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

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"

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

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

Infrastructure manager raises $6.5 billion in equity and debt mandates
Global infrastructure manager IFM Investors raised $6.5 billion in infrastructure equity and debt globally between 1 July 2016 and 30 September 2017

Aberdeen Standard to terminate fund following multi billion-dollar outflows
Aberdeen Standard Investments is poised to terminate its Absolute Return Government Bond sub-fund, which once held assets of $5.6 billion, a shareholder statement reveals

Harvest acquires $1.9 billion investment manager Astor
JMP Group's subsidiary Harvest Capital Strategies has made a minority investment in Astor Investment Management, according to an announcement today

BNY to merge three of its asset managers
BNY Mellon Investment Management plans to merge three of its managers into one entity that will oversee $560 billion in assets

BlueBay launches Ucits bond fund
BlueBay Asset Management has launched a new global fixed income fund, with an eye on wealth managers

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

Fund manager with UHNWI following raises $25 million for long-short credit
An asset manager based in Florida, which has successfully sold credit funds to ultra high-net-worth individuals, has rased $25 million for a long-short credit fund

US investors allocate over $100 million to BlueBay credit fund
BlueBay Asset Management has picked up over $100 million of commitments from US investors for its total return credit fund

CLO-savvy insurance company hires two for top credit investment roles
An insurance company, which has made a name for itself in supporting CLO managers with risk retention capital, has made a pair of big hires to its credit investment business

BlackRock shakes up top credit roles
BlackRock is shaking up its credit leadership team, with two top positions set to be shuffled in the near future

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

Barclays buys protection on $1.6 billion global credit portfolio
Barclays has completed a new reg cap trade, according to a recent ratings announcement by DBRS

Wealth manager SCS raises $45 million for offshore credit fund
SCS Capital Management has raised $44.8 million for its Multi-Sector Credit and is backed by 30 investors to date

Macquarie confirms senior fund specialist appointment
Macquarie has hired former Investec fund finance specialist Steve Berry to head up its Macquarie Specialised Investment Solutions division

Californian boutique Illumination kicks off fundraising for new credit fund
California-based Illumination Asset Management has opened its IAM Credit Opportunities Offshore Fund to investment and has already raised $22 million

Dakota pension fund awards $300 million to asset management giant
Dakota pension fund cuts MBS exposure to make space for an investment in a coporate bond fund

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