Oaktree launches global high yield Ucits fund with low-carbon emissions focus
Oaktree has launched a global high yield responsible Ucits fund, which it says will offer investors the “opportunity to gain exposure to the asset class while promoting progress toward a low-carbon economy.”

ArrowMark fills vacancy in London with SRT hire from sell side
ArrowMark Partners has filled a void in its London office after hiring an SRT specialist from Citi 

Position cutting tames market rally and strategists warn on primary impact
Caution is the watchword across financial markets on Tuesday, with the strong recent run giving way to hedging and position cutting ahead of a much-anticipated US inflation reading on Wednesday

Eagle Point expands into structured products including SRTs with big hire
Eagle Point Credit Management has hired a head of ABS, MBS SRT and specialty finance, in a move which underlines the firm’s progression from a CLO equity investor to a broader credit asset manager.

IG payers provide best tail-risk hedges: Barclays
Investors seeking the cheapest tail risk hedge should look to CDX IG payers, while iTraxx Europe payers are the best hedge against further European underperformance, finds Barclays

Euro loans with FX hedging offer better value than US: Barclays
The big underperformance of European loans in June has left them looking cheap versus those in the US – but FX hedging and a nuanced selection process are advisable for investors looking to take advantage of that

Citi structured credit specialist leaves after 15 years
A key figure in Citi’s European structured credit business since 2007 has joined Julius Baer as head of corporate finance advisory

JP Morgan splits global head of institutional structuring role as it promotes three
JP Morgan has rejigged part of its credit structuring business with a set of promotions for officials who have covered SRTs, CLOs and CSOs as part of cross-asset roles

Arb work pays off
With day-one arbitrage alone delivering projected CLO cash-on-cash returns of 20-25%, 2021 may have been the best year ever for equity investors — at least until CLO spreads began to widen  

Pemberton adds to credit build out with NAV financing hire
Pemberton Asset Management has confirmed an appointment to lead a new net asset value financing strategy in what marks the firm’s third new business line in five months

Spac pricing hints at Sound Point's growth ambitions in loan market
Sound Point Acquisition Corp has priced a $225 million IPO, signalling that credit asset manager Sound Point Capital Management is looking to expand its platform

Corum Butler hires experienced high yield portfolio manager
Corum Butler has added to its team of five bond fund portfolio managers with a Paris-based hire

York's European credit team embarks on fresh start under Fidera
York Capital’s European credit team has completed its spin out 

Russia debt hits default levels amid FX and asset lock-up
Russia appears to be on the brink of default on its debt, with bonds and CDS pricing in the likelihood of an imminent trigger

Infrastructure manager targets €1 billion for eclectic mix of project finance debt and SRTs
A Copenhagen-based firm is launching its first credit fund and has partnered with an SRT specialist in London for a component of its potential €1 billion offering  

Pemberton hires former BlackRock official for new Dubai office
Pemberton has become the latest credit manager to expand its presence in the middle east with a new Dubai office

Former CIFC European CIO moves on from CLOs as he joins Man
Man Group has hired CIFC's former European chief investment officer alongside a Swiss Re official to launch a new capital assets solution unit

WhiteStar to absorb MacKay Shields' European CLO platform
WhiteStar Asset Management has swooped for MacKay Shields’ European CLO business, ending weeks of speculation over the latter’s CLO ambitions and confirming WhiteStar's status as a rising star 

It's All Relative: CQS, Capital Four and Tikehau look for CLO breakthrough as debutant premiums drop
The number of US CLO issuers in 2021 could be about to reach 106 with Capital Four, CQS and Tikehau looking to price debut deals, with price talk set at ambitious levels

HPS targets $9.5 billion for fifth mezzanine debt fund
HPS Investment Partners is targeting $9.5 billion for its fifth global mezzanine debt fund, HPS Strategic Investment Partners V - but unlike earlier vintages, HPS says it will not target opportunities within the upstream energy space

Blackstone Credit names tech investing head
Blackstone Credit has promoted a New York-based official as its global head of technology investing

Tikehau snags ex-Investcorp CLO veteran to bolster global structured credit business
Tikehau Capital has hired the former head of Investcorp's US credit business to a newly created role of partner and chairman of its global structured credit strategies

Lazard targets IG, crossover and HY in long/short credit ucits fund
Lazard Asset Management has unveiled a new credit ucits fund that will invest primarily in investment grade, crossover and high yield bonds in Europe and North America