Comfortable with being uncomfortable
Despite macro concerns, CLO warehouses remain open. Deals may be delayed, but attendees at the Creditflux CLO Symposium were confident CLO issuance this year will match that of 2025

Credit hedge funds – May 2026
Credit hedge fund performance

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

Creditflux CLO Symposium 2026 starts today
Join us for day one of the definitive CLO community gathering on 20-21 April 2026 at The Chancery Rosewood, London

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
Credit hedge fund performance

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

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

Credit hedge funds – December 2025
Credit hedge fund performance

ABF: the new frontier for private credit in Europe
ABF is established in the US. It is now a focus for credit investors looking for private credit deployment opportunities in Europe that can offer attractive potential yields outside of traditional direct lending

Credit hedge funds – October 2025
Credit hedge fund performance

Commercial real estate SRTs on the rise as banks look for capital relief
Improved sector sentiment helps boost CRE SRT issuance

ECB pushback on securitisation reforms sparks concerns from industry
ECB sceptical about key aspects of proposed reforms – it backs operational tweaks, but opposes a prudential overhaul, while the industry is worried this provides ammunition for reform opponents

Credit hedge funds – September 2025
Credit hedge fund performance

BlackRock launches securitised fund investing up to 30% in CLOs
The BGF Securitised Fund has a remit to invest in AAA to BBB tranches of European and US CLOs 

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