Manchester pension fund awards Stone Harbor £1 billion multi-credit mandate
A £21 billion UK pension fund has appointed global fixed income specialists Stone Harbor Investment Partners to manage a £1 billion multi-asset credit mandate

MFS hires former BlackRock fixed income portfolio manager
London-based MFS Investment Managmeent has appointed former BlackRock’s Owen Murfin as an institutional portfolio manager

Chorus launches third credit fund for reg cap strategy
Reg cap specialistChorus Capital has launched its third credit fund, according to SEC filings seen by Creditflux

WisdomTree reaps benefits of "transformative" 2017 with strong earnings release
The ETF specialist revealed an 18.4% year-on-year AUM growth and fixed income inflows in its latest earnings presentation

Investec AM announces leadership succession plan
Investec Asset Management has announced its leadership succession plans following the retirement of Investec Group's chief executive officer and managing director

GSAM poaches AB’s Ashish Shah as global corporate credit head
Goldman Sachs Asset Management's fixed income team has hired Ashish Shah as partner and head of global corporate credit, according to an internal memo seen by Creditflux

German bank supports South African renewable energy debt fund
KFW Development Bank and Rand Merchant Bank (RMB) have launched a South African small-scale renewables debt fund, which held its first close 

BNPP AM establishes two new private debt strategies
BNP Paribas Asset Management establishes two new private debt strategies: European Infra Debt and European Real Estate Debt

Demand for IG outweighs HY as US credit manager launches two funds
A west coast asset manager has launched a high yield strategy and an investment grade fund. The IG option has been more popular thus far

Cairn works reg cap and eyes another fund launch
Cairn Capital’s regulatory capital relief business is up and running, with the firm closing its first deals late last year

European manager launches global credit fund
London-headquartered Mirabaud Asset Management yesterday launched a new Global Diversified Credit Fund, further committing to its fixed income strategy.

Axa IM holds €1.1 billion final close on European infrastructure debt fund
Axa Investment Managers – Real Assets (AXA IM) held a final close on its co-mingled pan-European infrastructure debt fund at over €1.1 billion, a spokesperson has confirmed

Al Gore and David Blood's Generation to drop credit strategy
London-based Generation Investment Management, cofounded by former US Vice president Al Gore and Goldman Sach’s David Blood, has decided to drop its global credit strategy and invest solely in equities

JP Morgan AM launches three fixed income ETFs
JP Morgan Asset Management has launched its first three European fixed income ETFs, all based in Ireland

Fidelity launches investment grade bond fund
Toronto-based Fidelity Investments Canada ULC has launched an investment grade total bond fund in a bid to provide investors with a "fixed income solution that is flexible and can target multiple sources of income"

Foresight takes the road to Rome as it raises €70 million for infrastructure fund
The infrastructure and private equity manager has announced the first close of its inaugural infrastructure debt vehicle, the Italian Green Bond Fund

BlackRock's AUM increases 22% in a year as ETFs contribute to growth
BlackRock’s assets under management have surpassed $6.2 trillion following “a record year” for the firm in 2017, company officials said in a recent earnings call

JP Morgan AM continues ETF expansion with three new hires
Following three senior hires to its ETF business last year, JP Morgan has shown its commitment to its ETFs business with three more hires

Trailblazing ethical investment fund from Rathbones passes £1 billion
Well before ESG (environmental, social and governance) investing became a buzzword, a Rathbones-managed fund was investing in ethical companies. Now that vehicle – Rathbone Ethical Bond fund – has passed £1.03 billion

Aviation debt funds achieve lift-off as airlines look to replenish fleets
Funds and financing solutions geared towards aviation debt have been taking off in recent weeks.

Brookfield exceeds target as it closes inaugural infrastructure debt fund
Brookfield Asset Management has announced the final close on its inaugural Infrastructure Debt Fund, with aggregate equity commitments of approximately US$885 million

Investment grade loans specialist joins MUFG in New York
Robert Danziger has joined MUFG to focus on US investment grade loans, according to an announcement by the bank

Fulcrum announces senior hire with plans for new credit and real estate unit
London-based manager has announced plans to launch a new Alternatives Group, which will invest in real assets and credit, according to a statement by the firm.

Paris manager launches third infrastructure debt fund
After successfully deploying capital for fund II, a Paris manager has announced the launch of fund III - which will have a target size of €300 million to €500 million