Credit hedge funds – May 2026
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ABS steady as inflation concerns linger while BWICs clear in active secondary
While the ABS market had largely priced in no policy moves from major central banks this week, persistent inflationary pressures remain a concern, with market participants increasingly expecting a tighter policy stance over the medium term

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

Record 1Q for European ABS primary issuance despite geopolitical volatility
Primary issuance in the first quarter of 2026 reached a record EUR 25.4bn (excluding CLOs), marking a 34% increase on 1Q25, according to Debtwire's European ABS Activity Tracker

Credit hedge funds – April 2026
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Credit hedge funds – March 2026
Credit hedge fund performance

European originators hit brakes on ABS primary as geopolitics weigh on market
European ABS market has remained relatively resilient to geopolitical tensions, but originators still opt to pause deals

Credit hedge funds – December 2025
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Credit hedge funds – October 2025
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Commercial real estate SRTs on the rise as banks look for capital relief
Improved sector sentiment helps boost CRE SRT issuance

Credit hedge funds – September 2025
Credit hedge fund performance

TwentyFour flags ‘stretched leverage’ in newer ABS deals
Credit enhancement has fallen in some consumer ABS deals, while tight spreads create an issuer-friendly environment

European Investment Fund backs Kartesia’s asset finance fund
The EIF has invested EUR 50m in the Flexam Invest-managed Kartesia Asset Finance III fund, bringing the fund’s commitment to almost EUR 200m.

Swiss asset manager plans novel art securitisation
EXCLUSIVE: Zurich-based asset manager Finanz Konzept is marketing private art securitisation that would be the first  denomited in CHF currency

AFME calls for investor-friendly adjustments to EC securitisation reforms
AFME while welcoming the new European regulatory reform proposals has called for further changes

EC securitisation proposals “a big step in the right direction”
The new European Commission proposals for the securitisation market are “a big step in the right direction” and may attract more investors

TwentyFour Asset Management launches private asset-backed fund
It’s the first major move into private credit by the firm or its parent Vontobel Asset Management  

Ares appoints new co-head of European alternative credit
The firm taps Richard Sehayek to serve alongside Stefano Questa

Ares negotiates sub line lending solutions with banks
Ares Management is upping its subscription line lending activity. It has agreed a new partnership with Investec and is talks with a number of other banks

Paul Hastings hires structured finance partner in London
Paul Hastings has hired a new structured finance lawyer who specializes in bespoke asset-backed finance transactions