Strategic Partners' infrastructure fund closes at $1.75 billion
Blackstone’s secondary and fund solutions business, Strategic Partners Fund Solutions, has announced the final closing on the hard cap of $1.75 billion for Strategic Partners Real Assets II

UBS AM debuts second infra debt fund with €448 million raised to date
UBS Asset Management has launched its second infrastructure debt fund, having raised €448.4 million in seed commitments from initial investors for the vehicle

UK and German firms team up to launch global ESG fixed income fund
London-based manager J8 Capital Management and Frankfurt-based investment company Universal-Investment are to launch a new fixed income fund, the companies announced on Wednesday.

Willis Towers Watson raises $620 million for two credit funds
Willis Towers Watson has launched a Group Trust with two credit funds, a spokesperson for the firm has confirmed.

BNY Mellon IM brings Insight bond fund on to its distribution platform
New York-headquartered BNY Mellon IM introduced a new multi-sector bond fund - BNY Mellon Insight Core Plus Fund - which will be subadvised by Insight Investment 

Anchorage wins $75 million ticket for global credit fund
A US pension fund has approved an investment in the upcoming Anchorage credit fund

AMP promotes three within infrastructure debt after fundraising success
Global investment manager AMP Capital has promoted three within its UK and US infrastructure debt team, which it says reflects the record growth of its business

EnTrustPermal makes senior hire in bid to expand aviation financing capabilities
New York-based EnTrustPermal becomes the latest asset manager to expand its aviation finance capabilities as it hires veteran aviation investor John Morabito 

Rockefeller hires ex-Morgan Stanley official as its head of credit
Independent financial firm Rockefeller Capital Management has hired Michael Brakey as head of credit and banking in the firm’s wealth management business

UK pension mega-fund to increase credit allocation following equity reduction
One of the UK's largest pension funds looks set to increase its allocation to credit after reducing its equity allocation by 15%

Natixis rebrands its €324.5 billion asset management unit
Paris-headquartered Natixis Asset Management has rebranded to Ostrum Asset Management in a bid to start aligning its brands, the firm has announced

Capital Group brings in fixed income specialist to Singapore office
Los Angeles-based Capital Group has appointed former UBS official James Blair to lead the firm’s fixed income strategy in Asia Pacific

Western Asset Management puts emphasis on IG credit for listed fund
Western Asset Management Company has renamed its Western Asset Income Fund to Western Asset Investment Grade Income Fund

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.