Sound Point prices new issue CLO to bring its 2017 volumes close to $4 billion
The manager priced an $812.93 million CLO yesterday, which is its fourth new issue transaction this year  

US manager prices its second CLO transaction of the year
The manager has priced its second CLO transaction of 2017, teaming up with Mizuho Securities to price a $471.5 million refi

Ares prices new issue US CLO with funding costs of just 1.4%
Ares has priced its 14th CLO transaction of the year, known as Ares XLVI

BlueMountain seals 2017's tightest new issue CLO triple A print by fractions
BlueMountain's new US CLO has the tightest triple A print by just 0.13 basis points

Aviation investment specialists land at GAT to start leverage finance unit
A Florida-based aviation specialist has announced the launch of its Leveraged Finance Group (LFG), which will provide secured aircraft financing for lessors, investors and airlines, according a recent press release

Direct lender founder Isaly stepped down following sex harassment allegations: report
OrbiMed’s founder Samuel Isaly stepped down from his role at the healthcare-focused firm following sexual harassment claims against him, according to claims reported by Stat News

KKR and Audax poised to receive commitments from Arizona pension fund
Arizona’s Safety Personnel Retirement System may commit $175 million to credit strategies run ky KKR and Audax, according to board documents seen by Creditflux

Two US managers ride short-term CLO reset wave
Two US managers have priced short-dated CLO resets, joining the ranks of managers pricing short term CLO paper with low funding costs

California CLO manager markets its fifth new CLO of the year
A west coast manager is planning its fifth new CLO of the year and has hired Morgan Stanley to arrange the deal

BNP Paribas bolsters its CLO origination team in New York
A CLO specialist has left the buy side in order to join BNP Paribas' credit structuring group in New York

Fresh-faced US CLO manager doubles AUM with latest new issue
A new CLO manager teamed up with RBC to price a new issue CLO on Friday, bringing its AUM up to $897.65 million

Apex reworks 2015 CLO in fresh $434 million transaction
The credit management affiliate of Jefferies priced its fourth US CLO transaction of the year on Friday

Buoyant CRE CLO market to finish the year with a flourish
Two deals are in the CRE CLO pipeline in what has been a bumper year following $12.2 billion of issuance

Balance of power shifts away from direct lenders
Mid-sized corporations are getting their way at the expense of direct lenders at the negotiation table, recent research suggests.

They said it: long faces on flow traders
Citi’s Jim Hughes tells the Creditflux CLO Investor Summit about how difficult life is for flow credit traders

Angel Oak CMV plants seed for newly risen CLO market
Atlanta-based manager Angel Oak Capital is looking to fertilise the budding market for CLOs backed by subordinated bank debt

Shrinking spread cushions prove hard for CLOs
 Falling loan spreads are placing ever tighter constraints on CLO managers’ choice of investments just as the loan supply itself is declining

Insurance reallocation tightens CLO mezzanine
Buying by US insurance firms has been the biggest factor driving double A to triple B CLO spreads tighter this year, according to Citi CLO head Jim Hughes

Credit Suisse brings in structured credit veteran to business development role
Credit Suisse has strengthened its securitised products team in New York, hiring a business development official to a team led by global structured credit head Jay Kim

Denver manager raises $22 million for structured credit fund this year
The Wickapogue Structured Credit Fund, launched in November 2016, has raised about $22.2 million according to a regulatory filing

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CIFC resets 2012 CLO with triple As pricing at 80bp
CIFC made its 13th CLO transaction in the US CLO market this year yesterday, resetting CIFC Funding 2012-II, according to market sources

T Rowe Price drops operating expenses on credit opps fund
Operating expenses on the fund’s Class I shares will drop by 4 basis points, from 70bp to 66bp, as of 1 December

Highland renames CLO fund and raises at least $153 million
The Guernsey-incorporated vehicle, which launched in 2015 under the name Acis Loan Funding, has raised more than $150 million and changed its name to Highland CLO Funding

CLO giant completes its third transaction in seven days
A leading CLO manager has priced its third CLO transaction in seven days following a $514 million reset