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Points up front: Talking his book (which is available on Amazon)
4 years ago
For listed asset managers, an earnings call is generally not the right forum to market or advertise upcoming funds. But it might be exactly the right place to try and sell your book. -
CBOs aren’t fixated on interest rate moves
4 years ago
The loan sell off at the start of this year highlighted that CBOs are not a play on interest rates or bond prices — they’re taking advantage of the flexibility to rotate between loans and bonds -
Beyond blacklists: the next step in ESG
4 years ago
Credit managers are integrating ESG into their investment processes, but that does not mean they are unable to invest in unethical credits — they can, if they are paid adequately for the risk. -
Last of GSO's co-founders departs
4 years ago
It's the end of an era as GSO Capital Partners co-founder Bennett Goodman (the 'G' in GSO) will step down from the firm at the end of the year -
GSO adds $10 billion to inflows with direct lending, structured credit and energy
4 years ago
Blackstone grew its credit assets under management to $139.3 billion, up 13% on a year ago, according to the firm's second quarter earnings release -
GSO generates $4.5 billion capital for energy-focused credit fund
4 years ago
GSO Capital Partners has closed its second energy-focused credit fund with $4.5 billion of capital commitments, the firm has announced. Creditflux understands that the fund originally targeted a $5 billion final close -
New kids on the block dominate awards
Two firms that have been in the market for fewer than seven years were named the top managers at the Creditflux awards last month. Manager of the year Spire only issued its first CLO in 20154 years ago -
Budge up, more new managers are coming
Room for 10 more? The average loan overlap among recent European CLOs is 48.7% – so the expected influx of new managers will have to work hard to distinguish themselves from the pack4 years ago -
GSO co-founder takes Iron throne with new manager launch
4 years ago
GSO co-founder Tripp Smith has launched a new firm - Iron Park Capital Partners. He brings hires from credit long/short hedge fund River Birch Capital, Oak Hill and Axar with him -
Blackstone follows in footsteps of KKR and Ares by converting to corporation
5 years ago
The conversion is anticipated to be effective from 1 July -
Large, liquid loans aren’t always perfect
5 years ago
CLOs could be forgiven for rushing to buy Refinitiv loans — after all it was the biggest LBO since the crisis. But some large managers have abstained, while others have bought opportunistically -
Tail wags dog as European CLOs' 108bp benchmark drags loans
5 years ago
European CLOs usually price on the back of where underlying loans are printing, but this year the reverse looks to be true -
Performing credit tops distressed credit for Blackstone, but credit AUM declines
5 years ago
The firm is looking to boost its direct lending business to gain $10 billion of available capital over the next couple of years -
GSO co-founder plans new credit business
5 years ago
GSO Capital Partners co-founder Tripp Smith is launching his own credit management firm, according to a report by Bloomberg -
Blackstone builds on multi-asset approach with fifth fund
5 years ago
The new vehicle will invest directly into Blackstone deals across its alternatives platform -
Recent CLO debutant Vista brings in GSO official to lead credit team
5 years ago
Vista Credit Partners has hired a former GSO official to lead its credit team -
Texas pension fund approves two new CLO manager mandates
6 years ago
The Texas Municipal Retirement System has approved the appointment of GSO Capital Partners LP and Octagon Credit Investors as CLO managers on its non-core fixed income strategy -
CEO of Blackstone's hedge fund solution platform steps aside
6 years ago
Blackstone has announced that J Tomilson Hill, president and chief executive officer of Blackstone Alternative Asset Management (BAAM), will be transitioning to a new role as chairman of BAAM -
BDC reports $25.3 million increase in AUM
6 years ago
FS Investment Corporation (FSIC) has cited the “very competitive” nature of the credit market during its third quarter 2017 earnings release -
GSO goes in-house for its latest credit interval fund
6 years ago
GSO is planning a novel onshore fund to invest in loans and CLOs, according to a prospectus recently filed with the SEC -
Energy credit head takes on bigger role at GSO in New York
6 years ago
Dwight Scott has been promoted to president of GSO Capital Partners in New York, according to Bloomberg -
It pays to eat your own cooking
6 years ago
CLO managers affiliated with PE firms buy extra debt from companies owned by those firms – and it seems to give them an advantage -
Past returns: early risk retainers
7 years ago
Five years ago in Creditflux we reported on JP Morgan shutting down its special situations prop trading desk in London -
GSO's head of European CLOs set to leave the firm
7 years ago
A well-known figure in the European CLO market is stepping down from his role at the largest CLO management firm in the industry -
GSO gains approvals to push long-short fund further into long territory
7 years ago
A GSO long-short credit fund - with no short exposure as of the end of June - has been granted a license to permit more long exposure
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