Blackstone prices Euro market’s first reset in a month
The deal is the first European repricing since Sculptor European CLO IV was reset on 3 April

Private credit’s golden era never really ended – Blackstone’s Michael Zawadzki
On the Credit Exchange podcast, Lisa Lee speaks with the CIO of Blackstone Credit and Insurance about opportunities in volatile markets and the durability of private credit premiums

European CLO issuance begins to re-emerge as Blackstone and PGIM ready deals
Following two new-issue Euro deals on Wednesday, the pipeline is beginning to rebuild with more set to price next week

CLO market turns to print-and-sprint deals as volatility spikes
EXCLUSIVE: Napier Park, TP Birch Grove, and BlackRock attempt print-and-sprint deals as the maths gets tougher; AGL and Blackstone pull off deals

Tariffs will increase defaults – Blackstone
The alternative asset management giant also said the private credit market is providing financing that previously would not have been available in times of dislocation like this

Long-term CLO investments require strong distributions, healthy equity NAVs, and an extended life

Blackstone hires Goldman alum to head European private credit origination
Dominic Ashcroft previously served as head of leveraged finance for EMEA at Goldman Sachs

Alcentra's USD 165m fundraise for own European CLO deals heralds dramatic shift for the region
EXCLUSIVE: The dedicated amount forms part of the USD 1bn fundraise announced by the firm earlier this week  

Blackstone kicks off Euro CLO issuance program for 2025 with tight new issue
Manager's Ravensdale Park CLO priced as the second-tightest European deal so far this year  

Blackstone prints new-issue European CLO
Blackstone has priced Waterstown Park CLO, its sixth new European issue of 2024, in a EUR 405.3m transaction  

Blackstone buys billion dollar infra loan portfolio
Blackstone Credit & Insurance-managed funds agreed to acquire interests in a USD 1bn portfolio of global infrastructure loans from Santander

Blackstone makes two senior hires for infra lending and asset-based credit
Blackstone has hired two senior managing directors to focus on infrastructure and asset-based lending as members of the greater BXCI team

Blackstone’s head of liquid credit Rob Zable set to leave firm
One of the biggest names in the CLO world is making a change, with Rob Zable leaving Blackstone by the end of the year

CLO market wrangles over direction of liability spreads after August volatility
Investors are seeking to get wider spreads on CLO primary deals, but Blackstone and other managers are trying to keep firm on US triple-As at 135bps

What August slowdown? Blackstone prices new CLO in Europe
Blackstone prints new European CLO with triple-A spreads at 135bps via BNP

Blackstone reports 18% return from private credit over last 12 months
Blackstone's private credit and liquid credit returns outperform private equity investments in the last 12 months

Blackstone’s private credit fund for European retail investors gains traction
Blackstone has been eyeing one of the world’s biggest pools of wealth — and after a slow start, the asset manager’s push to sell private credit to affluent Europeans is gaining traction

Blackstone makes it three new European CLOs this year
Blackstone’s third new European CLO of the year priced on Wednesday, reflecting the growing market weakness in the lower mezz

Funds round up: private credit reaches for retail
A number of new credit funds launched last month to round out 2024's first quarter, including ones in Europe aimed at retail investors

Blackstone chooses static structure for new European CLO
Blackstone’s sixth CLO deal of the year priced yesterday in the market’s third static European deal of 2024

Blackstone partners with Finland's S-Bank for European private credit fund
Blackstone has partnered with Finnish S-Bank, making it possible for individual investors in Finland to tap into the European private credit market

Blackstone CLO gets bushier as delayed draw tranche issues
Blackstone added its contribution to 2024’s accelerating run of delayed draw single-B issues yesterday, as it priced a drawn-down class-F tranche

CLO rankings: 2023 turns out OK
Last year may not have seen records in the primary CLO market, but it was a very solid performer with a strong finish. 

European CLO market stirs as first refi of the year prices
BNP Paribas injected some life into the sluggish European CLO market on Monday with the first European refi of the year

Blackstone is back as the largest CLO manager in the world: 2023 manager rankings by AUM
Our full-year 2023 rankings for CLO managers by total CLO AUM are out, with Blackstone moving into top place.