Former BNP Paribas credit prop trader joins volatility-focused fund manager
Former credit prop-trader joins multi-asset derivatives and volatility-focused fund manager in New York

Former UBS trader joins London-based credit hedge fund manager
Portfolio manager abandons new company and joins leading UK-based credit hedge fund

CMBS fund loses long term head of business development
Stamford-based Sorin Capital Management has lost its long term head of business development and co-chief operational officer, according to sources at the fund

US credit hedge fund expands reg cap business with Barclays hire
A US hedge fund manager  has hired a senior credit trader  from Barclays Capital to grow its bank capital relief trading business

Fund-of-fund manager builds on CLO investments
Expansion into CLOs powers strong returns for a credit fund-of-fund manager

Creditflux revamps fund listings
Creditflux’s hedge fund listings are bulging at the seams as more and more funds are added

Distressed fund joins listing after bets pay off
A new fund joins the Creditflux credit hedge fund ranking after putting in a strong early performance

Mutual fund giant eyes first CLO 2.0
A large Boston-based asset manager plans its first CLO since the crisis

Emerging market credit funds join listing
Apollo hires for rumoured emerging markets push in credit

Cheyne’s new CDS-focused fund joins listing
The Cheyne Global Credit Enhanced Fund joins Creditflux’s growing listing of credit hedge fund performance

New York-based CIFC reaps rewards of move into credit management
CIFC brushes off the tag of CLO manager to rebrand itself as a heavyweight US credit manager

Former Natixis credit team looks to flower as Hellebore
A former credit trading team at Natixis hopes to set up one of the biggest new European credit hedge funds of recent times

Credit Suisse and ING join rush for Canadian retail dollars
CSAM has become the latest credit manager to launch a Canadian-listed retail loan fund

Former high flyer hatches novel rebirth for new credit firm
GSC founder Fred Eckert plans a novel ownership structure for his new credit venture

Huge credit opps fund joins credit fund listing
Brigade Capital’s huge Brigade Opportunistic Credit Fund has been added to the Creditflux fund

Fund manager builds up $100 million to invest in CLOs
Babson Capital has gained another $60 million of commitments from investors after completing the latest close of its Great Lakes III CLO fund

RMBS fund manager offers liquidity incentive to attract investors
Vertical Capital is in fund-raising mode and hoping to entice investors into an existing fund by offering more liquidity

Long-short credit mutual funds miss opportunity to go short
Only a handful of alternative credit mutual funds have benefited from their flexibility to go short

Former BAML prop traders make strong start
A New York-based start-up credit hedge fund has put in a strong return in its first six months

Credit hedge funds eye role as CLO anchors to meet ‘skin-in-game’ rules
A new generation of specialist credit players could find themselves in a pivotal role as the revival of European CLOs takes hold

Think global: credit investors give managers new freedom to roam
Credit managers are being given greater freedom to invest in assets across US and Europe as investors warm to global credit strategies

Manager plans closed-end credit fund to target solar power niche
A New York-based manager plans a novel credit fund

Asset manager targets yield-hungry Brazilian investors
Firm with a strong following among Brazilian high net worth individuals