Lynx appoints former Swedish pension fund alternatives head as partner
Swedish hedge fund manager Lynx Asset Management has appointed Martin Källström as partner and member of its management team

Michigan pension fund looks to commit $80 million to debt funds
The $114 billion Michigan pension fund is looking to commit to two private debt funds managed by London-based Kreos Capital and New-York headquartered MidOcean Credit Partners

HSBC Global launches three Icav fixed income funds
The three fixed income funds will sit on HSBC's new Dublin-domiciled Icav platform aims to facilitate access to funds globally 

Texas pension fund ups commitment to CQS opportunities fund
The $29.7 million pension fund mandated $50 million to CQS Directional Opportunities Feeder Fund on 1 June

London pension funds pick CQS as first manager for new credit fund of fund
London Collective Investment Vehicle (London CIV), a fund for London pension funds, has announced the launch of its first fixed income offering – LCIV MAC fund

Higher leverage is on the horizon - but, for now, take in the MFN sunsets
It’s clear from our analysis of most favoured nation protections and sunsets that strong demand for loans is enabling borrowers to insist on advantageous terms even as they increase leverage

Experienced CSAM holds off boutiques to win biggest prize
Credit Suisse Asset Management became a two-time winner of the Creditflux Manager of the Year award last month after picking up the 2018 trophy in front of a packed house at London’s Landmark Hotel on 9 May

Hermes launches £185 million unconstrained credit fund
London-based Hermes Investment Management has launched a new Ucits-compliant unconstrained credit fund - which will include pricing ESG risks

Investec unveils unconstrained global credit fund for UK investors
“In a world of rising interest rates, and with the accompanying increase in volatility", Investec has launched a replica of its Investec Global Total Credit Fund - this time for UK investors

Carlyle and Oppenheimer opt for interval fund structure as part of JV
The new private credit fund will invest at least 80% across loans and structured credit (Including CLOs), opportunistic credit, direct lending and liquid credit, SEC 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

French manager liquidates share class on €167.2 million corporate credit fund
A Paris-based manager has jettisoned a share class on a €167.2 million corporate credit fund that invests in bonds, credit default swaps, shares and share options

Man Group's assets surge 3% in first quarter as the hedge fund hits $112.7 billion
Man Group, the world’s largest listed hedge fund, has reported a 3% rise in total assets in first quarter 2018 despite a weaker market for equities and momentum strategies

Join the debate: most memorable moment in credit
At Creditflux we’ve now produced 200 monthly magazines since Fishknife first came up with the idea of tracking the global credit markets in 2001). We asked several key credit industry officials about their most memorable moment in credit

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

Cigarette break: Dutch manager excludes tobacco investments from fund line
 Robeco has become the latest asset manager to oust tobacco investments, making the exclusion from its entire mutual fund line

Search for a new CIO is on as Fidelity International's fixed income head retires
Fidelity International’s fixed income chief investment officer Charles “Chuck” McKenzie is set to retire after four-and-a-half years with the firm

LFIS slashes minimum investment figures on €400 million of credit funds
La Française Investment Solutions has lowered the subscription amounts for two credit funds worth more than €400 million – and tweaked the fee section on certain fund documents

Man GLG appoints credit portfolio manager
London-headquartered fund manager Man GLG has promoted Andrew Freestone to credit portfolio manager

MFS hires former BlackRock fixed income portfolio manager
London-based MFS Investment Managmeent has appointed former BlackRock’s Owen Murfin as an institutional portfolio manager

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

Investec AM announces leadership succession plan
Investec Asset Management has announced its leadership succession plans following the retirement of Investec Group's chief executive officer and managing director

Axa IM launches lower-cost share class for £1 billion distribution fund
Axa Investment Managers has launched a lower-cost share class for its £1 billion ($1.45 billion) Axa Lifetime Distribution Fund, the fifth fund in Axa’s distribution range

Ex-BlackRock fixed income pair launch cryptocurrency fund
A pair of former BlackRock bond specialists are launching a London-based cryptocurrency hedge fund known as Prime Factor Capital

Makuria brings in over $900 million for special situations-focused credit fund
London-based Makuria Investment Management has received $918 million in capital commitment for its credit fund, according to market sources