Credit interval funds thrive as investors value liquidity profile
“The interval fund structure’s time has come," says BlueBay's Blair Reid

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.

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 

Long-term lock-up funds work very well in private equity, but CLO equity has greater needs
Beware of applying to CLOs fund structures that work for other asset classes, such as private equity. The result may be lost value

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

CIFC raises $139 million for second CLO investment fund
CIFC Asset Management has raised $139 million from a total of 37 investors for its second CLO focused fund, according to US SEC filings

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

Carlyle group's solid Q4 results include $1.7 billion of global credit fundraising
The firm’s fourth quarter global credit fundraising of $1.7 billion included four CLOs, follow-on closes in their new private BDCs, structured credit fund, and managed accounts

Alcentra creeps closer to $300 million target with third structured credit fund
London-headquartered Alcentra, the alternative fixed income specialist for BNY Mellon Investment Management, appears to have raised more than $214 million for its third Clareant structured credit opportunities fund

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

New wave of CLO funds emerge as managers capitalise on tight spreads
Credit managers have raised an abundance of capital in the last few months with the aim of stocking up on their CLO investments

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