Euro CLO volume could beat €25 billion consensus in 2020, says TwentyFour
Current spread tightening in Europe’s CLO market could boost issuance beyond the widely anticipated €25 billion for 2020, according to a note from TwentyFour Asset Management

Apollo CLO and CSO specialists earn promotion to partner
Apollo Global Management has promoted two members of its global structured credit team, according to market sources

UK charities join forces on hunt for ESG managers
Three UK based charities are joining forces in the hunt for a manager to oversee a £32 million ($41.6 million) portfolio with a strong focus on environment, social and governance (ESG) criteria as well as impact investing  

Global CLO b-wic round-up: junior mezz rebounds with busiest week since June
Secondary market CLO trading has made a busy start to 2020 with $478.6 million of US deals and €103.3 million of European CLOs up for sale last week

This is not just wider: M&S stands apart as CDS picks new tights
As credit spreads head back into post-crisis record tight territory amid a softening of tone between the US and Iran, retailer Marks & Spencer is bucking the rally having issued a profit warning today

Portfolio Advisors hits first close as it targets $1.5 billion for secondaries fund
Private markets specialist Portfolio Advisors has completed a first close on its latest secondaries fund at the end of December 2019, having raised between $600m to $700m, a source told Creditflux  

Global 2019 CLO league tables at a glance
Global 2019 CLO league tables at a glance

Global mid market CLO league tables: Golub and Natixis lead by a distance
Golub Capital and Natixis dominated the mid market CLO space in 2019 in the manager and arranger league tables, respectively

Euro CLO league tables: new issues shatter 2018’s record but total issuance falls
The European CLO market continues to grow at a record shattering pace with 2019 new issuance volumes totalling €29.8 billion, an 8% increase on 2018’s previous record figure, from 53 active managers

UK pension eyes managers as part of £1 billion-plus credit expansion
Border to Coast Pensions Partnership is seeking investment managers for single credit asset class mandates,

Private debt tops the private markets agenda for insurers, finds Schroders
Insurers currently allocate the largest proportion of their private assets’ portfolio to private debt, followed by real estate, according to study published by asset manager Schroders  

Managers acquiesce on fees as small UK pensions seek private credit nest egg
Private credit fund managers are rejigging their fee structures in order to attract small UK pension schemes.

Falling correlation reignites passion for index tranche trades
Dispersion in the global corporate credit market is rekindling interest in correlation trading, with dealer sources reporting that a late surge lifted 2019 index tranche volumes to $250 billion.

Pitching your structured credit fund: the three golden rules
Structured credit fund managers were given a lesson in how to market their strategies by a group of asset allocators at the Creditflux CLO Summit in New York.

Complacency rules after rally in run-up to UK election
UK credits rallying was a familiar sight for much of November, mainly due to investors cutting their previous short positions ahead of the country’s 12 December election, but dealers reported little appetite to replace long, short or hedging trades going into the final stretch.

Deep dive trade is on, but single name risks still abound
High yield CDS is reversing its previous underperformance versus investment grade, reflecting an investor shift down the quality spectrum in cash bonds.

PGIM resets European CLO to cross €2 billion in 2019 issuance
PGIM reset its 2015 European CLO today, Dryden 35, via Goldman Sachs. It takes the PGIM’s 2019 European CLO volumes pass €2 billion

Global CLO league tables at a glance - November 2019 YTD
Global CLO league tables at a glance - November 2019 YTD

Euro CLO league tables: GSO turbos charges its lead over CVC
GSO Capital Partners kept hold of the lead in the European CLO manager league tables thanks to its turbo charged reset of Holland Park

Euro loan trading: CLOs hang up on top speed-dial contact
Telco Altice, the most prevalent holding for European CLOs, became the most sold issuer of the month, but ION Corporates was the most popular 

Senior European CLO spreads edge wider as PGIM markets reset
PGIM is marketing a reset of a 2014-vintage European CLO with price talk on the floating rate senior notes at 98 basis points, say market sources

UK pension partnership launches maiden private credit offering at £581 million
Border to Coast Pensions Partnership (BCPP) is set to commit £581 million in private credit, as part of its maiden offering in this asset class  

Global CLO b-wic round-up: Junior mezz covers return while triple A supply drives big week
Narrowing of the bid-ask gap that has plagued junior mezzanine tranches could bring a change of fortunes in the US CLO secondary market 

Italian pension eyes private market investments with debt and equity mandate
Fondoposte has launched a request for proposals in which it outlines plans to invest in private debt and private equity