajan from rival MetLife Investment Management