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Euro CLO league tables: repricings take centre stage in bumper month as CVC leaps into first
The European CLO market returned with a bang in September as €4.8 billion of issuance priced of which €2.7 billion was in repricings.

Credit funds at a glance
A round-up of fundraising and people moves in credit

Euro CLO round-up: debt investors own the floor as tempo picks up
It was one of those rare weeks in Europe when volumes surpassed the much larger US CLO market and, to cap it all off, spreads made a big jump tighter.

Spreads tighten 3bp as Axa IM prices first European new issue CLO for 12 months
Triple A CLO spreads tumbled in Europe again on Friday as Axa Investment Managers priced its first new CLO in 12 months, according to market sources

CLO pipeline: managers look to avoid a repeat of 2018 with new issue flutter
US and European CLO managers are preparing to up the ante in September, but they will have to defy a trend set a year ago

Axa IM promotes global head of loans and private debt following Levilain departure
Axa Investment Managers has promoted a new global head of leveraged loans and private debt to fill the vacancy left by Jean-Philippe Levilain, who has left to join CBAM

US CLO giant CBAM makes big hire as it moves into Europe
CBAM has revealed plans to move into European credit and has hired an experienced loan manager to oversee the launch of the business

Global CLO round-up: new managers put down roots
Birch Grove priced its debut CLO this week while relative newcomers PPM (in the US) and Voya Alternative Asset Management (Europe) grew their CLO AUM.

Global CLO round-up: US market has a fair-way to catch up to Europe
As the Ryder Cup drives a wedge between the US and Europe, managers putt their hopes in CLOs. But the European market is in the lead with three deals to one as Creditflux goes to press

Axa IM wastes no time resetting 2016 deal as spreads head wider
European CLOs still reset straight out the gate, with Axa Investment Managers yesterday resetting its 2016 deal Adagio V CLO just days after it left its non-call period on 15 September

Axa IM prices July's 10th European CLO as continent sees volumes soar
Axa Investment Managers priced Europe’s 10th new issue CLO of the month on Friday in a deal arranged by Goldman Sachs

Axa IM markets new issue European CLO
Axa Investment Managers is marketing a new issue European CLO via Goldman Sachs

Past returns: Atlantic crossing
Five years ago in Creditflux we reported on Axa Investment Managers planning its debut US CLO with a view to becoming a global CLO manager. Today, US managers are prioritising the build-out of European CLO platforms

DWS looks to bring new faces to budding CLO management platform
DWS is intending to become the latest investment firm to build a European CLO management platform

Axa IM prices European CLO at new tights
Axa Investment Managers priced its latest European leveraged loan CLO, Adagio VI CLO, on Friday, according to a source close to the situation

Axa IM returns to European CLO market with refi of 2015 deal
Axa Investment Managers priced the tightest triple A print of the year in its first transaction since 2016

Axa unwinds short-maturity CLO fund as 1.0 universe dwindles
Axa Investment Managers has recently wound down a fund designed to take advantage of a short-term opportunity in ageing CLO debt tranches

Axa buys into MJX and Alcentra CLO dual-compliant double Bs
Axa Investment Managers bought into recent deals from MJX Asset Management and Alcentra, according to a monthly update for its listed fund Volta Finance.

Axa IM rekindles relationship with MJX after manager creates CMOA
Axa Investment Managers has emerged as a key investor in a recent MJX Asset Management CLO