Blackstone launches rated-note feeder for direct lending strategy
Blackstone has launched a rated feeder fund, which is linked to a direct lending strategy

The Last Tranche with Blackstone's Zable: regional banking volatility could lead to tighter triple A pricing in CLOs
In this episode of the Last Tranche, Robert Zable, global head of Blackstone's liquid credit strategies, discusses the fallout of the regional banking crisis sparked by the collapse of Silicon Valley Bank on the CLO market

CLO market needs a deeper investor base, conference hears
CLOs are toughing through the fallout from this month's banking crisis, but speakers at Creditflux's CLO Investor Summit in New York on Wednesday bemoaned that the market's investor base is lacking depth

Board aims to grant Blackstone fund ability to invest directly in primary CLOs
The board of publicly traded fund Blackstone Loan Financing is proposing to amend its investment policy to allow it to directly invest in primary CLO opportunities, following the results of its shareholder consultation announced today.  Changes to NAV valuation methodology alongside various potential exit opportunities was also discussed.

Calpers allocates $2.5 billion to two large private debt managers
Pension giant Calpers has revealed $2.5 billion allocations to two private debt managers

Starting Clover: Blackstone completes AIG CLO acquisition with rebrand
Covenant CLO Advisors, the investment manager of AIG’s CLOs, has rebranded to Clover CLO Advisors and is now a Blackstone affiliate

Blackstone buys $3.6 billion US CLO manager
An affiliate of Blackstone has entered into a purchase and sale agreement to buy a CLO management business 

Blackstone promotes Marshall to global head of private credit strategies
Blackstone has promoted Brad Marshall to global head of private credit strategies

US CLO league tables: Blackstone and BofA rise above competition in volatile 2022
A tumultuous year in the US CLO market led to total issuance dropping from a record $391.2 billion in 2021 to $134.8 billion in 2022

Global 2022 CLO league tables
Global 2022 CLO league tables

CLO rankings: manager AUM, advisory firm and trustees Q4 2022
As 2022 draws to a close manager consolidation through mergers and acquisitions have been balanced out by new market entrants to leave roughly the same number of managers that entered the year, at least for now.

Beneath the triple C: Winter is coming for CLOs as downgrades outstrip upgrades
Both US and European issuers have felt downward pressure from the rating agencies as we head towards the end of the year, with downgrades to triple C now firmly outpacing upgrades out of it.

Major fund withdrawals undermine credit momentum
Credit funds are extending their run of inflows into the end of the year, but investment grade momentum took a dent last week due to investors in one big fund pulling their money

Mid market CLO league tables: Golub scores in 90th minute as Natixis leads banks
Golub Capital left it late, but the prolific mid market CLO manager wrestled the lead in new issuance from Blackstone Credit last month

US CLO league tables: BofA and Citi going down to the wire but Blackstone set to clinch manager crown
20 US CLO managers priced last month to take year-to-date new issue volumes to $114.2 billion. This is $54.7 billion less than 2021’s total new issuance, but $34.1 billion more than 2020 and $6.1 billion more than 2019

Global CLO league tables - November 2022 YTD
Global CLO league tables - November 2022 YTD

US CLO league tables: Usual suspects keep market rolling as Citi moves within $1 billion of BofA
October experienced $7.1 billion of US CLO issuance with over half of that priced by the managers that occupy one to eight in the US CLO new issue league tables

Global CLO league tables - October 2022 YTD
Global CLO league tables - October 2022 YTD

Credit funds at a glance (November 2022)
A round up of fundraising and people moves in credit

CLOs at a glance (November 2022)
A listing of CLOs that have priced in the last month

Blackstone 2022 US CLO volumes climb to $6.2 billion after third static CLO
Blackstone Credit priced its third static CLO of the year on Wednesday in a $493.25 million transaction with Citi

Blackstone collects $4 billion on inaugural private credit green energy fund first close
Investors are big fans of Blackstone's new private credit green energy strategy, which focuses on renewables and energy transition 

Blackstone leads key category as investors lash out at loan settlement by fax: CLO Census latest
CLO market participants have voted for the three most prolific US CLO issuers as the ones to have taken greatest advantage of credit volatility this year, according to the latest updates from the Creditflux CLO Census. There are just hours left to add your voice if you have not already done so, with the Census set to close later today

US CLO pipeline: MidOcean and Seix look to end three-year drought as others rock and reload
14 US CLO managers are in various stages of marketing their latest offerings, with a wide scope of names for investors to choose from

Blackstone becomes first US CLO manager to print 11 new deals in 2022
Blackstone Credit on Thursday became the first US CLO manager to price 11 new issues in 2022, teaming up with Goldman Sachs on the $389 million Danby Park CLO