New manager Resco lands ex-credit head to found advisory board
Resco Asset Management, a London based asset manager set up last year, has appointed the first of an anticipated three advisory board members

CLO pipeline: managers decide there's no point hanging about with quick-fire CLOs
The CLO pipeline for the coming week shows signs of decent flow as managers ready themselves to offload deals. 

Californian pension reveals 2019 private credit plan
Ventura County Employees’ Retirement Association is considering committing up to $80 million to private credit funds, following a recommendation of its investment consultant NEPC  

Alcentra and Barclays launch new euro CLO with longer call-lock
Alcentra is in the market for a new euro CLO, with Barclays arranging the transaction

CLO pipeline: manager sets sail for primary market after three-year absence
Even though at least five US CLOs hit the market last week, the CLO pipeline still looks strong, especially in the US new CLO space

Global CLO round-up: 15 months to one month - managers set their own pace
Three new US CLOs priced this week courtesy of; Seix Advisors, via BNP Paribas; Kayne Anderson, via Goldman Sachs; and Steele Creek, via RBC. In Europe, Oaktree Capital Management paired with Barclays to price Arbour CLO VI.

CLO pipeline preview: Waterville fills the pipe as Par Four surfs high triple-C wave
At least seven CLO managers chose last week to launch their first deals of the year, with the market still set to absorb a robust level of issuance in the pipeline

Global CLO b-wic round-up: fixed tranches make their way into European secondary
Last week brought the first instance of fixed coupon tranches trading in the European CLO secondary market this year, according to CLO-i. 

Brookfield strikes deal to buy 62% stake in Oaktree
Brookfield Asset Management has agreed to buy a 62% stake in Oaktree Capital Management in a move which will lead to the creation of one of the largest asset managers in the business.

CLO pipeline preview: resets and refis set to make a comeback
Despite a slow build up, the pipeline offers respite with many deals lined up to come to market

Euro CLO b-wic round-up: mezz is where the money is
This year, there has been one constant: junior mezzanine tranches have accounted for most listings on the secondary market

Being the only provider in a deal allows us to be closer to the company
Tikehau's Cécile Mayer-Lévi takes our credit quiz

Unlevered direct lending funds bring in first-time investors
Unlevered direct lending funds are particularly appealing to first-time investors and one of the biggest managers in the business has taken note of this

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

Isda tables plans to rid CDS market of narrowly tailored credit events
After lengthy deliberation, a working group of major firms is today set to publish proposals aimed at ridding the market of ‘narrowly tailored credit events’, whereby borrowers are persuaded to default on debt payments in order to trigger pay-outs for CDS holders

Private credit delivers strong returns for Finnish pension
Valtion Eläkerahasto (VER) has generated 12.4% from its private credit funds for 2018, according to its latest annual report  

Illiquid credit boost returns for PensionDanmark
PensionDanmark has generated 5.8% returns from its illiquid credit portfolio for the year 2018, according to its latest annual report published today. But its liquid credit portfolio took a 3.4% hit

Axiom launches credit derivatives fund under recent hire Henrio
Creditflux reported in October that the French asset manager was looking to launch the new credit derivatives strategy

Ares markets mezzanine tranches as it nears European CLO pricing
Ares management has chosen Citi as the sole arranger for its new European CLO, Ares European CLO XI.

ICG ditches fixed triple As in new CLO price talk
Intermediate Capital Group is marketing an updated version of its first CLO of 2019, via Goldman Sachs. 

Global CLO b-wic round-up: momentum stalls in CLO secondary market
Only $589.94 million worth of assets were posted on CLO b-wics last week with a US public holiday disrupting the flow. But the trade rate was high with some $422.74 million of CLOs changing hands.

CLOs are not like CDOs, says Barclays, but warns of loan quality impact
CLOs are far removed from the kinds of structured products that contributed to the 2008/09 global financial crisis, Barclays has argued in a wide-ranging research piece this week

Universal-Investment names CEO in management team shake-up
Universal-Investment, the €411bn asset manager, has appointed a new chief executive officer who will begin in that job from May  

Euro CLO b-wic round-up: triple A notes boost volumes
At first glance, the European CLO secondary market has matched its US counterpart with b-wic volumes peaking last week

Price talk circulates on ICG's €410 million European CLO
Intermediate Capital Group is marketing its first CLO of the year, via Goldman Sachs, with pricing expected mid-week