Latest European Napier Park CLO breaches 130bp level as Investcorp also prices new issue
The European CLO market kicked off the week with two new issues pricing through Bank of America, totalling just over EUR 900m

LBOs, new loan supply expectations reset amid Iran war, AI-related disruptions
Loans in previously overlooked sectors are gaining more attention amid the upheaval, according to panellists at this week’s Creditflux CLO Symposium

Permira prices fourth European CLO for 2026, second new issue
The manager paired with Bank of America to price its EUR 403.3m Providus CLO XV

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

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

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

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

CLOs price from Polus and Tikehau as Euro market shows signs of vitality
New CLO transactions from Tikehau and Polus have helped maintain this week's momentum to the European CLO market, after a quiet period last week as managers digested the implications of the Iran war and ongoing worries over the impact of AI on software loans

Sona prices first new 2026 CLO
The upper mezz tranches on Sona Fios CLO VII priced wide of investor guidance

Arini prices new half-billion-euro CLO via JPMorgan
.The manager’s ninth European CLO priced its triple A paper at Euribor plus 130bps

Entegra to launch CLO pricing benchmark for Europe
EXCLUSIVE: The firm also introduced visibility reports for European CLO managers today to guide managers in pricing new issue CLOs, founder Daniel Ezra said

Euro CLO market perks up to close out week, as LGT and Capital Four price deals
A new issue from LGT Capital Partners and a reset from Capital Four came after a tepid week of issuance, impacted by the ongoing disruptive impacts of AI on software loans, allied to uncertainty stemming from the war in Iran

Sona markets new Euro CLO
Jefferies has been engaged as the arranger for Sona Fios CLO VII, with the deal set to price toward the end of next week

Arini preps fresh CLO, breaking new Euro issuance pause
EXCLUSIVE: The latest print will be the manager’s first new European issue of the year, and comes at a time of caution in the primary market

Palmer Square issues 2026's first static European CLO
Arranged via JPMorgan, the half-billion-euro new issue priced its triple As at 100bps over Euribor

European CLO default rate remained stable in 2025 — Fitch
The annual default rate remained largely stable for EMEA CLO portfolios in 2025, while defaults decreased among issuers rated CC or below, according to new data from Fitch 

European CLO issuance restarts after brief lull as Bain prints new issue
European CLO issuance kicked into gear on Wednesday morning after a short lull, as Bain Capital priced its first new Euro print for the year with a EUR 403m print via BNP Paribas

Latest new Euro CLOs from HPS and Ares showcase significant spread widening from mid-February lows
The triple As for both HPS' Aqueduct European CLO 17 and Ares’ European CLO XXIV priced at Euribor plus 127bps, while the overall cost of debt has also widened out some 20bps from the levels seen in February

Elmwood and Diameter price inaugural European CLOs
The senior triple A notes for Elmwood’s first European CLO priced at a notably tight level for a debut manager, issuing at Euribor plus 122bps

New Euro CLOs price from CIFC, Investcorp, and CQS
CIFC and Investcorp have issued new European CLOs with triple-A paper priced at 120bps over Euribor, while CQS priced its first new Euro deal of the year on the same day as its first US issue 

Onex, AXA, Five Arrows and Serone print new Euro deals
Onex priced its first new European CLO issue of 2026, one of four new Euro CLOs that issued toward the close of last week

Credit risk lingers in junior European CLO notes outside reinvestment – Fitch Ratings
Under the assumptions of the stress test, 83% of double B and single B rated tranches in transactions past their reinvestment expiry show model-implied ratings below their current ratings