Keep calm and buy corporate loans
Calm heads prevailed in 2018. Markets were volatile and risk retention was supposed to cause problems, but there was no need to panic and volumes went on to break records set in 2014

Performing credit tops distressed credit for Blackstone, but credit AUM declines
The firm is looking to boost its direct lending business to gain $10 billion of available capital over the next couple of years

US CLO round-up: it's a slow start, but at least we have a benchmark as 42 deals fill pipeline
It’s safe to say 2019 is off to a slow start for the US CLO market. This past week, $1.4 billion has priced, bringing total issuance in January 2019 to $5.7 billion. That’s 70% below the January 2018 new issue volume of $20 billion.

The financial crisis was the making of ’em
Some of the largest and best performing CLO managers before the crisis were fairly nimble by today’s standards — but these 1.0 outperformers are now among the biggest names in the industry

The financial crisis was the making of 'em
Some of the largest and best performing CLO managers before the crisis were fairly nimble by today's standards - but these 1.0 outperformers are now among the biggest names in the industry. 

GSO co-founder plans new credit business
GSO Capital Partners co-founder Tripp Smith is launching his own credit management firm, according to a report by Bloomberg

GSO scores quarterly refi tights with its 24th CLO of the year
GSO Capital Partners priced its 24th CLO transaction of 2018

Blackstone builds on multi-asset approach with fifth fund
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
Vista Credit Partners has hired a former GSO official to lead its credit team

GSO produces 11th new issue transaction of the year in $716.25 million Harbor Park CLO
GSO Capital Partners priced its 11th new issue CLO of the year yesterday named Harbor Park CLO

US CLO market's biggest names plan AUM drive before year-end
Some of the CLO market’s biggest names are planning an AUM boost before year-end, presale reports suggest

On cloud nine: GSO prices $616 million Cirrus deal in debut CBO
The world’s largest CLO manager entered the collateralized bond obligation market on Friday

PE firm hires direct lending specialist from GSO
Private equity firm AE Industrial Partners has appointed an experienced structured credit official as it looks to expand its structured credit offerings

Blackstone grows credit assets by 31% over year
The firm achieved strong fundraising in credit, taking credit-related assets under managment to $130.6 billion in the third quarter, a 31% increase year-on-year 

GSO refinances Jay Park CLO with new B-side
GSO Capital Partners has refinanced its 2016 CLO named Jay Park and added a new single B tranche

GSO markets its 20th CLO transaction of the year
GSO Capital Partners is marketing a European CLO reset that would bring its total 2018 CLO count up to 20 deals

GSO and Citi to collaborate on Jay Park CLO cover version
GSO Capital Partners is preparing to refinance its 2016 deal Jay Park CLO via Citi

GSO prices fourth new issue CLO in as many weeks
GSO Capital Partners has priced its fourth new issue CLO in as many weeks, following a €409.4 million deal arranged by BNP Paribas

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

Points up front: Buttermilking it
We were amused to see that GSO Capital Partners has priced its latest park-themed US deal: Buttermilk Park CLO

Global CLO round-up: buttermilk-shakes things up as CLO spreads go everywhere
Ahead of the US Labor Day weekend, CLO issuers have been grafting away with $6.5 billion pricing across the US market through 11 deals

GSO CLO fund looks to wind up with offer to roll into manager's originator strategy
The board responsible for Carador Income Fund, managed by GSO Capital Partners, has given shareholders an opportunity to wind the fund up, alongside a rollover opportunity for shareholders into GSO's CLO originator fund, Blackstone/GSO Loan Financing

GSO debuts in mid market CLOs with Diamond CLO
GSO Capital Partners' Diamond CLO is for one year with the manager pricing a short-dated mid-market deal

GSO churns out second new issue CLO in one month with market-beating spread
GSO has priced its second new issue CLO in as many weeks, with a $505.65 million transaction named Buttermilk Park CLO

GSO to add another jewel in its crown with first mid-market "Diamond" CLO
The world’s largest manager of broadly syndicated CLOs is poised to launch into the middle market for the first time