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Direct lender hires head of credit as it closes in on European mid market CLO
4 years ago
BeSpoke Capital has made a big hire as part of a reorganisation of the direct lender’s business -
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 -
Global b-wic round-up: Short-dated CLO paper hits the market
4 years ago
Last week brought over $800 million of b-wics listed in the US CLO secondary market for the first time this month, with around 10% being paper that had a reinvestment period that ended in 2019. -
Spire wins Creditflux Manager of the Year award
5 years ago
Spire Partners was the big winner at Creditflux's Manager Awards last night as the London-based manager scooped the award for the manager of the year. On top of this, the firm picked up awards for Best European CLO Manager and Best European CLO for Aurium CLO II -
Pennsylvania pension commits $150 million to European credit funds
5 years ago
Pennsylvania State Employees’ Retirement System approved $975 million of investments at its 24 April meeting -
Creditflux reveals finalists for most competitive Manager Awards ever
5 years ago
To compile the shortlist for the annual Creditflux awards, we select the best performers in credit using a combination of detailed, data-driven metrics. The winners will be announced on 8 May -
Global CLO round-up: 15 months to one month - managers set their own pace
5 years ago
Three new US CLOs priced this week courtesy of; Seix Advisors, via BNP Paribas; Kayne Anderson, via Goldman Sachs; and Steele Creek, via RBC. In Europe, Oaktree Capital Management paired with Barclays to price Arbour CLO VI. -
Ares to expand network with hubs in Amsterdam and Madrid
5 years ago
Ares Management is expanding across continental Europe by opening offices in Amsterdam and Madrid. These are expected to be running in the first half of 2019 -
Ares and GSO carry unitranches over €1 billion mark
5 years ago
Flush with cash, European direct lending managers have finally passed the milestone one billion unitranche mark this quarter -
Unlevered direct lending funds bring in first-time investors
5 years ago
Unlevered direct lending funds are particularly appealing to first-time investors and one of the biggest managers in the business has taken note of this -
We have a completion rate of around 4% of transactions we see
5 years ago
Ares' Mike Dennis takes our credit quiz -
Ares prices European CLO as senior triple As edge wider by 0.5bp
5 years ago
Ares Management returned to the European primary market on Friday to price a new issue CLO via Citi -
Ares markets mezzanine tranches as it nears European CLO pricing
5 years ago
Ares management has chosen Citi as the sole arranger for its new European CLO, Ares European CLO XI. -
Ares grows credit 34% with direct lending boost, but high yield takes rough ride in Q4
5 years ago
Ares Management Corporation reported strong returns for its European direct lending strategies in the fourth quarter of 2018. But the firm's overall revenues slumped and its US loan funds and high yield strategies were hit by the volatile credit market -
Global CLO round-up: there's something for everyone as CLOs put on a good spread
5 years ago
This week, equity investors have something to be thankful for with triple A CLO spreads showing signs of tightening -
Ares ups its target for US senior direct lending growth to $4.7 billion
5 years ago
Following $5 billion of inflows into global direct lending in the third quarter, Ares has upped the target for its US direct lending strategy -
Credit drives strong returns for five of the largest asset managers in the business
5 years ago
Carlyle is close to hitting its ambitious fundraising target; direct lending has been kind to Ares; and Och-Ziff has decided to shed its US CLO risk retention stakes after exiting its financing agreements -
Ares lays down a marker with 85bp CLO triple A print as European spreads widen
5 years ago
After pricing a benchmark CLO at the start of the year, Ares Management is back in the primary market after pricing Ares European CLO X today -
Ares launches "largest ever" European direct lending fund with up to €10 billion to invest
5 years ago
Ares Management has held the final close on what it claims to be the largest European direct lending fund raise ever -
Ranger direct lending fund set to wind-up as Ares withdraws candidacy
5 years ago
A new development in the Ranger Direct Lending Fund saga: Ares withdraws its proposal to assume managerial responsibilities for the fund -
Ares emerges as favourite to take over troubled direct lending fund
6 years ago
Following Oaktree’s wind-down request, the board of the Ranger Direct Lending Fund has chosen Ares as replacement manager - moves which could see the fund change its focus from peer-to-peer loan investments to asset-backed loans -
Ares targets €4.5 billion for fourth European direct lending fund
6 years ago
Los Angeles based Ares Capital Management has launched its fourth European direct lending fund, Ares Capital Europe IV, with a €4.5 billion target size, SEC filings show -
B-wic round-up: secondary CLO market is looking more and more like new issue
6 years ago
2017 and 2018 CLOs flooded the secondary market last week, with bonds referencing Ares Management, LCM Asset Management and Napier Park Global Capital going on sale -
Ares makes dramatic return to European CLOs with tightest ever triple A print
6 years ago
Ares Management has priced its first new CLO in Europe since December 2016, according to market sources -
Ares plans to launch first new European CLO since 2016
6 years ago
Ares Management is preparing to issue its first new CLO in Europe since December 2016, market sources say
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