Oaktree's multi-strategy credit platform reaches $2.9 billion
Los Angeles based Oaktree Capital Management's multi-strategy credit platform – which includes Oaktree Global Credit Fund – has hit $2.89 billion as at 31 March 2018  

Zencap looks to raise €200 million for its third infra debt fund
French alternative investment boutique Zencap Asset Management is launching its third senior infra debt fund with a €200 million first close target, the firm announced on Friday.

Tech is benefiting from all the trends that are hurting retail
CBAM's Don Young takes our credit quiz

Dedication pays off in risk sharing
Fund managers are pitching dedicated CRT funds to institutional investors as market hits €75 billion in 2017 and US banks start to take notice. By Sayed Kadiri

Drug makers: desperately seeking pain relief
With Teva’s profitable Copaxone being undermined by cheaper alternatives, the company is in need of a pick-me-up. By Euan Hagger

Former American Capital CLO team resurfaces at Ryan Labs
A group of loan and CLO specialists that previously worked together at American Capital have reunited at Ryan Labs Asset Management.

EU money market fund reform not a cause for concern, says SSGA
Investor sentiment is split over the European Union’s incoming Money Market Fund (MMF) reform – but it’s a positive development, insists State Street Global Advisors’ head of cash for EMEA

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

Fight for US loans commences following risk retention U-turn
US CLOs are set to be free from risk retention in the next few weeks. Headache over for US CLO managers? Not really – now it becomes a fight to source the assets that will populate CLOs

ICG names new non-executive director in London
ICG has announced a new hire to its London office: a director with significant experience in the asset management space, including a stint as chair at SVG Capital

Fair Oaks expands into European loans with major hire
Fair Oaks Capital – one of the largest CLO equity investors in the market – has hired a well-known figure in the CLO industry to build a European corporate loan business

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

Credit Suisse reports annual loss - but insists it's on the mend
Credit Suisse has reported an annual loss for 2017 – posting a full year net loss attribute to shareholders of CHF983 million ($1.05 billion) in its earnings release today

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

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

US power generators: Falling prices spark bankruptcies
As renewables and gas undercut traditional power generators, bond holders are preparing for price shocks. By Euan Hagger

Law firm Paul Hastings adds London-based finance partner
Former DLA Piper partner Rich Davis, who specialises in the lending markets, has joined Paul Hastings' finance practice

Former ICG credit head Kershaw takes advisory role at distressed debt firm
Dagmar Kent Kershaw, the former head of Intermediate Capital Group's credit fund businessin Europe and Australia, has landed an advisory role at a $7 billion distressed debt manager

Morgan Stanley's fixed income sales dramatically dip in Q4 earnings report
Morgan Stanley's sales and trading net revenues took a dip in 2017, with fixed income net revenues in particular down 31% compared to 2016 figures

Goldman earnings reveal 18% decrease in institutional client services revenue
The Goldman Sachs group has reported mixed results in its latest earnings release, revealing a dip in institutional client services revenue in 2017 compared to the prior year, but overall net revenues of $32 billion for 2017

Alcentra hires former BlackRock US loan and CLO chief
Alcentra has announced the appointment of Leland Hart as managing director and head of US loans and high yield

Court confirms $8 million ruling in favour of former Acis partner Josh Terry
A Dallas court has ruled in favour of former Acis Capital Management partner Josh Terry in his long-running dispute with the asset management company, according to court documents seen by Creditflux    

Engineering and construction: diversification leads to deepening debt
In trying to build a more global roster of clients, some construction companies may have dug a hole for themselves