Managers head down under to reach yield-hungry pension funds
Credit hedge fund managers that have been scouring the world to establish a deeper investor base have begun building a presence in Australia

Large managers reap rewards as credit hedge funds go mainstream
Large managers in the credit hedge fund space are looking forward to a good year for fundraising in 2013

Axa IM plans reg cap fund as US investors move in
US pension funds are looking to buy securitised exposures to European bank assets for the first time since the financial crisis

New CLO fund shuns base management fees
A fund manager is launching a CLO fund that it says has been structured to closely align its interests with those of its investors

Mid-west manager targets $1.5 billion for credit hedge fund launch
Further details emerge of a new credit hedge fund that Cargill subsidiary CarVal Investors is raising

Cargill subsidiary raises $100 million for credit hedge fund
A credit-focused hedge fund manager owned by commodities giant Cargill has raised just over $100 million for a new fund

Catalyst-driven high yield team joins London manager
A London-based credit asset manager has made a major push into a new area of credit with the hire of two portfolio managers who specialise in event-driven high yield strategies

BlueMountain fund-raising marks push into direct lending
BlueMountain Capital will focus on structured credit and direct lending to generate the mid-teens percentage returns it is targeting for its new credit fund, launched last month

Cheyne looks to boost size of credit hedge fund
London-based asset manager Cheyne Capital is set to embark on a fresh round of capital raising for a key fund

Oil trading giant hires for push into credit
A group of former sell-side traders are joining forces with a commodity specialist to launch a unique credit strategy

New west coast manager raises $149 million for credit opps fund
A new manager set up by a former senior official at Countrywide has raised $149 million for its first credit fund

Dallas-based manager plans new fund
The credit arm of a private equity firm has become the latest credit manager to plan a publicly listed closed-end vehicle

New York-based hedge fund looks to ramp up CLO holdings
A New York-based credit hedge fund manager is looking to put $100 million or more of new money to work in the CLO market in the next year or so

Hedge fund giant eyes dedicated CLO fund
A large, value-oriented equity hedge fund is looking to raise its first fund dedicated to investing in CLOs and other structured products

Loan investors lobby to bring loan funds to Europe
Loan market participants are lobbying strongly for a greater role for loans in Ucits funds

San Bernardino leads pension fund charge into credit
US public pension funds are leading a charge among investors to increase allocations to alternative strategies in credit

Avoca Capital looks to add bond fund
Avoca Capital plans to launch a long-only high yield fund in the fourth quarter

Aviva prepares new credit absolute return fund
London-based asset manager Aviva Investors is preparing the launch of its Global Bond Absolute Return Fund

New York-based manager raises $60 million for new credit fund
Manger raises $60 million for new credit fund