Shenkman refis three tranches of 2015 vintage BSL CLO
Shenkman Capital Management has refinanced three tranches of a BSL CLO from 2015. CIBC was the sole arranger of the refi.

Elmwood grows with giant USD 608m deal
Elmwood Asset Management priced its second new US deal in as many months on Thursday, as the New York-based manager further consolidated its busy 2023 with a super-sized USD 608.2m BSL issue arranged by Bank of America.

Blackstone goes big for new US CLO
Blackstone yesterday priced its second deal of the year and first new issue, an upsized US BSL CLO that is the second-largest deal of the year

Carlyle and Citi continue reset wave with rework of 2019 US CLO
Carlyle Group last week reset its largest CLO from 2019, market sources said, once again in partnership with Citi, who acted as the sole arranger after having arranged both the original deal and its refi in 2021

CLO round-up: blinded by the tights
Secondary CLO spreads continued to grind tighter this week and, at last, the primary market began to follow in both the US and Europe

Trinitas prints its second US CLO of the year
Trinitas Capital Management has priced its second new US CLO of 2023

1H23 CLO issuance rankings
Our latest set of CLO issuance rankings for the first half of 2023 showcase the most active CLO arrangers, managers, lawyers and trustees over a challenging six months.

Global CLO league tables - April 2023 YTD
Global CLO league tables - April 2023 YTD

CLO rankings: manager AUM, advisory firm and trustees Q1 2023
Two acquisitions close to shake up the top and Dechert takes early lead over Milbank in manager counsel rankings

Global CLO league tables - April 2023 YTD
Global CLO league tables - April 2023 YTD

Mid market CLO league tables: February volumes exceed any 2022 month with Natixis setting the pace
New mid market CLO issuance totalled $3.5 billion in February, the highest monthly volume since November 2021

Global CLO league tables - February 2023 YTD
Global CLO league tables - February 2023 YTD

Palmer Square sheds light on flatness of curve after pricing static European CLO
Palmer Square Capital Management, one of the most prolific CLO issuers globally, has priced its first European new issue of 2023 in a €396.2 million static deal

Sixth Street prints 2023's second tightest US CLO
Sixth Street Partners priced a new CLO on Friday, scoring the second tightest debt execution for a new five-year CLO this year

$1 billion mid market CLOs price from Antares and Deerpath
Antares Capital and Deerpath Capital Management each priced a new middle market CLO on Friday, with the two transactions clocking in at just under $1 billion

Serta Simmons makes its bed again with default leaving CLOs with a restless night
$172.5 million of CLO assets defaulted on Monday after Serta Simmons Bedding filed for chapter 11 bankruptcy.

Beneath the triple C: Life could be better, but it’s just a letter, under the CCC
Many market participants were eagerly looking forward to a break in December after a gruelling year, but the rating agencies were in no mood to oblige. 

Mid market CLO league tables: Golub makes it six straight while Natixis blows away the competition
In a trying year, issuance of mid market CLOs dropped a considerable amount. Total volumes dropped from $43.6 billion in 2021 to $20.8 billion in 2022, a 52% decrease year-on-year

Global 2022 CLO league tables
Global 2022 CLO league tables

Jefferies promotes CLO pair to managing directors
Jefferies has promoted the co heads of its European CLO primary team to managing directors

Beneath the triple C: Winter is coming for CLOs as downgrades outstrip upgrades
Both US and European issuers have felt downward pressure from the rating agencies as we head towards the end of the year, with downgrades to triple C now firmly outpacing upgrades out of it.

Euro CLO league tables: Final whistle beckons in close manager race as Jefferies looks to park the bus
Last month, just shy of €3 billion of European CLO paper was priced in the primary market, the most since March and Russia’s war with Ukraine

Global CLO league tables - November 2022 YTD
Global CLO league tables - November 2022 YTD

Polus 2022 European CLO tops Fitch ESG ranking
Cairn CLO XV has scored the highest ESG score among Fitch-rated European CLOs

Golub becomes 2022's largest mid market CLO issuer by deal volume
Golub Capital Partners has become the year's largest issuer of middle market CLOs by pricing its third transaction