Axiom puts tranches at core of push into synthetic credit
Axiom Alternative Investments is set to target both index and bespoke tranches with the launch of Axiom Synthetic Credit Opportunity Fund.

M&G targets £250 million for UK-listed multi-strategy credit fund
M&G is targeting £250 million (£328.6 million) for a new closed-end investment trust, which will be listed in the UK

BlackRock becomes latest manager to explore interval fund structure for credit
Several managers have hit the market with the interval fund structure, as investors look to invest in illiquid strategies through an illiquid fund structure

New York manager prepares interval credit fund launch
A structured credit fund manager is joining the interval fund rush 

Fortress ABS fund surpasses $450 million
New York-headquartered Fortress Investment Group has raised just over $450 million for its asset-based credit fund

Cheyne more than doubles assets for credit fund in five months
Cheyne Capital has more than doubled assets for Cheyne Total Return Credit Fund December 2023 – in the space of just five months

Thrivent looks to the heavens for new interval loan fund
Minneapolis-based Thrivent Asset Management hopes to receive blessings and capital commitments from investors, after it has registered its new interval Church Loan and Income Fund

Sound Point and American Beacon team up for credit interval fund
American Beacon Sound Point Enhanced Income Fund will invest in a variety of credit-related instruments - with at least 40% bank loans exposure

Brown Brothers Harriman expands fixed income capabilities with new mutual fund
New-York headquartered Brown Brothers Harriman & Co (BBH) has expanded its fixed income capabilities with the launch of its new debt fund - BBH Income Fund

Brigade raises $100 million for ABS fund
New York-headquartered Brigade Capital Management has raised a total of $100 million for its first ABS fund

First Trust teams with TCW to launch unconstrained credit ETF
First Trust Advisors will act as investment advisor to the new actively managed fund, while TCW Investment Management will act as sub-advisor

London pension funds pick CQS as first manager for new credit fund of fund
London Collective Investment Vehicle (London CIV), a fund for London pension funds, has announced the launch of its first fixed income offering – LCIV MAC fund

Bain raises at least $239 million for structured credit fund
Credit specialist Bain Capital Credit has raised at least $239.5 million for its structured credit fund , according to US SEC filings.

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 

Fulcrum launches new multi-strat fund with daily liquidity
Fulcrum Asset Management has launched TM Fulcrum Diversified Liquid Alternatives Fund, which will invest across real assets, alternative credit and diversifiers

Oaktree's multi-strategy credit platform reaches $2.9 billion
Los Angeles based Oaktree Capital Management's multi-strategy credit platform – which includes Oaktree Global Credit Fund – has hit $2.89 billion as at 31 March 2018  

Selwood launches $300 million credit fund on Deutsche platform
Deutsche Bank’s liquid alternative platform and credit specialist Selwood Asset Management have teamed up to launch a Market Neutral Credit Ucits strategy, the firms announced.

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

Manager prices $90 million securitisation backed by "fix-and-flip" loans
An Atlanta-based asset manager has launched a $90 million mortgage securitisation, believed to be the first to be backed by "fix-and-flip" loans

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