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Silence is not golden: loan investors fret over terms in Apollo-sponsored deals
6 years ago
Leveraged loan investors have expressed concern over terms in some Apollo-sponsored deals, which allow the borrower to incur additional first lien debt that not only matures earlier than the existing debt, but also does not trigger “most favoured nations” (MFN) protection for the outstanding debt -
Carlyle performance dips in Q4, but credit teams ride global volatility
6 years ago
Credit fund performance dipped for the Carlyle Group in the fourth quarter, as market volatility and fund outflows put a dent in the industry’s much stronger performance of the previous three quarters -
Performing credit tops distressed credit for Blackstone, but credit AUM declines
6 years ago
The firm is looking to boost its direct lending business to gain $10 billion of available capital over the next couple of years -
Apollo's credit funds report gains in 2018 despite Q4 slump
6 years ago
Apollo saw $21.6 billion inflows throughout the quarter leading to a record total assets under management of $280.3 billion. The firm, however, reported a net loss throughout the quarter -
NN hires head of fixed income and responsible investing
6 years ago
NN Investment Partners (NN IP), a Dutch insurer and investment manager, has appointed a head of fixed income and responsible investing -
Carlyle Aviation appoints new managing director
6 years ago
The $5.6 billion recently acquired unit of asset manager Carlyle Group has appointed a new managing director and co-head of aviation -
Robeco looks to align macro fixed income with credit as it makes senior hire
6 years ago
Robeco has hired Jamie Stuttard as co-head of the global fixed income macro team and fixed income strategist -
Muzinich poaches Neuberger Berman MD for top fund distribution role
6 years ago
Muzinich has hired a global head of distribution, according to an announcement today, picking up the role previously held by Joshua Hughes, who left for CIFC Asset Management in May -
Rockefeller partners with iCapital to expand into alternatives
6 years ago
Rockefeller Capital Management has partnered with financial technology platform iCapital Network, to increase its exposure to alternative investments -
US regulation drives insurance money towards credit ETFs
6 years ago
Institutional investors are increasingly allocating to credit exchange-traded funds (ETFs), but their motivations are changing. These vehicles are famed for their liquidity, but several investors are said to be pouring money into them for the long term amid regulatory changes which have made ETF investments more favourable -
LMA seeks no-deal Brexit safety net for European lending
6 years ago
European regulators have voiced concerns about the potential damage a no-deal Brexit scenario would do to the syndicated loan market and the wider European Union economy -
Sears CDS battle heats up as DC challenged to change auction rules
6 years ago
A high profile battle over Sears Roebuck Acceptance Corp credit default swaps has taken a new turn, with one market participant challenging the Americas Determinations Committee to change its rules to avert price manipulation by another market participant in the bankrupt retailer's credit event auction -
GSO co-founder plans new credit business
6 years ago
GSO Capital Partners co-founder Tripp Smith is launching his own credit management firm, according to a report by Bloomberg -
Cairn sheds light on single-investment SRT fund
6 years ago
Fresh details have emerged on Cairn Capital’s new significant risk transfer (SRT) funds with the manager informing Creditflux that Pathfinder Fund III was structured such with US requirements in mind -
Cairn adds two SRT funds to its roster
6 years ago
Cairn Capital has raised $150 million across two significant risk transfer (SRT) funds - with differing mandates - according to an announcement by the firm -
Neuberger Berman unveils three European fixed income funds
6 years ago
The three new European fixed income portfolios will be managed by Patrick Barbe and his six-strong team, who all recently joined from BNP Paribas -
Sears CDS external review panel named to solve Determinations Committee impasse
6 years ago
The North America Determinations Committee has selected an external review panel to decide whether two Sears Roebuck Acceptance Corp debt obligations can be delivered into an auction to settle the US retailer’s credit default swaps, having failed to achieve a strong enough quorum among its own 15 members -
Neiman Marcus loan slumps amid debt restructuring talks
6 years ago
The luxury fashion retailer’s $2.95 billion cov-lite term loan B, due October 2020, traded down 1.65%, according to IHS Markit -
Lothian pension fund appoints CEO
6 years ago
Lothian Pension Fund has appointed a new chief executive officer, effective from February 2019, to replace Clare Scott, who is leaving at the end of 2018 -
Market favours retrospective over forward-looking approach to Ibor benchmark fallbacks, says Isda
6 years ago
New benchmark fallbacks for derivatives contracts that reference interbank offered rates are likely to be based on the “compounded setting in arrears rate” and the “historical mean/median approach to the spread adjustment”, the International Swaps and Derivatives Association has said -
Credit sell-off has room to run and pricing is out of whack, says BNP Paribas
6 years ago
The credit market sell-off could have further to go despite recent widening and is “in the process of a late-stage business cycle unwind”, according to a strategist note seen by Creditflux -
Danish pension fund's CEO steps down
6 years ago
Christian Hyldahl, the CEO of Arbejdsmarkedets Tillægspension (ATP), has given his resignation to the pension fund’s chairman of the board Torben Andersen. -
Investcorp adds ex-Anteil officials to run manager buy-out business
6 years ago
The new strategy will focus on acquiring up to 25% stakes in mid-sized alternative asset managers -
24 CLO managers hold J Crew loan as it drops 4.62%
6 years ago
A total of 109 CLOs hold $219.4 million exposure to J Crew, whose Term Loan B traded down 4.62% from yesterday -
Recent CLO debutant Vista brings in GSO official to lead credit team
6 years ago
Vista Credit Partners has hired a former GSO official to lead its credit team
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