Fund performance – April 2026
CLO funds struggle with worst performance in more than three years

Credit funds at a glance – April 2026
Our roundup of top performers, fundraising and moves in credit

Credit hedge funds – April 2026
Credit hedge fund performance

CLOs at a glance – April 2026
Our list of recent CLO pricings globally

Outstanding performers – Creditflux announces 2026 CLO Awards finalists
This is our list of the best US and European CLOs, CLO funds and CLO managers. Winners will be announced at the 18th Creditflux awards, at the Chancery Rosewood in London on 21 April

CLO Symposium 2026
The Creditflux CLO Symposium will be held at the The Chancery Rosewood, London on 20-21 April 2026

Sealed Air widens pricing, while Grifols sails through as insulation from Middle East volatility drives bifurcation – Europe Loan Digest
Grifols closes oversubscribed, Sealed Air widens to 95 OID; Stark, House of HR, Emeria, Asda performance in focus

Tikehau looks to develop Asia direct lending product via JV
The French alternative asset manager has struck a joint venture with Amova Asset Management, formerly known as Nikko Asset Management, to solidify its presence in Asia

Scale trumps fear but 1Q26 M&A volume obscures sponsor frustration – Dealspeak EMEA
1Q26 M&A volume EUR 332.1bn, up 38% year-on-year, but volume of deals below EUR 1bn fell 25% YoY in March; key themes include AI fallout, GPs’ tech woes and sector rotation

Euro CLO investors seek good entry points in the mezz as spreads widen
EXCLUSIVE: As European double B tranches widen beyond 600bps, investors are observing rather than investing while they look for the best entry points in the mezz

LME court battles in focus as Selecta and Hunkemoller litigations move forward
Europe Court Spotlight: Selecta bondholder antitrust claims face dismissal bid; Hunkemoller noteholders expand New York uptiering lawsuit arguments

M&A volume leap 20% to USD 1.38tn in first quarter of 2026
Even the Iran conflict has not arrested momentum among larger deals. A mammoth USD 122bn capital raise from OpenAI closed on the last day of the quarter, according to Mergermarket data

Luxembourg embraces fund tokenisation to court retail investors but concerns over centralised EU supervision linger
Grand Duchy emphasises innovation stance; concerns EU oversight may slow innovation

Elmwood’s European CLO strategy began at Creditflux symposium
EXCLUSIVE: Elmwood has revealed that its European CLO strategy started at the 2024 Creditflux conference, where they began their hiring process

Hayfin co-head of direct lending says European private credit better geared to weather uncertainty than US
PODCAST: European private credit is less exposed to software as well as retail withdrawals, making them better positioned than their US counterparts to weather uncertainty, says Marc Chowrimootoo, co-head of direct lending at alternative asset manager Hayfin, on the latest episode of the Credit Exchange podcast with Lisa Lee

Iran conflict weighs on primary but cross-border European loan deal flow continues
Europe Loan Digest: Electronic Arts prices euro-dollar loan; Grifols launches refi

CLOs price from Polus and Tikehau as Euro market shows signs of vitality
New CLO transactions from Tikehau and Polus have helped maintain this week's momentum to the European CLO market, after a quiet period last week as managers digested the implications of the Iran war and ongoing worries over the impact of AI on software loans

Hybrid BSL and private credit CLOs coming to Europe – KBRA
EXCLUSIVE: KBRA is in discussions with managers and arrangers about bringing hybrid BSL/PC CLOs to the European market to improve diversification for investors

Sona prices first new 2026 CLO
The upper mezz tranches on Sona Fios CLO VII priced wide of investor guidance

European direct lending opportunity grows as US faces headwinds—AlbaCore
EXCLUSIVE: Outflows from select US direct lending vehicles could result in European direct lending spreads, particularly on larger deals, widening even further, Luke Gillam, head of senior direct lending, told Creditflux

Ares unitranche to back Nordic's acquisition of TradingHub defies AI concerns
The deal showcases that private credit shops are still willing to lend to software companies  

AI blockbuster deals surge as Middle East conflict test dealmaker confidence
Mergermarkets M&A Highlights 1Q26: Global M&A volume jumped 22% to the second highest start ever

Arini prices new half-billion-euro CLO via JPMorgan
.The manager’s ninth European CLO priced its triple A paper at Euribor plus 130bps

Entegra to launch CLO pricing benchmark for Europe
EXCLUSIVE: The firm also introduced visibility reports for European CLO managers today to guide managers in pricing new issue CLOs, founder Daniel Ezra said