Pimco hires ex-KKR official to lead corporate special situations unit
Pimco has appointed a former KKR official to lead the firm’s corporate special situation unit

Rallye CDS auction to have 10 dealers and six deliverables
10 dealers will take part in an auction next week to settle CDS contracts referencing Rallye, after the Determinations Committee voted to add Morgan Stanley as a participating bidder

HIG closes European small-cap special situations fund at $1.5 billion
HIG's distressed debt and special situations unit has closed held a final close for H.I.G. Bayside Loan Opportunity Fund V

Cheyne aims to capitalise on stress within direct lending as it closes €1 billion opportunistic fund
The fund seeks to capitalise on the accelerated sell-down of mid-market corporate loans by European banks

Highbridge refocuses on credit as it liquidates listed multi-strategy fund
Highbridge Capital Management has announced to investors in a multi-strategy fund that it is winding down the vehicle and refocusing its business exclusively towards credit

Private debt should alleviate the next downturn, says Paul Hastings
Private debt should soften the next downturn and not exacerbate it, according to a note published by law firm Paul Hastings

Balbec hires senior official to lead European business
Balbec Capital has appointed Vasanth Raj as managing director to lead the its European asset management business

Rallye CDS auction date set with three initial deliverables
A credit event auction to settle CDS referencing Rallye, the parent of French supermarket chain Casino, will take place on 27 June, with the Determinations Committee having agreed an initial list of three deliverable obligations

Credit traders' kickstand: rally makes good on relative value plays, but high yield pitfalls abound
Credit markets are ending the week on a stronger tone overall than they did last Friday, following supportive comments this week from both the US Federal Reserve and the European Central Bank meeting. But big drops in some individual company bonds shows there are still plenty of pitfalls to catch out the unwary

100% pay-out on New Look CDS as physical bids fail to materialise
A credit event auction to settle CDS referencing New Look today resulted in a zero cent final price, meaning contracts paid out to protection buyers in full - the first time this has happened other than by a 'deemed auction' decision since 2012

New Look CDS auction sets 1.5 cents as initial market mid-point
A credit event auction to settle CDS referencing New Look today has produced an initial market midpoint of just 1.5 cents, in line with the low price at which bonds have been quoted

New Look CDS auction to have only one deliverable, says DC
An credit event auction tomorrow to settle CDS referencing UK retailer New Look will have only one deliverable obligation, following no challenges to the initial list

Texas pension backs mine finance fund
Texas Municipal Retirement System (TMRS) is set to commit up to $150 million to Orion Mine Finance Fund III, consisting of a $100 million commitment to the fund and $50 million for co-investment  

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Mizuho appoints US and European credit trading heads in leadership shake-up
The hires include a newly created CLO role, head of credit trading, and head of special situations and illiquid trading 

Cairn teams with Mediobanca for European credit Ucits fund
The strategy will focus on four credit asset classes - financials, corporates, asset-backed securities and special opportunities 

Supermarket owner Rallye triggers credit event and joins queue for settlement checkout
Rallye, the parent of French supermarket chain Casino, has triggered a bankruptcy credit event, the Determinations Committee for Europe, Middle East and Africa (EMEA) has determined

Bain plans $3 billion distressed fund with US pension fund eyeing commitment
Pennsylvania Public School Employees Retirement System (PSERS) is set to invest $200 million to Bain Capital Distressed and Special Situations 2019 (DSS 19) fund, according to documents seen by Creditflux.  

Permira adds hire to start credit opportunities business
Permira Debt Managers is building out a unit in London to invest in special situations and credit opportunities and has hired a distressed and high yield specialist to help establish the business

Varde distressed credit MD departs in London
Varde Parters has lost a managing director from its London operations, according to market sources

New Look triggers credit event with big pay-out likely for CDS
The Europe, Middle East & Africa Determinations Committee has ruled that New Look has triggered a failure-to-pay credit event

GLG adds special situations portfolio manager in London
Man GLG has appointed a senior official who previously worked at Abraaj Group, Creditflux has learned

Ellington hires business development head in London
Ellington Management Group has appointed Jonas Frantz to head up business development in Europe and the Middle East, according to market sources

Connecticut pension eyes investment in Clearlake fund
The State of Connecticut Retirement Plans and Trust Fund is considering a $75 million commitment to Clearlake Opportunities Partners II