Fortress and Polen print their first new CLOs of the year
Fortress and Polen Capital have priced their first BSL offerings of the year, both via BofA  

AGL taking steps to enter European CLO management
US-based AGL Credit Management is interviewing candiates to enter CLO management in Europe

CLO manager rankings by AUM - FY 2024
Blackstone retains its crown as the largest CLO manager in the world in the latest update to our definitive CLO manager league tables by principal liabilities

Global CLO law firm rankings - FY 2024
Our definitive global, US and European rankings for CLO law firms in 2024

Global CLO trustee rankings - FY 2024
Our definitive global, US and European rankings for CLO trustees in 2024

Man GLG consolidates European and US CLO businesses into single entity
Man GLG is consolidating its European and US CLO businesses into a single unified organisation, according to a series of investor notices

Investcorp Credit’s Jeremy Ghose and Tom Shandell set to exit firm
Investcorp has shaken up its leadership team, with Head of Global Credit Jeremy Ghose to step down and Head of Liquid Credit Investments Tom Shandell also set to leave the firm

DLA Piper bolsters US CLO team with Vavelidis move
DLA Piper has relocated finance partner Kos Vavelidis to New York from the firm’s London office to take on a global role

JPMorgan names new CLO leadership team to replace trio of senior departures
The CLO market's biggest arranger has named a new global head as well as other CLO leaders to replace Christine Ferris, Anusha Joly, and Mussie Tizazu

BNP Paribas forecast about USD 200bn of new CLO issuance in US and around EUR 50bn for Europe
BNP research analysts anticipate that CLO spreads will tighten over the first half next year, ahead of potentially widening in the second half  

Napier Park launches and successfully fundraises for captive CLO equity fund
Napier Park has launched its first global CLO captive equity fund and has already raised a sizeable amount

CLOs at a glance
Our list of recent CLO pricings globally

JPMorgan forecasts strong new CLO supply, 120bp AAAs, in 2025 outlook
JPMorgan's CLO research team has forecast ongoing strong US CLO new issuance for next year to some USD 180bn in 2025 while Europe is also expected to maintain its record new-issue performance with some EUR 45bn in new issuance next year

Creditflux announces date for 2025 CLO Symposium & Manager Awards
Our flagship CLO Symposium & Manager Awards will be returning on 14-15 May 2025 in an expanded two-day format at a new home, Nobu Hotel London Portman Square

Oak Hill Advisors increases target cap to a billion dollars for new CLO equity fund
New York-based Oak Hill Advisors has raised USD 459m so far for its new CLO equity fund and increased the cap by USD 200m

Moody’s forecasts robust economic performance underpinning continued strength in CLOs
The ratings agency’s outlook for 2025 is upbeat about the prospects for both the US and European CLO markets, helped by declining leveraged loan defaults

Rockford Tower prices Euro and US resets on same day
King Street Capital Management affiliate Rockford Tower echoed KKR and Permira in pricing dual European and US CLOs at the end of last week

KKR joins CLO captive equity rush
Investment giant KKR is fundraising for a new CLO captive equity fund with an impressive target size, joining managers like Bain, Beach Point and Brigade who all hit the news this week 

JPMorgan fights back after raft of shock departures
The news that JPMorgan had lost three of its most senior bankers sent shockwaves through the CLO world. But in the weeks since, JPMorgan has been fighting to hold the fort with some success.

Long lock-ups and quick entry tempt three new firms into CLO management
Regardless of the ebbs and flows of the market, and whether times are volatile or calm, the CLO market can count on more shops wanting to enter the space

CLOs ‘enjoy’ yet another crazy month
Strong CLO deal flow continued in October. The month came in as easily the busiest so far this year.

CLOs at a glance
Our list of October CLO pricings

Bain Capital fundraising for third captive CLO equity vehicle
Bain Capital Credit has become the latest CLO manager to start fundraising for a new captive equity fund

Fidelity Investments buys Fidelity International’s European CLO platform
Life has become a little simpler for CLO investors, as the two different Fidelity CLO platforms combine into one manager

CLO fundraising round-up - November 2024
CLO funds have had a stand-out year, and both fundraising and fund returns have soared, with managers out in the market with both third-party and captive CLO funds