Index curve trades boost LMCG credit fund
Credit index curve trades have boosted LMCG’s Serenitas Credit Gamma Master Fund

US hedge fund manager launches mortgage-orientated fund
A structured credit specialist has so far raised $50 million for a fund which will write mortgages in a niche corner of the US property market

Waterfall looks to add derivatives to its credit managed account
A US pension fund looks set to approve a change to its account with Waterfall, which will see the manager gain the ability to use derivatives as a hedging tool

Citi tests the market for three-year bespokes
There is increasing appetite for credit derivative risk with Citi looking to extend the maturity of its deals 

Ex-Bear credit sales specialist sets up home in Brownstone
New York-based broker Brownstone Investment Group has hired a senior credit sales specialist, according to well placed sources

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

Alcentra confirms hire to its new-look structured credit team
Alcentra has confirmed the hire Brandon Chao from Omega Advisors to its structured credit team in New York

LMCG credit fund turns defensive after near 4% one-month return
LMCG’s Serenitas Credit Gamma Master Fund posted a return of 3.58% for February, according to a note sent to investors

Buy-side firms eye slice of trade receivables pie
European insurers and asset managers are looking to break the stranglehold that banks have had over the market for trade receivable securitisations

BAML's former head of European ABS sales joins BNY Mellon
An ex-Bear Stearns structured credit specialist has joined BNY Mellon as a business development manager for its European corporate trust team

Citi launches new Bravo reference portfolio
Citi has launched a new version of its bespoke tranche reference portfolio, according to market sources. 

Eiffel proves you don’t need to guess oil prices to pick good oil bonds
Paris-based manager benefits from tertiary link to oil bounce with helicopter pick 

New York-based Mill Hill ramps up its debut structured credit fund
Mill Hill Capital, a company which was established by ex-UBS structured credit trader David Meneret in 2015, has ramped up its debut fund. Meneret tells Creditflux that the fund will follow a market-neutral strategy, but that he believes double-digit returns are in reach

Nomura builds out emerging markets team with structured credit hire
Structured credit specialist joins Japanese lender’s London offices for emerging markets role 

Mizuho completes big structured credit appointment in Asia
Mizuho has recruited a senior structured credit professional, with a wide-ranging mandate, to its offices in Hong Kong