MUFG makes three big hires to bolster US private equity sponsor and direct lending coverage
Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group has hired from Antares, RBC and Regions Bank 

Antares reclaims largest 2.0 CLO moniker at new market tights
Antares Capital reclaimed its title as the manager of the largest 2.0 CLO on Tuesday by upsizing its debut deal to a huge $2.29 billion as part of a reset

Antares names loan head successor following retirement
Peter Nolan, head of loan syndicate, sales and trading at Antares Capital is set to retire from the $27 billion firm

Credit fundraising: managers build homes for real estate credit funds
The “largest ever real estate credit fund” was one of the fundraising highlights last month as Blackstone’s Real Estate Debt Strategies IV fund reached $8 billion on its final close

Antares makes middle market CLO return with delayed-draw double Bs
Antares Capital has priced the third largest new CLO amid the coronavirus pandemic, after teaming with BNP Paribas on Friday to place its first primary market transaction of 2020

Antares collects $3 billion for direct lending fund
Antares Capital wrapped up fundraising for an inaugural senior loan fund on Monday

Texas pension commits $250 million to large US direct lender
Texas County & District Retirement System closed out 2019 with a $250 million allocation to US direct lending

Mid market deal flow picks up as Antares prices $400 million CLO
Middle market CLO formation has picked up with Antares Capital pricing a $400.8 million yesterday to mark the ninth transaction since the start of November

Antares co-founder departs from firm
This follows the departure of other co-founders in recent months 

CLO pipeline: managers decide there's no point hanging about with quick-fire CLOs
The CLO pipeline for the coming week shows signs of decent flow as managers ready themselves to offload deals. 

Antares Capital's Brackett becomes sole CEO after Martin departure
Antares Capital founding partner David Brackett will become sole chief executive officer of the $24 billion firm

Mid market CLO league tables: large credit managers debut in record-breaking year
The middle market expanded in all manner of ways in 2018, from increased issuance to new entrants into the market

Antares passes $6 billion CLO volumes following fifth mid-market new issue
Antares Capital Advisors priced its fifth mid-market CLO yesterday bringing its deals under management over $6 billion in under two years

Mid market CLO league tables: GSO and Vista join the party
The US middle market CLO industry is booming with two new managers moving into this area

Antares takes its CLO assets over $5 billion with another mid-market deal
Antares Capital launched its fourth middle-market CLO on Friday, bringing its total volumes over $5 billion across just four deals

Antares promotes loan specialist Lyne and ex-JP Morgan CLO chief Mathew
Private credit giant Antares Capital has announced that founding partner Timothy Lyne has been appointed senior managing director and co-head of sponsor coverage while Vivek Mathew has been promoted to head asset management and funding

CLO manager issues $707.1 million mid-market deal via Citi
A New York-based CLO manager has issued a new middle-market CLO, which is its first transaction in the market this year

Senior managing director parts ways with Antares
Senior managing director Chet Zara has once again parted ways with private debt manager Antares Capital, a spokesperson confirms

Antares and Crescent win as Texas pension fund commits to direct lending
The sky is the limit for direct lenders, with Texas County and District Retirement System committing $253 million to that market

US league tables: CBAM tops US CLO rankings after meteoric rise
Just over a year ago, New York-based CBAM Partners commenced operations amid much fanfare. Fast forward 12 months and the asset manager has delivered on its promise, with Creditflux data showing that the firm was the largest CLO issuer of 2017

Antares teams up with Bain for direct lending after LStar JV ends
The joint venture, to be named the Antares Bain Capital Complete Financing Solution, replaces Antares’ previous unitranche product, Middle Market Growth Program

Virginia pension fund commits $1 billion to US direct lender
The $1 billion commitment was made at the $76 billion pension fund's most recent board meeting

Mid-market CLO round-up: New deals add to bumper year
Mid-market volumes rise steadily, with two new players having entered the space in the last two weeks. 2017 so far has witnessed inflows of $17.7 billion, with new issue mid-market deals contributing 77.38% to the volume

Antares's CLO AUM grows to $3.3 billion after another $1 billion-plus deal
Antares Capital Advisers priced its second middle-market CLO yesterday in another billion dollar-plus transaction

US league tables: new kid on the block CBAM topples CLO heavyweights
There’s a new kid on the block and it's starting to upstage the established order in CLO management