Japanese internet and telco giant SoftBank completes Fortress acquisition
Japan’s SoftBank Group Corp has completed the previously announced acquisition of Fortress Investment Group for $3.3 billion in cash

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

Tetragon raises $255 million for its latest CLO risk retention fund
Tetragon's newest CLO-focused credit fund has completed its first close, with commitments of about $254.8 million, regulatory filings indicate

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

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

US manager looks to raise $300 million for new CLO equity fund
Regulatory filings indicate that a US fund manager is targeting a new fund which will purchase CLO equity tranches

US boutique to launch fund of funds investing in CLOs and alternatives
The asset and wealth management RIA firm is establishing an alternatives fund of funds to be launched in 2018, according to market sources

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 

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

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

Mid-market lender NewStar agrees to sell itself for more than $500 million
New York-based asset manager First Eagle Investment Management announced this morning that it plans to buy mid-market loan specialist NewStar Financial

Eagle Point raises $100 million for new CLO-focused fund
Greenwich-based Eagle Point has raised $100.2 million for a new private fund that will invest in CLO equity, regulatory filings reveal

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

Partner leaves Ares's credit group after almost 20 years at the firm
A former fund and CLO portfolio manager, who had spent the last couple of years working in a business development role, has left Ares's Los Angeles offices    

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 

Chicago-based manager unveils ambitious plans for listed CLO equity fund
US CLO manager aims to become the latest to add a CLO investment fund

FS unveils new closed-end credit fund that can invests in CLOs
FS Investments has launched a new closed-end credit interval fund offering five share classes

Octagon’s debut retail credit fund goes live
XA Investments has raised up to $83.4 million for the closed-end credit fund it has set up with Octagon Credit

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

CVC Credit appoints chairman as credit CIO steps down
CVC Credit Partners has today announced that Stephen Hickey will be leaving the firm for personal reasons. Joining the firm will be former JP Morgan leveraged finance head Hamish Buckland

Job opportunity with Fair Oaks Capital
Fair Oaks Capital is looking for an investment manager in New York

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