Basel III looks likely to further increase banks investment in CLO triple As
Demand for CLO triple As has grown substantially over the past few years as more banking institutions, pension funds, asset managers and insurance companies discover this attractive asset class, which historically has never taken a loss.

Primary market roars into life
The primary CLO market pickup that started in August continued strongly in September, both in Europe and the US. Although the overall direction was the same on both sides of the Atlantic, the type of activity was quite different.

Debut manager joins European CLO market
The European CLO community grew a little bigger yesterday with the pricing of a deal from the first new entrant to the market since May

BNP Paribas prices new European CLO as senior prices settle at 170bps
Activity in the European CLO market continued to pick up this week with the printing of a new deal for Spire Partners. 

Barclays prices new European CLO for Trinitas
Trinitas Capital Management priced a new European CLO on Wednesday in a €351.3 million deal arranged by Barclays

European primary CLO market returns with new Alcentra deal
After a brief hiatus the European CLO market was back in business yesterday thanks to Alcentra and Citi

Big banks see small changes in CLO holdings — but that may change in third quarter
The major bank buyers of CLO triple A notes saw limited change in their holdings during the second quarter, according to their latest financial statements

European CLO triple As join the sub-170bp club as Redding Ridge deal prints
Redding Ridge printed the largest (and tightest) European CLO this year in a €499.35 million transactions priced by BNP Paribas

Arini's hiring spree continues as it builds out CLO platform
Arini continues to beef up its loan team with the hire of a senior member of the credit team at Rothschild

CLO round-up: blinded by the tights
Secondary CLO spreads continued to grind tighter this week and, at last, the primary market began to follow in both the US and Europe

CLO round-up: secondary market rallies amid increased primary supply
CLO primary activity increased across the board this week, with US new issue supply amounting to $1.8 billion - up 48.7% on the week prior - while in Europe supply increased 208.8% to €1.2 billion

Investcorp prints first new CLO in over 12 months
Investcorp returned to the European CLO primary market on Thursday with its first new issuance in over a year

Barings strikes strategic partnership agreement with Lakemore to support CLO issuance
Barings has entered into a strategic partnership with Lakemore Partners to support the growth of the manager's CLO platform

Nassau prints first reinvesting CLO in Europe in 40 days
Nassau Corporate Credit priced the first reinvesting CLO in Europe in 40 days on Wednesday

Fund performance
Good month for CLO funds sees six in top 10 as Axiom sets pace

Sound Point becomes 5th largest CLO manager as Assured deal completes
Sound Point announced the completion of its partnership with Assured Guaranty yesterday jumping Sound Point into position as 5th largest CLO manager in the world.

Blackstone prints new euro CLO with 2023's longest reinvestment period
Blackstone Credit has priced the first European CLO of the year with a reinvestment period that exceeds five years

Fidelity grows Euro CLOs under management to €1.5 billion
Fidelity International grew its volume of European CLOs under management to over €1.5 billion for the first time after printing its fourth new issue deal on the continent

Global CLO league tables - May 2023 YTD
Global CLO league tables - May 2023 YTD

Invesco becomes 2023's third double issuer of CLOs in Europe
Invesco became the third CLO manager to issue twice in Europe in 2023 on Friday

Fidelity markets Euro CLO via Morgan Stanley
NatWest Markets has secured another co-placement agent role, as Fidelity markets its latest new issue European CLO

CSAM and Five Arrows print Euro CLOs as bwic activity ramps up
Credit Suisse Asset Management and Five Arrows rounded off the week with two new issue European CLOs, while secondary bwic volumes increased week-on-week

Invesco and CSAM reveal latest price guidance on forthcoming Euro CLOs
CSAM and Invesco are edging closer to pricing new European CLOs

Barings targets next week for new US CLO
Barings is marketing a new issue US CLO, Barings CLO 2023-II

Signal becomes second debut European CLO manager of the week
Signal Capital priced its inaugural CLO on Friday, becoming the second first-time manager to print a transaction on the continent in just two days