Private debt tops the tables for Industriens Pensionsforsikring
Industriens Pensionsforsikring, the DKK164.5 billion ($25.7 billion) pension scheme, generated a 1.6% return from its private debt portfolio, according to its mid-year 2018 results

Experienced CSAM holds off boutiques to win biggest prize
Credit Suisse Asset Management became a two-time winner of the Creditflux Manager of the Year award last month after picking up the 2018 trophy in front of a packed house at London’s Landmark Hotel on 9 May

Credit boutiques shine bright in Morningstar’s list
Morningstar’s five-star rating has recently been bestowed on a number of boutique credit managers

79% of credit managers expect US high yield to widen, survey reveals
The International Association of Credit Portfolio Managers (IACPM) has revealed the results for its latest IACPM Credit Outlook Survey – and the outlook appears to be bleak

BlackRock's iShares contribute to strong AUM growth despite volatile quarter
BlackRock has reported a 17% year-on-year growth in AUM at the end of first quarter 2018, as well as a 28% year-over-year growth in first-quarter earnings

French manager liquidates share class on €167.2 million corporate credit fund
A Paris-based manager has jettisoned a share class on a €167.2 million corporate credit fund that invests in bonds, credit default swaps, shares and share options

Man Group's assets surge 3% in first quarter as the hedge fund hits $112.7 billion
Man Group, the world’s largest listed hedge fund, has reported a 3% rise in total assets in first quarter 2018 despite a weaker market for equities and momentum strategies

Credit Suisse fund to liquidate following underperformance
Credit Suisse is liquidating the Credit Suisse Commodity Access Strategy Fund, which invests mostly in bonds

Canada’s Fiera generates 10% AUM growth in 2017
Montreal-based asset manager Fiera Capital Corporation has increase its assets under management by 10% year-on-year and grown its annual revenues by 33% on a year-over-year basis, its latest financial report reveals

Bonds climb as the Dow tumbles amid Trump sanctions on Chinese imports
Investors are seeking safety in government bonds

BlackRock cuts Pine River from its sub-advisory role on alternatives fund
Following a wave of departures, Pine River has suffered another blow, with BlackRock removing it as the sub-advisor to one sleeve of a $100 million multi-strategy fund

Transamerica to liquidate bond fund run by Loomis Sayles
Transamerica Asset Management has revealed plans to liquidate its $196.8 million Transamerica Bond, which has been subdadvised by Loomis, Sayles & Company since 2007

High Ucits fees? Change strategy or face liquidation, report suggests
Substantially high fees on Ucits have led some funds to merge or liquidate, France’s stock market regulator says

Capital Four fund soft closes at €350 million
Copenhagen-based Capital Four Invest has recommended a soft close for its Luxembourg-domiciled Credit Opportunities Fund following its growth to €350 million

WisdomTree reaps benefits of "transformative" 2017 with strong earnings release
The ETF specialist revealed an 18.4% year-on-year AUM growth and fixed income inflows in its latest earnings presentation

Och-Ziff’s multi-strategy funds continue to bleed assets
The embattled hedge fund firm’s AUM is down 14% year-on-year, and its multi-strategy assets – which sat at $31.8 million at the end of 2013 – were down to $13.7 billion in December 2017

Natixis AM reports $1 trillion AUM in 2017 results
Paris-headquartered Natixis has reported solid growth, and an end-of-2017 AUM of $1 trillion, for its asset and wealth management unit

AUM drops but Oaktree dubs 2017 a "strong" year
Alternative investment specialist Oaktree Capital Management has reported a slight decrease in assets under management for the year of 2017 – but the Los Angeles-based firm’s chief executive described the year as a “strong” one for the company

KKR considers switching from partnership to corporation
Global investment firm KKR is considering a change to its legal structure, with the firm’s senior management and board of directors currently evaluating whether to convert from a partnership to a corporation, or C-corp

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

Lazard announces 2017 earnings and considers C Corporation structure
Bermuda-headquartered Lazard is considering a ‘C Corporation’ structure, under which the corporation would be taxed separately from its owners

Managers predict skill will win out
We asked managers to predict the year ahead across a range of credit strategies. Overall, they had a positive outlook. By Grace Jennings-Edquist

US pensions look beyond equities
US pension funds dramatically lowered their allocations to equity in the decade ending in 2016 as they diversified into illiquid and alternative assets. By Grace Jennings-Edquist