High issuance creating opportunities in CLOs and Australian ABS – Janus Henderson
ABS portfolio manager Ian Bettney finds market tight but sees attractiveness in certain sectors; high issuance keeping spreads on CLOs, Australian ABS, and US non-QM deals attractive

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

TCW makes London-based securitisation hire from Apollo
EXCLUSIVE: TCW builds out its securitisation team in Europe with a hire from Apollo

European Commission proposes securitisation revamp
Formal proposals aim to fuel the European economy by facilitating securitisation

Global investors pile into European CLOs as consensus on US ‘exceptionalism’ erodes
European credit, including CLOs and other ABS products, is attracting international investor interest as geopolitical uncertainty prompts a reach for geographic diversity

Cautious optimism over ABS and CLO markets – Global ABS 2025
A hazy geopolitical backdrop is not deterring investors and arrangers in the structured finance market, as delegates attending the Global ABS 2025 conference in Barcelona appeared upbeat about the prospects of both CLO and ABS markets

Investors remain cautious as European CLO and ABS markets rebound after April’s tariff tantrum
Spreads in both primary and secondary markets have all but retraced to the tights seen earlier this year, even as tariff uncertainty remains – but investors remain wary of further volatility

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

CLO Symposium 2025
The Creditflux CLO Symposium will be held at the Nobu Hotel, London on 14-15 May 2025

Wild volatility drives spike in secondary market activity, as primary market hits the brakes in Europe
EU ABS weekly digest: primary ABS and CLO markets hit the brakes, while the secondary markets saw a flurry of BWICs hit the screens in Europe

Trump's tariff U-turn sparks cautious tightening in secondary
ANALYSIS: European CLO market saw little forced selling, more BWIC activity with some percentage of DNTs

BWICs dominate CLO, ABS secondary activity as primary quietens
EXCLUSIVE: A flurry of BWICs hit screens this week, offering both CLOs and ABS, though some did not trade in Europe

Atos provides a French lesson for SRT investors

European ABS, CLOs tighten as secondary trading picks up
Secondary spreads for both ABS and CLOs in Europe tighten this week, notably for mezzanine tranches

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

CLO strategies outperform again
In 2023, our index of funds investing in CLO tranches and equity returned 22.9%. In the first six months of this year, the index reached 9.9%, as these funds again delivered outstanding results

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