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
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Credit hedge funds – March 2026
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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
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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
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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
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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

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