Credit hedge fund to pay $10 million to settle insider trading case
New York-based Visium Asset Management is to pay approximately $10 million to settle a credit fund insider trading case, 8 May US regulatory filings reveal

Investcorp names new co-CEO
Alterative investment manager Investcorp has announced that Hazem Ben-Gacem will become co-chief executive officer, joining current co-CEO Rishi Kapoor

Man GLG's senior PM Mawby resigns
Man GLG’s Jon Mawby has resigned as senior portfolio manager with immediate effect and will now be placed on gardening leave, Creditflux understands.

Cerberus appoints former JP Morgan COO as president
New York-based Cerberus Capital Management has announced three senior leadership promotions: Matt Zames as president of Cerberus, Frank Bruno to co-chief executive officer  and Lee Millstein as president of the Cerberus global investments.   

Minneapolis manager hits $1.5 billion in sales for credit strategy
The firm has reached $1.5 billion in sales for a credit fund, indicating sales of $500 million in a single year

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

Apollo reorganises its global credit platform
Sources say Apollo Global Management has reshaped its credit business by merging certain divisions and promoting several staffers in New York. Separately, sources say a high-ranking credit head has left the firm

AB names fixed income co-heads and replaces Ashish Shah on two funds
Following the departure of Ashish Shah, who was AB's head of fixed income and chief investment officer, Will Smith has been appointed co-manager on two bond funds. Meanwhile, the firm has named two co-heads of fixed income

Bill Barr steps down from Och-Ziff board as firm's new CEO is named
Och-Ziff has named a new chief executive officer to succeed Dan Och, with the firm announcing today that former Credit Suisse executive Robert Shafir will step into the position

Oak Hill appoints sole head of European credit as ex-partner takes on new role
One of Oak Hill Advisors’ most senior staffers has stepped into a senior advisory role

PineBridge appoints high-ranking State Street official as its COO
Global asset manager PineBridge Investments has appointed of Michael Karpik as chief operating officer, according to a statement by the firm

Investcorp brings long-short manager onto its hedge funds partnership platform
Alternative invesmtent manager Investcorp has announced its strategic partnership with Steamboat Capital Partners through its Hedge Funds Partnerships platform

East coast manager with niche focus raises $100 million for new credit fund
A New Jersey asset management firm with a focus on the “life-contingent” asset class has launched a new credit fund

Hedge fund with US and UK offices to shutter following poor performance
The New York-based firm, which invested in a range of strategies including long/short liquid credit, is shutting down and returning all capital to investors

Fixed income inflows boost Legg Mason
Baltimore-headquartered Legg Mason has reported inflows of $7.9 billion for its fixed income business in the quarter ended 30 September, according to a recent earnings call

Pimco fund edges closer to $5 billion hard cap with new pension fund injection
Pimco's special situations fund, already above $3 billion, has picked up fresh inflows from a Pennsylvania pension fund

Seasoned credit specialist swaps River Birch for Guggenheim Securities
Guggenheim Securities has poached Jim Seery from credit fund manager River Birch Capital

ICG announces retirement of chief executive
Intermediate Capital Group has announced that its chief executive and chief investment officer, Christophe Evain, is set to retire later this year after 23 years with the firm