Latest European Napier Park CLO breaches 130bp level as Investcorp also prices new issue
The European CLO market kicked off the week with two new issues pricing through Bank of America, totalling just over EUR 900m

NAV lending concerns abate, borrowing costs decline – survey
Survey respondents in the Haynes Boones fund financing report said pricing for net-asset-value loans and subscription lines has come down in 2025 compared to 2024 

Wellington’s macro strategist says China may come out as a winner from the oil shock -- podcast
With global economies adjusting to the oil shock from the Iran war, it is China that has shown surprising resilience, says Juhi Dhawan, macro strategist at Wellington Management, on the latest episode of the Credit Exchange podcast with Lisa Lee

Canyon keeps European CLO issuance ticking over with its first deal for 2026
Canyon Euro CLO 2026-1 priced on Friday via BNP Paribas, with the triple As pricing at the current European CLO benchmark of 130bps over Euribor

European M&A faces 1H hangover with Iran-impacted earnings – Continental Drift
Megadeal run undiminished by Middle East conflict; cocktail of risks threatens almighty headache if equity party ends

Guggenheim’s Zable warns on rapid pace of AI disruption
EXCLUSIVE: Most managers are not prepared for the pace of change in the software loan space, Guggenheim CLO chief Rob Zable said at the Creditflux CLO Symposium

PineBridge set to launch CLO interval fund
EXCLUSIVE: PineBridge will launch a new CLO interval fund within the coming weeks, according to a source familiar

LBOs, new loan supply expectations reset amid Iran war, AI-related disruptions
Loans in previously overlooked sectors are gaining more attention amid the upheaval, according to panellists at this week’s Creditflux CLO Symposium

Permira prices fourth European CLO for 2026, second new issue
The manager paired with Bank of America to price its EUR 403.3m Providus CLO XV

CLO community turns out in force for 18th annual Creditflux Symposium and Awards
EXCLUSIVE: Award winners celebrated, while the stars of the CLO industry came out in force to share predictions, tips and deal making opportunities

CLO managers position themselves for ‘more rocky times’
Panelists speaking at the Creditflux 2026 CLO Symposium in London say the market is still open for CLO issuance, but that inflation is starting to hit underlying corporate borrowers

Iran war, AI to present lasting challenges – Apollo’s Tristram Leach
EXCLUSIVE: The current global macroeconomic environment presents real and imminent challenges to navigate alongside opportunities, Apollo’s Tristram Leach at the second day of the Creditflux CLO Symposium 2026 

European CLO equity returns under pressure—BofA report
A challenging situation in the loan market means CLO managers may have to reinvest recoveries at unfavourable cash prices

Cautious optimism prevails at second day of Creditflux CLO Symposium
EXCLUSIVE: Hundreds of delegates gathered at the Chancery Rosewood in London to talk software, shipping, and the shifting dynamics in the global CLO market

Creditflux CLO Symposium 2026 – Day Two
Join us for Day Two of the Creditflux CLO Symposium 2026 as we discuss the macroeconomic backdrop for CLOs, M&A and LBOs, artificial intellingence, liquidity and more

Capital deployment is changing – Creditflux CLO Symposium
Investors are becoming more selective against an increasingly volatile macroeconomic background, said Evis Progonati, managing editor of Debtwire ABS, on day one of the Creditflux CLO Symposium

Creditflux CLO Symposium 2026 starts today
Join us for day one of the definitive CLO community gathering on 20-21 April 2026 at The Chancery Rosewood, London

Benefit Street Partners CEO says private credit’s doomsday scenario is overblown
PODCAST: The ‘doomsday scenario’ for software loans represents a complete over-exaggeration, says David Manlowe, CEO of Benefit Street Partners, on the latest episode of Credit Exchange with Lisa Lee

CLO manager rankings by AUM – Q1 2026
Creditflux’s latest quarterly CLO manager AUM rankings see a shake-up in the top 3, with BlackRock/HPS displacing Carlyle from the final podium spot

Creditflux manager awards shortlist 2026
The best in the CLO market will be honoured at the 18th annual award ceremony on 21 April 2026 at the Chancery Rosewood, London

Last call for Creditflux CLO Symposium 2026
Join us at the definitive CLO community gathering on 20-21 April 2026 at The Chancery Rosewood, London

Iran War to increase corporate default rates globally — IACPM Survey
Though the credit market is absorbing new leveraged loan issuance amid geopolitical uncertainty, credit managers expect the war to drive a rise in defaults

European CLO rankings – March 2026
Palmer Square was the leader in European CLO issuance for the first three months of the year, according to Creditflux’s latest issuance rankings, closely followed by CVC, Blackstone, Apollo and Permira, while it was equally close in the arranger standings, with Bank of America just in front of JPMorgan

European CLO legal counsel rankings – 1Q 2026
Milbank maintained a comfortable lead among manager counsel in European CLOs in our first quarter rankings ahead of Paul Hastings and Latham & Watkins, while on the arranger table, Orrick leapt into second place behind market leader Paul Hastings