CIFC taps former Citi CLO veteran to lead structured credit business
Jay Huang has joined credit manager CIFC as a managing director, senior portfolio manager and head of structured products investments in New York, Creditflux has learned

Oak Hill appoints sole head of European credit as ex-partner takes on new role
One of Oak Hill Advisors’ most senior staffers has stepped into a senior advisory role

Up-and-coming fund manager Revolution makes big structured credit hire
Sydney’s Revolution Asset Management has made a big hire, signalling its intent in the global structured credit markets

Carlyle raises more than $800 million for global CLO-focused fund
Carlyle's newest fund will invest in CLOs backed by US and European senior secured corporate loans actively managed by third parties

Hayfin acquires US CLO manager
European credit platform Hayfin Capital Management has signed an agreement to acquire a US CLO specialist

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

Managers argue over whether structured credit trade is played out
Some US and European hedge funds are trimming their exposure to structured credit as investors back away from this asset class, according to some industry experts

Manager looks to raise up to $500 million to invest in CLOs globally
A firm regarded as one of the biggest CLO mezzanine and equity investors in the market is launching its latest CLO strategy 

Los Angeles pension fund considers investing in CLOs
A large LA pension fund wants to boost returns from its fixed income portfolio and has set its sights on CLOs and private debt

White & Case promotes three credit lawyers to partners in US and Europe
White & Case has announced the promotion of three lawyers with credit expertise to its partnership in offices across the US and Europe

Angel Oak joins growth in credit interval funds
Angel Oak is set to become the latest credit manager to target retail investors following in the footsteps of Alcentra, GoldenTree, GSO and Octagon 

Seer's Lamont set to join European credit firm as managing partner
European merchant bank has signalled big plans in structured credit by hiring a well-known former Deutsche Bank figure

Goldman's former head of structured credit trading to move to the buy side
Goldman Sachs veteran Jerry Ouderkirk is joining Pretium Partners, according to a Bloomberg report

Credit fund manager Frost allows management fees to thaw down to 50bp
San Antonio-based Frost Investment Advisors has slashed management fees on its CLO-heavy credit fund

Institutional investors - does Europe still provide the best opportunities in credit?
Cash or synthetics, CLOs versus CMBS, senior or junior debt? Institutional investors have a variety of ways to approach credit investing and Creditflux's biannual survey of credit allocators aims to determine which market they view as offering compelling returns

Carlyle raises $1 billion for credit opps and structured credit funds
Carlyle Group’s has reiterated over the last several months that it sees huge potential in the credit market, and it is now experiencing joy on the fundraising trail

Time-saving hedge fund platforms stop opportunities evaporating
Lengthy commitment periods and drawn-out negotiations between institutional investors and fund managers could be a thing of the past thanks to a wave of multi-manager hedge fund platforms

Creditflux parent rebrands as Acuris
Creditflux’s parent company gained a new name last month, with Mergermarket Group relaunching as Acuris

Fund platform AMX eyeballs credit funds
Willis Towers Watson’s hedge fund platform has grown to $1.5 billion – and there is space for credit managers  

Oaktree finds space for structured credit in new global credit fund
Oaktree Capital Management has shed some light on its eagerly-awaited push into the structured credit market

Wealth manager bumps up allocation to new Ares structured credit fund
A wealth management firm has increased its allocation to a structured credit fund that is being raised by Ares with a $500 million target

Imperial adds structured credit talent to London and New York offices
Imperial Capital has added to its structured products business in London and New York

BNP Paribas hires to its ABS syndicate team in London
Credit sales specialist reunites with former colleagues ahead of a move to BNP Paribas

GoldenTree squares up for huge credit interval fund launch
GoldenTree Asset Management has partnered with a retail distribution giant on the latest example of a credit interval fund, according to SEC filings

PGIM takes top spot as credit market celebrates
PGIM was the big winner at the Creditflux Manager Awards dinner on 3 May after scooping up the coveted manager of the year award