CLOs labelled ‘best’ asset class since 2000
Despite LME trouble and the constrained supply of loans, CLO performance has been so strong this millennium that 30 new managers are rumoured to want to join the fray in Europe alone

We’re ready to grow
The first day of the Creditflux symposium was dedicated to asset-backed finance. Attendees noted how this market has continued to grow despite the war in Iran and its impact on oil prices

This is not the time to run to the feeding trough simply because the bell has rung
Buying the dip has been successful recently — but that doesn’t mean we should do it again

Fitch is acknowledging what loan investors have learned the hard way
By updating its CLO rating framework, Fitch may force managers to reprice documentation risk

Fund performance – May 2026
Volatility hurts as most funds record negative returns

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

Credit hedge funds – May 2026
Credit hedge fund performance

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

NorthWall to enter European CLO management, hires Permira vet to lead strategy
EXCLUSIVE: NorthWall Capital has hired Permira’s Andrew Lawson to lead its new European CLO management strategy with more hires expected

Borrowers increasingly asking how dependent lenders are on retail money – Churchill CEO
As investor redemptions have become an increasingly prominent theme in private credit, borrowers are questioning lenders about their reliance on retail capital, according to Churchill president and CEO Ken Kencel

We plan on becoming a repeat CLO issuer—Kartesia
EXCLUSIVE: Kartesia’s new CLO platform will aim to take advantage of cheaper credits and plans to be a repeat issuer 

Arini names co-PM replacements as European CLO PM exits
EXCLUSIVE: The firm promoted Jeysson Abergel and Adi Arya to serve as co-portfolio managers for the European CLO platform, two sources familiar told Creditflux  

Spire prices tight across capital structure as Euro CLO AAAs tighten to 126bps
The manager’s first issue in 11 months, and its first since its acquisition by Macquarie Asset Management was announced in March, trimmed benchmark European CLO triple As to 126bps over Euribor

Arini prices second new Euro CLO for 2026
Issuing as a EUR 429.375m transaction via Citi, Arini European CLO X follows the manager’s last issue six weeks ago

Primary regains momentum amid high demand for paper – Europe Loan Digest
BASF Coatings doubles book on tight margin; Archroma widens final print after fraud disclosure; Cooper Consumer Health prices A&E with a dividend recap

Partners prints European CLO reset at sub-128bps
Partners has trimmed the current triple A market tight for European CLOs, repricing Penta CLO 10 for the first time since its original issuance in 2021

Apollo introduces new type of ‘next-generation’ CLO
The new product, unveiled by firm CEO Marc Rowan on Apollo’s first-quarter earnings call, looks to take the benefits of existing BSL CLOs and pair them with improved performance for investors

Proskauer adds DLA partner to structured credit team
CLO specialist and former DLA Piper partner Konstantinos (Kos) Vavelidis has joined Proskauer as a partner in its London office 

Kartesia raises EUR 140m for new CLO platform KLM
The firm's head of CLOs and structured credit Michael Htun will lead its European CLO strategy

SMBC hires JPM alum to head EMEA SPG syndication
EXCLUSIVE: The bank has made a string of CLO-related hires globally this spring, after previously poaching top CLO bankers from JPMorgan in 2024

BlackRock launches Preqin tools to enhance private credit transparency
BlackRock Aladdin has launched a new suite of private credit solutions on Preqin to address transparency queries around the sector

Kartesia prepares to price debut CLO
EXCLUSIVE: The private debt specialist and CLO equity investor is currently marketing its first CLO offering to investors

UK public M&A rides scale wave as clouds obscure macro outlook – White & Case’s Patrick Sarch, with John West – podcast
While deal volumes reach significant highs in the UK, the numbers are largely being driven by big deals with expensive price tags. But these big-ticket transactions may not be the tide that lifts all boats, says White & Case’s Patrick Sarch, speaking with Mergermarket's John West

Mubadala leans into private credit despite negative headlines
Other panellists during the 2026 Milken Institute Global Conference also said they expect the asset class to grow and support companies’ capital expenditure needs

Fair Oaks issues tight in mezz as European CLO spreads narrow
The manager has priced its first new CLO since June last year, with the EUR 380.75m transaction arranged by BNP Paribas