KKR’s co-head of credit says ‘it’s adult swim only’ in markets
PODCAST: Christopher Sheldon, co-head of credit and capital markets at KKR, tells Lisa Lee on the latest episode of Credit Exchange that 2026 is set to be defined by avoiding mistakes rather than picking winners, with elevated defaults and downgrades resulting in a challenging investing environment

Software sell-off leads to improved CLO equity arb – BNPP
BNP Paribas is currently bullish on H2 2024 CLO equity in the US, largely due to its low NAV and low software exposure

Tikehau not for sale, 'we see ourselves more as a consolidator' – co-founder
Tikehau co-founder Antoine Flamarion has said the firm sees itself as a consolidator of businesses and has no intention of selling itself to a larger US asset manager

Arini President Mathew Cestar says Europe’s missing AI boom provides opportunities
PODCAST: Europe has mostly missed the AI boom that’s driven a large part of US economic growth – but that actually makes European credit more appealing, according to the head of the alternative asset manager

Former Ares CLO leader Boris Okuliar joins Corinthia
London-based Okuliar is now Corinthia’s chief strategy officer and head of global diversified credit, signalling the private credit firm’s expansion into public credit

CLO equity payments decline for US and Europe
Reinvesting US BSL CLOs saw median equity payments slip 16bps from the fourth quarter of 2025

A fiery start to the year
Welcome to the first issue of the Creditflux magazine for 2026. Our cover pays homage to the Lunar New Year, which begins on February 17 and is symbolised by the horse

Software loans face further declines as AI fears persist
The rapid deployment of artificial intelligence is wreaking havoc with software companies that not long ago were darlings of the US leveraged loans market

CLO newcomers scramble for senior talent amid intense competition
Competition for seasoned CLO professionals is at its highest level in over half a decade

‘This is a perfect storm for the loan market’
Investing Corner with Michael Sobol, global head of investing at Blackstone

News in brief
Serone Capital Management hires Erika Morris and Wes Seifer, former leaders of Tikehau Capital’s US CLO platform

Debt options proliferate as lenders back data centres
The AI boom has set off a rush to construct USD 7tn of data centres. The ABS and CMBS markets are being tapped, and direct lenders are creating novel solutions to fund developments

All aboard the legal merry-go-round
A series of high-profile movements among CLO law firms have underscored the importance of top-tier counsels. With partners in place, the focus is now shifting to the next generation

Apollo takes crown as 2025’s top issuer
For the first time, the combined issuance of Apollo Global Management’s three CLO brands has secured it top spot in the Creditflux ranking. The firm beat second-placed Blackstone by USD 1bn

How to evaluate CLO managers
Portfolio manager incentives and MVOC volatility are crucial factors for CLO equity investors, says Dagmara Michalczuk

PE is about more than leverage
Private equity should align the interests of owners, operators and investors, writes Randy Schwimmer

Fund performance – December 2025
All categories end 2025 positively as Pictet Alt takes 12-month crown

Credit funds at a glance – December 2025
Our roundup of top performers, fundraising and moves in credit

Credit hedge funds – December 2025
Credit hedge fund performance

CLOs at a glance – December 2025
Our list of recent CLO pricings globally

Apollo partners with Schroders on public-private credit
The two will launch a US collective investment trust in the second quarter for 401k defined contribution investors and create new products for UK wealth clients

Ares plans to raise a USD 6.6bn alternative credit fund in just six months
The alternative asset manager also said on its fourth quarter earnings call that it is preparing a final close for its latest opportunistic credit fund

US lev loans, CLO spreads move in opposite directions as market worries deepen over software loans
ANALYSIS: The unusual dynamic has been driven by worries about disruption from artificial intelligence, as investors fret about the potentially wide-ranging impacts across a range of sectors

Global CLO law firm rankings – FY 2025
Milbank and Paul Hastings again top Creditflux’s global legal manager and arranger counsel rankings for 2025 – but the shifting legal landscape drove changes further down

CLO platform M&A sees green shoots
ANALYSIS: CVC’s recent agreement to acquire Marathon Asset Management in a deal that sees the top European CLO player double-down on its US CLO presence may prove the start of trend