Fortress Credit prints its second new middle-market CLO of 2024
The senior triple-As priced at 159bps in Fortress' second private credit CLO, a full 61bps tighter than the manager's previous deal back in January 

Apollo and Mubadala extend capital solutions originations partnership
Apollo and Mubadala Investment Company have extended a private debt partnership established in 2022 that focuses on finding larger deals that require bespoke capital solutions

US MM CLO Rankings - October 2024
Golub continues to dominate our latest manager rankings for the US MM CLO market, with SocGen standing out among the arrangers

Cerberus prints short-dated MM CLO that matches BSL spread levels
The triple-As for the 1Y/2Y private credit CLO priced at 135bps, on top of current levels for longer dated 2Y/5Y BSL CLOs

Blackstone prices ultra-tight private credit CLO
Blackstone has followed fellow US behemoth KKR in rethinking its approach to private credit CLOs, with the first such deal under the Blackstone Secured Lending Fund (BXSL) shelf

Antares sets new AAA tight for a middle-market CLO (again)
Antares beat its own triple-A benchmark when it priced Antares CLO 2024-6 with a senior spread of SOFR plus 156bps

Ares sets new tight for new issue middle-market CLOs
A simple structure with two debt tranches included triple-As that priced at SOFR plus 154bps, the tightest level yet for a middle market CLO 

Golub resets billion-dollar middle-market CLO from 2019
The reset of Golub's monster deal from 2019 includes a fresh equity injection that takes the total deal size to USD 1.07bn

First Eagle resets middle-market CLO
A reset of Lake Shore MM CLO IV, a 2021 vintage middle-market CLO, saw the triple As split into note and loan tranches, which both priced at 170bps

The middle market goes mainstream
Middle market CLOs were a niche product. Now we call them private credit CLOs — and they are growing faster than BSL CLOs

Antares sets new triple-A tight with mid-market print
The relentless tightening of MM CLO spreads has continued with Antares pricing  a new MM CLO with triple-As paying SOFR plus 157bps

Citi and Apollo launch USD 25bn direct lending program
Apollo Global Management and Citigroup have agreed to form a USD 25bn private credit, direct lending program, involving Athene and Mubadala Investment Company

Middle market CLO spreads continue to tighten as Cerberus prices
The latest new middle market CLO from Cerberus priced with some of the tightest levels seen this year

MidCap resets brings in middle market CLO senior spreads 110bps
Apollo affiliate MidCap Financial's reset of a static middle market CLO from 2023 led to an eye-catching reduction in the triple-A spreads   

A new manager debuts as Willow Tree prices middle-market CLO
The CLO world welcomed a new manager on Tuesday when Willow Tree Credit Partners printed its debut CLO: a middle-market deal arranged by GreensLedge

Ares lowers 2024 tights with new middle market CLO
Ares continued its busy year with its 22nd transaction – a new middle market CLO that set a new triple-A tight for 2024

Barings prices reset of 2023 middle market CLO
Barings has reset a 2023-vintage static CLO into a reinvesting deal, bringing in the triple-As 77bps at the same time

Guardian transfers USD 30bn of assets to HPS as partnership deepens
Insurance company Guardian will increase its minority equity stake in HPS and transfer USD 30bn of assets as part of expanded strategic partnership 

ABPCI reduces equity size in reset of 2017 middle market CLO
AB Private Credit Investors on Friday printed a reset of ABPCI Direct Lending Fund CLO II, the second reset of the 2017 vintage deal

Deerpath resets debut MM CLO for the second time
Deerpath Capital Management has priced a reset of US middle-market deal Deerpath Capital CLO 2018-1, the first-ever CLO from the manager

Blue Owl prices first tech private credit CLO with 5Y RP
Blue Owl has printed a new middle-market CLO dubbed Athena CLO IV which is the first technology CLO with a 5-year reinvestment schedule

Jefferies stokes middle market with new CLO
Middle market CLO issuance has slowed a little in recent weeks, but that changed last week when Jefferies Credit Partners priced its first deal in 13 months

Rapid growth shows middle market CLO no longer BSL’s little brother
Middle market CLOs, the once niche sector that securitises private credit loans, is seeing a growth spurt. What was a junior partner to the much larger BSL world is now a sizeable entity of its own.

Blue Owl scoops up Atalaya Capital for USD 450m
Private credit manager Blue Owl Capital is raising the stakes on its place in the USD 1.7trn global market with the purchase of asset-based credit specialist Atalaya Capital

US MM CLO Rankings - June 2024
Our latest rankings for the US MM CLO market, including arranger and manager league tables