Blackstone builds on multi-asset approach with fifth fund
The new vehicle will invest directly into Blackstone deals across its alternatives platform

CLO managers on alert as five credits drive Crossover index rout
Five constituents of iTraxx Crossover have hit big bumps this week, fuelling a noticeable underperformance of the European credit default swap index against its US counterpart yesterday in a reversal of the recent trend

Market favours retrospective over forward-looking approach to Ibor benchmark fallbacks, says Isda
New benchmark fallbacks for derivatives contracts that reference interbank offered rates are likely to be based on the “compounded setting in arrears rate” and the “historical mean/median approach to the spread adjustment”, the International Swaps and Derivatives Association has said

JP Morgan embraces Euribor cap with new issue CLO for Partners Group
Partners Group has priced its fourth new issue CLO of 2018, following a €413.9 million deal arranged by JP Morgan

Global CLO round-up: there's something for everyone as CLOs put on a good spread
This week, equity investors have something to be thankful for with triple A CLO spreads showing signs of tightening

Barings joins list of European managers to issue three new CLOs in 2018
Barings has joined the exclusive list of European CLO managers to price three new issue deals in 2018, according to market sources

Norinchukin's CLO holdings jump by over 50% since March
Norinchukin’s appetite for CLOs shows no signs of relenting

Weil promotes structured finance specialists to partner
Weil Gotshal & Manges has promoted two structured finance specialists to partner, according to an announcement from the firm.

24 CLO managers hold J Crew loan as it drops 4.62%
A total of 109 CLOs hold $219.4 million exposure to J Crew, whose Term Loan B traded down 4.62% from yesterday 

Brigade pours €414.4 million into largest Armada CLO to date
Brigade Capital Management has priced its largest European CLO to date, following a €414.4 million new issue deal named Armada Euro CLO III

Ex-Citi CDO trading chief joins Jefferies as head of European fixed income
Jefferies has appointed a former Citi European credit and pre-crisis CDO trading head to lead its European fixed income business

GoldenTree turns into a forest with second multi-arranger Euro CLO
GoldenTree Loan Management has used several arrangers to issue its second new CLO in Europe this year, known as GoldenTree Loan Management EUR CLO 2

Euro CLO league tables: Rockford Tower debuts to take manager list up to 41
European CLO volumes picked up in October as €2.4 billion of new issue paper priced, taking up 62.2% of overall volumes as repricings took a back seat.

Global CLO league tables at a glance - October 2018
A snapshot of the overall league tables as of 31 October

Tikehau’s private debt AUM hits €7.5 billion
Tikehau Capital, the Paris-based asset management and investment firm, has reached €7.5 billion in private debt assets under management (AUM) as of September 2018. This represents an increase of 17% for the third quarter, amounting to €1.1 billion  

List of debut managers in Europe grows as Invesco crosses the ocean
Invesco has added its name to the list of US CLO managers crossing the Altantic after launching its first 2.0 deal in the European market

Simmons & Simmons adds partner to lead its CLO practice in London
Simmons & Simmons has appointment structured credit specialist James Grand as a partner to lead its CLO practice

JP Morgan continues European CLO push with its third new issue in Q4
JP Morgan is marketing a new issue CLO for Partners Group

GoldenTree's Euro CLO business blossoms with second 2018 deal in sight
GoldenTree Loan Management is planning its second new issue CLO in Europe since it returned to the market earlier this year

Mezzanine notes price tight as Permira Debt produces another ESG-friendly CLO
Permira Debt Managers has priced its second CLO of the year in a deal which, much like the manager’s debut 2.0 CLO, adheres to environmental, social and governance guidelines

European loan issuance set to decline in 2019, says Moody's
The outlook for European leveraged loan issuance remains strong for next year, according to report by Moody’s, although levels will depend on M&A activity

September: Ucits at a glance
Ucits funds continue to post mixed returns

PGIM gets its kicks on Dryden 66 European CLO
PGIM has brought its sixth European CLO of the year, pricing the €411 million Dryden 66 via Credit Suisse, according to market sources. The transaction’s €238 million triple-A tranche hit the tight end of recent European deals at a coupon of Libor plus 96bp

Selling at the time of the default or downgrade can often be the worst value decision for the CLO
CLOs don’t have to be forced sellers during distress cycles: skilled CLO managers and well-structured indentures can give optimal recoveries, says our columnist Thomas Majewski