CLO managers position themselves for ‘more rocky times’
Panelists speaking at the Creditflux 2026 CLO Symposium in London say the market is still open for CLO issuance, but that inflation is starting to hit underlying corporate borrowers

Creditflux CLO Symposium 2026 – Day Two
Join us for Day Two of the Creditflux CLO Symposium 2026 as we discuss the macroeconomic backdrop for CLOs, M&A and LBOs, artificial intellingence, liquidity and more

Lending to nonbank entities like BDCs will be a growth area—State Street
Additionally, the firm said its investment grade private credit ETF, developed with Apollo, hit USD 800m in assets under management during the quarter

Kayne Anderson Private Credit issues rated feeder
Kayne Anderson has priced a rated feeder fund for its Kayne Senior Credit Fund V, with Wells Fargo arranging the USD 206.425m transaction

Last call for Creditflux CLO Symposium 2026
Join us at the definitive CLO community gathering on 20-21 April 2026 at The Chancery Rosewood, London

Iran War to increase corporate default rates globally — IACPM Survey
Though the credit market is absorbing new leveraged loan issuance amid geopolitical uncertainty, credit managers expect the war to drive a rise in defaults

Dechert adds CLO specialist as partner in New York practice
US market leader Dechert has added Lawton Camp to its global finance practice in New York

Virginia, Arkansas among systems expanding into alternative credit strategies
Recent Ares funds gain momentum with allocations from VRS, TCDRS; Arkansas Teachers plan multi-strategy credit SMAs with KKR, Brookfield

KKR prorates investor exits from semi-liquid ABF fund
The firm will fulfill around 69% of each shareholder’s exit request to keep the total liquidity offering this quarter to 5% of the fund’s net asset value

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

Oaktree prices US and European CLOs in single day

Oaktree priced two CLOs to close out last week – a new European issue titled Arbour CLO XVI via Citi, and a reset of a 2024-vintage US BSL transaction through SMBC Nikko

Arthur Cox bolsters structured finance team with Walkers hires
EXCLUSIVE: Two structured finance specialists will leave Walkers to join Arthur Cox over the summer

Northleaf private ABF managing director exits
CJ Wei, who focused on asset-based finance at the Canadian private markets firm, departs for a new role

Perpetual nontraded BDC fears are exaggerated—KBRA
Credit quality and liquidity at these semi-liquid private credit funds remain comfortable despite the negative shift in investor sentiment, the ratings agency said  

BDC outlook turns negative as inflows, yields decline—Moody’s
Perpetual nontraded BDCs experiencing redemption pressure may see market volatility temporarily hurt net asset value, Heron Finance Chief Credit Officer Khang Nguyen told Creditflux

Diameter prices US CLO reset with Apollo as co-placement agent
Barclays was the lead arranger on the USD 458m repricing of the 2024-vintage BSL deal

AI disruption fears and Middle East-driven macro volatility weigh on loan and bond issuance – 1Q26 LevFin Highlights
LevFin issuance across the US and European institutional loan and high-yield bond markets saw a strong start to the year before fears of artificial intelligence (AI) disruption and escalating macro volatility stemming from the US and Israel war with Iran weighed on market activity

New issuance keeps pace with 2025, but repricing activity significantly down – Q1 US CLO issuance analysis
ANALYSIS: New US BSL CLO issuance in the first quarter was broadly comparable to the strong levels seen last year, but there was a marked decline in the level of reset and refinancing activity

Investors prefer clarity over full exits as semi-liquid private credit funds grapple with exit request surge
ANALYSIS: Whether private credit managers cap exits at the 5% limit or stretch to cover all requests, explaining the decision is key, wealth management firms say

Liberty Mutual strikes private credit partnership with Square Nine Capital
Square Nine Capital was founded last year by Morgan Stanley private credit alum Peter Ma and former CalPERS CIO Nicole Musicco

King Street wins Saudi backing for new Middle East-focused private credit fund
A new credit fund will seek to provide private capital solutions to corporates and to conduct asset-based lending within Saudi Arabia and MENA

CLO equity price decline represents compelling buying opportunity — CIFC
Over the next 12 to 24 months, CLO equity could generate returns comparable to those seen in 2023-2024, CIFC believes

Blackstone raises USD 10bn for oversubscribed opportunistic credit fund
The alternative asset management giant will use the fund’s flexible mandate to invest across industries, capital structures, and geographies

Global issuance falls 22% QoQ and 12% YoY amid tech selloff and geopolitical insecurity – 1Q26 Loan Highlights
Loan issuance in the Americas, EMEA and Asia-Pacific (APAC) regions reached USD 1.37tn in 1Q26, according to Debtwire data; this volume was 22% down compared to the previous quarter and 12% below 1Q25

CVC issues 2024-vintage US CLO reset
The reset of Apidos CLO 47 added USD 3.4m in equity as part of the USD 467.4m transaction