CLO rankings: manager AUM, advisory firm and trustees Q1 2023
Two acquisitions close to shake up the top and Dechert takes early lead over Milbank in manager counsel rankings

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.

Triple B spreads reach new tights as Blackstone prints European CLO
Blackstone Group has got off the mark in 2023, pricing its first European CLO and in the process taking triple B spreads to just 520 basis points

Blackstone pre-markets European CLO via BofA
It follows just over two months after Blackstone priced its last European CLO, Edmondstown Park CLO

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.

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

Euro CLO league tables: Final whistle beckons in close manager race as Jefferies looks to park the bus
Last month, just shy of €3 billion of European CLO paper was priced in the primary market, the most since March and Russia’s war with Ukraine

Polus 2022 European CLO tops Fitch ESG ranking
Cairn CLO XV has scored the highest ESG score among Fitch-rated European CLOs

Blackstone's new Euro CLO volumes pass €1 billion for 2022
Blackstone Credit's new European CLO volumes for 2022 passed €1 billion on Friday after it priced its third new issue named Edmondstown Park CLO

European CLO managers trade loans to avoid (par) burn
Between March and July, European CLO managers traded €21 billion of assets within CLOs that were still in their reinvestment period as opportunities arose amid a weaker macro environment and Russia’s war with Ukraine

Virtus to step in as collateral admin on several Blackstone CLOs as US Bank resigns
US Bank has resigned as collateral administrator on a set of Blackstone Credit European CLOs

Blackstone targets next week for Euro CLO via BNP Paribas
The €380.36 million deal is anticipated to price next week and is around 59.5% ramped 

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

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

Global CLO league tables - September YTD
Global CLO league tables - September YTD

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

Global CLO league tables - August 2022 YTD
Global CLO league tables - August YTD

CLOs keep eyes glued to screen as Cineworld previews possible chapter 11
Cineworld, the UK-based cinema giant, has announced that a chapter 11 restructuring is among the options it is considering, in response to recent media speculation about a possible default

Blackstone prints Euro CLO triple As at tight 170bp
Blackstone priced its latest European CLO yesterday with triple As pricing at least 50bp tighter than current market levels

Global CLO league tables - June 2022 YTD
Global CLO league tables - June YTD

Global CLO league tables - May 2022 YTD
Global CLO league tables - May YTD

Global CLO league tables - April 2022 YTD
Global CLO league tables - April YTD

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