Emerging market fund launches in Budapest
An emerging markets credit trader sets up a new hedge fund manager in his native Hungary

Managers strike oil as investors fuel growth in trade finance
The market for trade finance loans is expanding, with several fund managers building assets in this area

Triumph in CDS convinces Brigade to march ahead with new fund
Top credit hedge fund manager plans to launch a standalone exotic credit fund

New York hedge fund joins European rush
A New York based hedge fund has raised at least $64 million for a new European credit fund, according to regulatory filings

Large credit manager raises $700 million for new distressed debt fund
A large credit manager has been highly productive in the last month after adding a $1 billion-plus CLO to its collection and holding a first close of $700 million on a new special situation fund

Giant manager's credit opps fund slated to hit $2.5 billion
A large credit manager's current opportunity fund has reached $1.5 billion. Another $1 billion is expected

Benefit Street teams up with real estate firm on new mid-market fund
Providence Equity's credit arm Benefit Street Partners plans to team up with a Los Angeles-based real estate specialist asset manager to launch a new mid-market fund

US manager eyes Europe for new $700 million distressed credit fund
Credit managers have this year been earning strong support from investors looking to allocate to distressed debt strategies

Boston manager earns support for forthcoming $1.5 billion loan fund
A new senior loan fund targeting investments in just four industry segments has netted a $20 million allocation from a pension fund

Credit manager sets off in pursuit of its first CLO equity fund
A large New York-based hedge fund manager is raising capital for a new strategy targeting CLO equity tranches

Blackrock filings show new credit fund-raising, as Ucits closes
A new offshore credit fund from Blackrock launches with funds as Ucits fund holds second close 

US pension fund hunts for European direct lending managers
A US pension fund shifts its debt allocation away from Pimco and emerging markets and into direct lending and distressed debt

Babson pioneers new fund to target triple-As of US CLOs
Babson Capital Management launches a trailblazing $350 million fund targeting CLO seniors without leverage

European Union fund seeks investor partners
The European Investment Fund joins the direct lending party

Firm launches first post-crisis Greek credit fund
A manager plans to launch a credit fund, the first private fund of any kind in Greece since the crisis

GSO’s “originator” looks to breathe life into euro CLOs
GSO Capital is planning the first example of a new breed of structured credit fund which could revolutionise the European CLO business

Credit Suisse Asset Management raises money for private loan fund
Credit Suisse Asset Management has raised at least $100 million for a new loan fund