US credit managers make ESG breakthrough after taking a first step via UNPRI
Incorporating a framework for investing in companies based on environmental, social and governance (ESG) factors is a challenge that US credit managers are accepting in growing numbers

Global CLO b-wic round-up: secondary market awakens with control equity bonanza
Four anchor positions made available on secondary market as equity accounts for over a third of all volumes.

If you can stomach volatility, CLO equity is very attractive

Helicopter money is more productive than sponsoring the next bout of company share buybacks
The ECB is set to recommence its asset purchase programme, but what’s wrong with putting money directly into the hands of people?

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

Past returns: Unfinished business in CLOs
Five years ago in Creditflux we reported that DA Capital was looking for a way back into CLO management. The firm had sold its four US CLOs in 2011 to Citi Alternative Investments (now known as Napier Park Global Capital), but a rally had convinced the firm it was time to issue CLOs again. 

CLO pipeline: Carlyle and KKR plan swift re-entries
Carlyle Group and KKR are included in the CLO pipeline this week as both managers have started marketing their latest transactions as the US CLO pipeline begins to look full after a quiet week

Credit traders’ kickstand: it’s a tough time to go short
Credit derivative indices are ending the week back at very tight levels, with a re-convergence of spreads, with little appetite to bet against presumed central bank dovishness or the upcoming CDS rolls in September

CLO pipeline: Golub and Sound Point to cement positions among market leaders
Last week there were nine CLOs priced in the US market, including four broadly syndicated loan new issues and two middle market new issues, whereas there was no issuance in Europe. The CLO action over the next few weeks is again weighted towards the US, according to market sources

CLO pipeline: refis can't wait till after summer
The CLO market in both the US and Europe looks to be slowing down in the near future with only two deals added to the running pipeline.  

CLO pipeline: US takes up baton after European July sprint
The US CLO market is ready to kickstart issuance in August as nine deals have been added to the running pipeline.

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

Apollo fee earnings rise 9% in Q2 as structured credit boosts portfolio
Apollo Global Management’s credit portfolio increased 4% quarter-over-quarter to $201 billion, driven by growth in affiliated life insurance firm Athene, as well as corporate credit and structured credit

Flat curves and decompression make waves below the surface
Hopes of using the summer slowdown to get to the beach may be tempered for credit relative value traders, where opportunities abound behind the uninspiring benchmark numbers of the slow market grind.

Global CLO b-wic round-up: 71% of equity positions trade as supply picks up
The European and US secondary CLO market took a step back this week as the primary CLO generated $7.8 billion of deal flow globally

CLO pipeline: CSAM and Octagon look to move further ahead of the chasing pack
The CLO pipeline in all three markets looks similar to last week with a reduction of only around $500 million in predicted new issue volumes in each of the US, European and mid market CLO spaces. But all three of these market segments look healthy with new issues and refinancings being favoured by managers

GSO adds $10 billion to inflows with direct lending, structured credit and energy
Blackstone grew its credit assets under management to $139.3 billion, up 13% on a year ago, according to the firm's second quarter earnings release

UK pension pool to launch maiden private credit offering
Border to Coast Pensions Partnership is launching its first private credit offering in early Q4, Creditflux has learned

CLO pipeline: there's no drought here as market is doused with deals
Deal-makers have been taking in their H2O with little sign of summer slowdown in the CLO market as the pipeline approaches full force 

Private debt boosts Partners' AUM
Partners Group has reached €17.2 billion in private debt assets for the first half of 2019, with private debt experiencing the highest net growth among all private markets, according to an AUM update from the manager today  

Global CLO round-up: it's time to rethink benchmarks
The CLO market broke out of holiday mode last week by presenting strong issuance on both sides of the Atlantic - $2.8 billion in the US and €1.6 billion in Europe. High volumes have brought with them bigger shifts in market dynamics. This week put the focus on tightening spreads, as benchmark triple A levels dipped.

Global CLO b-wic round-up: control equity hits the market as secondary market picks up
The CLO secondary market in both Europe and the US brought healthy volumes last week. There was €174.9 million listed in the European CLO secondary market, while the US returned a with just over $600 million in CLO b-wics. 

Calpers misses returns target despite fixed income outperformance
California Public Employees' Retirement System (Calpers) has missed its annual investment target despite strong performance from its fixed income portfolio, which was its top performer  

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