North American and European credit defaults to fall next year – S&P Global
Global credit default rates will remain contained next year with North American defaults falling to around 4% 

CLO issuance projected to hit new records in 2026 – KBRA
The ratings agency projects USD 220bn in issuance across US BSL CLOs and private credit CLOs as well as five to six European private credit CLOs next year

Monthly defaults driven by bankruptcies for first time in two years – S&P Global
Five of the eight defaults recorded in September resulted from bankruptcy filings, with three coming from the US, according to a new research report

Europe sees huge surge in July issuance as US consolidates
ANALYSIS: It was all about Europe in July, as a massive sweep of resets powered the European market to one of its strongest months ever

Apollo looks elsewhere, saying CLOs suffer from commoditization
The alternative asset manager said CLOs have tightened to levels that are unsustainable

Capital Four raises around USD 120m for first global captive CLO equity fund
EXCLUSIVE: The firm has held a first close for its latest CLO equity fund, which will fund the firm’s future CLOs in both the US and Europe

Nascent European CLO ETF market could catch up to US—S&P
Positive European sentiment will help drive European ETF adoption, according to a new report

State Street Investment Management eyes CLO entrance
The traditional asset manager is planning to launch a new CLO business, sources familiar tell Creditflux.

Squarepoint makes moves to debut as CLO manager
EXCLUSIVE: Global investment firm has been interviewing candidates to launch a CLO business 

The M&A market is normalising – Ares’ Matt Theodorakis
PODCAST: “People are looking to do deals going forward” after taking a pause following ‘Liberation Day’, Theodorakis told Lisa Lee, managing editor at Creditflux, on the latest Credit Exchange podcast

US CLO spreads to widen as uncertainty and tariffs bite – JPMorgan
Higher US tariff levels may lead to CLO spreads widening and pressure US CLO market growth, but new origination has been more resilient than expected, according to JPMorgan analysts in their mid-year CLO outlook report

Tariffs will push up default rates for several years, say agencies and managers
After an uptick in leveraged loan defaults culled weaker credits in 2024, many expected default rates to fall in 2025. But the uncertainty stemming from the Trump administration’s tariffs means those assumptions are now under threat

Tariffs kill off year-long CLO boom
The global impact on CLOs of President Trump’s tariffs was plain as volatility increased and spreads blew out. But managers helped keep US issuance steady with print-and-sprint deals

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

SRTs aren’t exactly a new idea

Big managers hold steady in CLO boom
After a late surge, 2024 saw USD 588bn of new global issuance from 1,331 CLOs, as well as the launch of multiple managers. But the biggest players mostly held on to their high rankings

A profitable year for credit funds
An almost 18% rise ensured our CLO fund index was the best performer in 2024. But other credit indices werenʼt far behind as funds across the credit spectrum delivered strong returns

Fortress and Polen print their first new CLOs of the year
Fortress and Polen Capital have priced their first BSL offerings of the year, both via BofA  

Investcorp Credit’s Jeremy Ghose and Tom Shandell set to exit firm
Investcorp has shaken up its leadership team, with Head of Global Credit Jeremy Ghose to step down and Head of Liquid Credit Investments Tom Shandell also set to leave the firm

Napier Park launches and successfully fundraises for captive CLO equity fund
Napier Park has launched its first global CLO captive equity fund and has already raised a sizeable amount

Slow and steady wins the day
It’s often thought CLO managers add value to their deals via high volume trading strategies. The data shows this can be true — but on average, top performing CLOs are less actively traded

Altice France reminds creditors that unrestricted subsidiaries can be freely spun-off
Altice France's debt documents permit the XpFibre spin-off, and most credit agreements and high yield bond indentures permit the distribution of the equity in unrestricted subsidiaries

CLO fundraising round-up - November 2024
CLO funds have had a stand-out year, and both fundraising and fund returns have soared, with managers out in the market with both third-party and captive CLO funds

Polus debuts as US CLO manager with first deal pricing
Polus Capital Management has become the first debut US BSL CLO manager of the year after pricing Polus US CLO I 

Taking stock after a long hot summer
As fall approaches, the global CLO and leveraged loan markets are in a strong position. But will records set in 2021 tumble?  We compare the numbers — and find out what the market thinks