BAML wins mandate to arrange manager's second US CLO of the year
Bank of America Merrill Lynch is understood to have won a mandate to arrange a global manager's second US CLO of the year

Private equity firms win mandates to invest $150 million in credit
A US pension fund has tasked two firms, better known for their expertise in the private equity sector, to invest in opportunistic and distressed credit

South Korean pension fund hunts for firms to oversee CLO investments
Do you have what it takes to oversee Korea Post's CLO investments? Creditflux lists the firms eligible for one of the biggest CLO mandates of the year

Montana pension fund allocates to new Asia direct lending fund
Montana Board of Investments has allocated $30 million to an Asia-focused direct lending fund, according to documents seen by Creditflux

Texas pension fund awards $25 million to its star direct lending manager
The (crescent) moon and (lone) star allign as Texas pension fund awards credit manager with follow-on capital for direct lending 

Bank wins mandate for Antares' highly anticipated CLO return
Antares Capital has hired a bank to arrange its first CLO in 10 years

UK pension fund picks leading managers for £750 million credit push
Strathclyde Pension Fund has elected to increase its exposure to credit by 3% and has dished out lucrative mandates to some of the leading names in credit management

Structured credit hedge funds earn approval from Texas pension plan
Two "emerging managers" with prowess in the structured credit market have been given backing by a Texas pension fund

Marathon earns $300 million as pension fund makes big allocation to credit
Marathon Asset Management has earned a big win after a US pension fund signed up to three of its credit funds

Alaska fund looks past negative high yield returns to allocate $100 million
Alaska Permanent Fund has strengthened its ties with a large fixed income manager, which suffered losses last year, by allocating a further $100million to the firm for an existing US high yield mandate

US pension fund allocates $75 million to Oak Hill
An employees' pension fund based in the pelican state has hired Oak Hill for a new credit strategy

US pension fund hunts for global manager to run multi-strategy credit
A US pension fund which typically awards single-strategy mandates has taken a break from this policy as it seeks a credit manager to run a $400 million mixed-asset portfolio

Energy investor wins pension fund support for $600 million credit strategy
A large investor in the energy markets is ramping up a new credit fund which looks likely to hit $600 million next month

US pension fund picks GoldenTree for credit strategy
A US state pension fund has decided to invest with GoldenTree over another large credit hedge fund manager

Ex-CQS supremo wins $150 million structured credit mandate for new firm
A large US pension fund has given its backing to a relatively new hedge fund manager launched by the former chief investment officer for CQS's ABS business.

Calpers supports two managers with $350 million for new strategies
One of the largest pension funds globally has hired two managers that are developing new credit-themed strategies

Emerging markets specialist Gramercy launches new private debt fund
Gramercy Funds Management has launched a new debt fund, according to regulatory filings

Deutsche Bank wins mandate for manager's debut European CLO
Deutsche Bank has won a mandate to arranged a Copenhagen-based credi manager's inaugural CLO, according to market sources.

US pension fund prepares search for opportunistic credit manager
A west coast pension fund has roughly $70 million of capital to put to work in credit, and it's looking for a manager to invest with

Dallas pension fund picks Neuberger Berman for opportunistic credit
Neuberger Berman has beaten off competition from a rival fixed income giant to win an opportunistic credit mandate

UK pension fund looks for direct lending manager
Northern England county looks to give $175 million SME lending mandate