Highland merges funds to create new loan/CLO strategy
Highland Capital Management has merged certain funds to create a new strategy that will invest across corporate loans and CLOs, according to market sources

Michigan fund commits $25 million to CLO "risk retention" vehicle
The University of Michigan's endowment has made a $25 million commitment to a CLO fund managed by Kayne Anderson Capital Advisors, according to documents seen by Creditflux

CIFC gets in on interval fund phenomenon with new CLO-focused strategy
The new vehicle will invest at least 80% of its net assets in debt securities, with a focus on CLO equity, mezzanine tranches and warehouses, US SEC filings reveal

LMCG credit fund doubles in size
Boston-based LMCG Investments has raised at least $72.69 million for its credit hedge fund – more than doubling fund assets in exactly a year, according to US regulatory filings

Carlyle and Oppenheimer opt for interval fund structure as part of JV
The new private credit fund will invest at least 80% across loans and structured credit (Including CLOs), opportunistic credit, direct lending and liquid credit, SEC filings reveal

Alcentra holds $513 million close for CLO-focused fund
Alcentra has held a final close on its third structured credit opportunity fund with $513 million capital commitments - which has the ability to invest in US and European CLO equity, mezzanine tranches and warehouse capital 

GoldenTree, KKR and StepStone earn sub-advisor roles for new interval fund
FS Investments is launching a multi-strategy interval fund and has chosen GoldenTree Asset Management, KKR Credit and StepStone Group to act as sub-advisors

Angel Oak's new fund to invest in CLOs and structured credit
Atlanta-based Angel Oak Capital Advisors has launched a new mutual fund, the Angel Oak UltraShort Income Fund, which will invest  in residential and commercial mortgage-backed securities, asset-backed securities, CLOs, US treasuries and agency debentures, and corporate credit

Texas pension fund approves two new CLO manager mandates
The Texas Municipal Retirement System has approved the appointment of GSO Capital Partners LP and Octagon Credit Investors as CLO managers on its non-core fixed income strategy

Octagon-managed structured credit fund invests heavily in CLO equity
A new structured credit interval fund subadvised by Octagon Credit Investors has invested almost half of its portfolio in CLOs

Seer holds first close on new credit fund
A structured credit boutique founded by former Deutsche Bank manager Philip Weingord has recently raised $42.5 million for its latest fund in what appears to be a first closing, regulatory filings show

Oppenheimer and Carlyle launch global credit fund as part of JV
Carlyle Group and OppenheimerFunds International have filed to register the first fund product of their previously announced joint venture. The vehicle will invest in a wide range of credit products including CLOs, direct lending and opportunistic debt

Marble Point lists CLO equity fund on London Stock Exchange
Marble Point Capital Managment has completed an IPO for its new listed fund named Marble Point Loan Financing

US credit manager passes $2.7 billion for securitised credit fund
Marathon Asset Management has now raised more than $2.7 billion for its Marathon Securitized Credit Fund, according to regulatory filings

Octagon looks to invest up to $500 million in CLOs with new fund
New York-based Octagon Credit Investment is raising money for its third CLO opportunity fund, according to recent SEC filings

Californian pension fund approves $50 million commitment to CLO-focused fund
The pension fund has approved a $25 million commitment to an upcoming CLO fund, adding to $25 million previously committed 

Carlyle raises more than $800 million for global CLO-focused fund
Carlyle's newest fund will invest in CLOs backed by US and European senior secured corporate loans actively managed by third parties

Tetragon raises $255 million for its latest CLO risk retention fund
Tetragon's newest CLO-focused credit fund has completed its first close, with commitments of about $254.8 million, regulatory filings indicate

US pension scheme puts $100 million into top-performing CQS fund
A multi-strategy credit fund run by CQS has earned a $100 million commitment from a US pension fund

US manager looks to raise $300 million for new CLO equity fund
Regulatory filings indicate that a US fund manager is targeting a new fund which will purchase CLO equity tranches

US boutique to launch fund of funds investing in CLOs and alternatives
The asset and wealth management RIA firm is establishing an alternatives fund of funds to be launched in 2018, according to market sources

Manager looks to raise up to $500 million to invest in CLOs globally
A firm regarded as one of the biggest CLO mezzanine and equity investors in the market is launching its latest CLO strategy 

Eagle Point raises $100 million for new CLO-focused fund
Greenwich-based Eagle Point has raised $100.2 million for a new private fund that will invest in CLO equity, regulatory filings reveal

Angel Oak joins growth in credit interval funds
Angel Oak is set to become the latest credit manager to target retail investors following in the footsteps of Alcentra, GoldenTree, GSO and Octagon 

Chicago-based manager unveils ambitious plans for listed CLO equity fund
US CLO manager aims to become the latest to add a CLO investment fund