Former Och-Ziff executive Cohen faces criminal fraud charges
A former Och-Ziff Capital Management executive is facing criminal fraud charges relating to the firm’s hedge fund activities in Africa, according to an indictment that was made public last week

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    

Californian pension fund approves $50 million commitment to CLO-focused fund
The pension fund has approved a $25 million commitment to an upcoming CLO fund, adding to $25 million previously committed 

US pension scheme puts $100 million into top-performing CQS fund
A multi-strategy credit fund run by CQS has earned a $100 million commitment from a US pension fund

Highland renames CLO fund and raises at least $153 million
The Guernsey-incorporated vehicle, which launched in 2015 under the name Acis Loan Funding, has raised more than $150 million and changed its name to Highland CLO Funding

CIFC liquidates CLO-focused fund
Private debt manager CIFC has liquidated a closed-end fund known as the CLO Opportunity Fund I, but has launched a successor fund

Founder looks to take structured credit manager Zais private
Founder Christian Zugel has bid to take Zais Group private, ending its two year stint as a public company

Axa unwinds short-maturity CLO fund as 1.0 universe dwindles
Axa Investment Managers has recently wound down a fund designed to take advantage of a short-term opportunity in ageing CLO debt tranches

New York pension gets behind CLO manager's risk retention vehicle
The New York State Common Retirement Fund invested $450m in two credit funds in July, documents seen by Creditflux reveal

Octagon plans its first 40 Act credit fund with 50% bucket for CLOs
Octagon Credit Investors is working on what could become one of the first closed-end fund listings by an alternative credit manager in recent years

Apidos co-founder set to join Medley as head of structured credit
One of the founding partners at CVC Credit Partners, is set to join Medley Management as head of structured credit in New York

CLO equity bids soar above NAV as dealers dominate b-wics
Two of the most active CLO dealing desks snapped up three out of four positions available on a closely watched secondary sale yesterday

US insurance company's affiliate looks to expand in structured credit
An insurance company-backed asset manager is making a push into the structured credit market

CLO fund manager posts 68% IRRs thanks to active trading strategy
A CLO fund managed by a Greenwich-based credit manager has recorded stellar returns in its first year

Acis, Marathon, PGIM join Creditflux hedge fund listings
Marathon Loan Opportunities Fund is one of several funds to join the Creditflux hedge fund performance tables this month