Tikehau Capital announces new head of structured credit
Senior-level appointments at asset manager include a new head of its CLO management business

CLO round-up: blinded by the tights
Secondary CLO spreads continued to grind tighter this week and, at last, the primary market began to follow in both the US and Europe

The Last Tranche with Pearl Diver's Layton: its not about tiering, its about portfolio construction
In this episode of The Last Tranche, Matt Layton, partner and head of Europe at Pearl Diver Capital, discusses strategies for investing in CLO debt and equity amid the recent rally in liabilities

CLO round-up: secondary market rallies amid increased primary supply
CLO primary activity increased across the board this week, with US new issue supply amounting to $1.8 billion - up 48.7% on the week prior - while in Europe supply increased 208.8% to €1.2 billion

Creditflux announces date for 2024 CLO Symposium & Manager Awards
Our flagship CLO Symposium & Manager Awards will be returning on Wednesday 15 May 2024, and will once again be held at the Landmark Hotel in London

Barings strikes strategic partnership agreement with Lakemore to support CLO issuance
Barings has entered into a strategic partnership with Lakemore Partners to support the growth of the manager's CLO platform

Asset management firm creates new credit platform
Insurance and asset management firm Nassau launches new credit platform with more than $8 billion in assets under management. 

1H23 CLO issuance rankings
Our latest set of CLO issuance rankings for the first half of 2023 showcase the most active CLO arrangers, managers, lawyers and trustees over a challenging six months.

All change, please
This year has not only seen the fall of Credit Suisse, but also the arrival of two fresh faces — Scotiabank and CIBC — triggering a wave of hiring that has some way to run.

Fund performance
Good month for CLO funds sees six in top 10 as Axiom sets pace

Credit hedge funds
Credit hedge funds performance data

Credit funds at a glance
Fund performance, fund raising and LP commitments

CLOs at a glance
New CLOs this month

Borrowers are finding creative ways to address loan maturities
Amend and extends have been the loan market’s flavour of the year. At the same time, many CLO reinvestment periods are reaching their end because the reset market is virtually closed. 

Past returns: Truly transatlantic
10 years ago we reported on Axa Investment Managers’ plans to enter the US CLO market.

CVC closes third captive equity fund
CVC Credit has announced the final close of its latest captive equity fund, CVC CLO Equity III, with a mammoth $800 million of commitments.

Sound Point becomes 5th largest CLO manager as Assured deal completes
Sound Point announced the completion of its partnership with Assured Guaranty yesterday jumping Sound Point into position as 5th largest CLO manager in the world.

Blackstone rethinks captive equity strategy
Blackstone has announced proposals to wind down its existing risk retention vehicle, Blackstone Loan Financing Limited (BGLF).

Carlyle names future CFO
Carlyle has named John Redett its new chief financial officer and head of corporate strategy, the company has said.

Letter from the editor
It’s a curious thing to come back to your beginning, but that’s where I find myself, writing this letter as the new editor of Creditflux. I first joined 17 years ago, fresh out of university. 

CLOs at a glance
Recent CLO issuance

Credit funds at a glance
Fund raising and people moves

Credit hedge funds
Credit hedge fund returns

Fund performance
A roundup of fund performance