Lumen Technologies ad-hoc group preps competing proposal
The refinancing of Lumen Technologies, currently held by 1311 different CLOs with a combined principal balance of USD 3.8bn, took a new twist today as details of a competing proposal emerged

Aquarian buys minority stake in Obra
Obra Capital revealed in Monday that it had sold a minority equity ownership stake to Aquarian Holdings

BNP Paribas adds big-name buy-side tranche trader
BNP Paribas has hired a new CDX Tranche Market Maker from the buy-side

US loan market rallies despite increasing stress and default rates
Casual observers of the US broadly syndicated loan market may be forgiven for feeling a little confused at the moment. Despite rising default rates and growing stress, loan prices continue to rally, and the primary pipeline is busy.

Fund performance
Positive August for credit sees CLO funds on top again

Credit funds at a glance
Ucits see red in a tough June for returns

Credit hedge funds
Credit hedge funds performance data

ICG taps Apollo partner as head of US liquid credit
The new head of US liquid credit has been tasked with helping grow ICG's US credit business

Capital Four beefs up US credit team with three new hires
The Danish-based credit manager is expanding its US presence

CLO manager raises new captive equity fund
The New York-based alternative asset manager raised a new CLO equity fund with a first close of USD 136m

Credit funds at a glance (September 2023)
A round-up of people moves and fund raising  

Credit hedge fund returns (September 2023)
Credit hedge fund returns  

CLO funds are hot in summer as they take nine spots in top 10 (Fund performance)
CLO funds took the lead through summer as the returns of the category index reached 1.88% and 3.18% in June and July, respectively. Both months saw a CLO fund as the top performer — Sound Point Meridian in June, and Oxford Gate Master Fund in July.

JP Morgan wins Kirschner case as court rules loans are not securities
The Second Circuit Court of Appeals has ruled in favour of JP Morgan in the Kirschner case that term loan Bs are not securities

Arini continues expansion with Credit Suisse hire

Credit hedge fund Arini taps former senior-level Credit Suisse executive. 

Asset management firm creates new credit platform
Insurance and asset management firm Nassau launches new credit platform with more than $8 billion in assets under management. 

Proposed regulation changes could open up US CLO funds to UK investors
Proposed changes to the UK Securitisation framework may expand the investor base for US structured credit if passed.

Capital Four adds three to US team
Capital Four's US team continues to expand, with the credit asset management firm hiring three new people in its New York office

ICG hires new global head of credit
Asset management firm ICG has hired ScION Tech Growth Chief Executive Officer Mathew Cestar as the firm's global head of credit

Carlyle names future CFO
Carlyle has named John Redett its new chief financial officer and head of corporate strategy, the company has said.

Credit funds at a glance
Fund raising and people moves

Credit hedge funds
Credit hedge fund returns

US manager launches second captive CLO equity fund
The firm closed its inaugural captive CLO equity vehicle at $375 million just 14 months ago

TPG buys Angelo Gordon for $2.7 billion
TPG has entered into an agreement to buy Angelo Gordon in a cash and equity deal valued at around $2.7 billion, the firm has announced

Credit hedge fund returns (May 2023)
Credit hedge fund returns