Trumid acquires rival credit platform Electronifie
Two all-to-all credit platforms have joined forces

BlackRock launches global green bond fund
BlackRock has unveiled a new fund which gives investors exposure to green bonds

Fast-growing Imperial adds three credit sales officials to its team
Los Angeles-based broker continues to hire for credit team with a trio of new sales hires 

Capital Group brings US bond strategy to Europe with Ucits fund launch
Fixed income giant Capital Group has announced the launch of a Ucits-compliant version of its US corporate bond strategy

Investors allocate to European retail funds as bond issuance picks up
US high yield retail outflows fail to discourage European bond issuance, according to a research note by JP Morgan

Allocators are turning to smart beta credit, says Willis Towers Watson
Pension funds and other institutional investors are moving increasingly into smart beta credit strategies, according to investment consultant Willis Towers Watson

US managers launch Ucits funds as credit benefits from retail inflows
Investment grade funds post fifth week of inflows as Wells Fargo launches new fund 

Asian credit is a compelling way to diversify, says Double Haven
Asian credit offers attractive risk-adjusted returns against both emerging and developed markets, according to a research piece published by Hong Kong-based Double Haven

BAML sees one more burst of issuance ahead
Boom of US investment grade issuers set for one more flurry ahead of a quiet 2017

Global Credit Advisers snaps up portfolio manager from BlueCrest
New York-based portfolio manager joins credit hedge fund for investment grade credit role

RBC hires two credit traders, according to Bloomberg
Kieran Fitzpatrick and Katie Murphy have joined RBC’s London offices from Credit Suisse and Goldman Sachs respectively

Switch into off-the-run IG bonds for a spread pick-up, says Barclays
The illiquidity premium is back in US investment grade bonds, argues new Barclays research

IG investors should switch into triple Bs for year-end, says Credit Agricole
Investment grade investors should position for a compression in spreads with lower rated names catching up 

TIAA-CREF launches Ucits funds for European investors
TIAA-CREF has launched three Ucits compliant funds through Nuveen Investments

Watch equity markets for credit signals says, SocGen
French bank's credit strategy team are positive on credit, but warn of shareholder friendly action