GoldenTree snaps up global award... again
Last year, GoldenTree was named Creditflux Global Manager of the Year. This year it repeated that achievement — but it also swooped for our US manager of the year and closed-end fund awards

Muzinich launches new European CLO platform with Eagle Point as strategic partner
The boutique US CLO manager plans to build a European platform that will support "a strong, multi-year pipeline of European CLO issuance"

ELTIF 2.0 funds take off with 80 launches in just over a year

Multiple managers price first new-issue CLOs of 2025 as dealmaking heats up
Birch Grove, Napier Park, Muzinich and FS Structured Products Advisor have all priced new US BSL CLOs  

Muzinich launches senior direct lending fund for retail investors
Structured as an ELTIF, the new fund does not require a minimum holding period for investors. 

Nuveen and AGL among those plotting debut as European CLO managers
US-based firms Nuveen, AGL Credit Management and LCM Asset Management are among those planning to kick-start CLO deals in Europe

Muzinich makes it four as US CLO business continues to grow
Muzinich priced its fourth CLO since its debut as a manager in 2022 earlier this week, according to market sources, with Citi acting as sole arranger 

Muzinich hires head of alternative credit solutions and strategy
Muzinich has hired Rehan Virani in the newly-created role of head of alternative credit solutions and strategy as the New York and London-headquartered credit specialist continues to expand its private credit and CLO strategies

Muzinich launches investment-grade credit fund
Muzinich & Co. has launched the Muzinich Global Market Duration Investment Grade Fund, which will focus primarily on investing in global corporate investment grade bonds

Muzinich takes the high road for new private credit fund
Muzinich & Co has launched an AI-enhanced private credit fund called MLoan that focuses on parallel lending

Private credit takes off in Asia Pacific
Asia is finally joining the global rush for private credit lending with a stream of fund launches

Muzinich places $500 million bet on Asia Pacific region
The investment firm completed the final close for its first Asia Pacific-focused private credit fund with $500 million. 

Muzinich prints new CLO with triple As selling at discount to par
Muzinich & Co priced a new CLO on Wednesday with the triple A debt tranches trading at a discount

Muzinich holds final close on €800 million European private debt fund
Muzinich & Co says it has held a final close of Muzinich Pan-European Private Debt Fund II at €800 million

CLO rankings: manager AUM, advisory firm and trustees Q4 2022
As 2022 draws to a close manager consolidation through mergers and acquisitions have been balanced out by new market entrants to leave roughly the same number of managers that entered the year, at least for now.

CLOs at a glance (October 2022)
A listing of CLOs that have priced in the last month  

Empower and Muzinich become US CLO market's first debut managers in six months
Empower Capital Management and Muzinich & Co became the US CLO market's first debut managers since February by printing their inaugural deals on Friday

US CLO pipeline: new faces appear amid tightening price guidance
After many months, the US CLO pipeline is bursting with new life as two debutants market their inaugural deals – Empower’s Empower 2022-1 and Muzinich’s 1988 CLO 1 

CLO debutants storm into US for first time since February as two managers market deals
The theme of first-time managers entering the US CLO market is set for a comeback, with Empower Capital Management and Muzinich marketing debut new issue transactions

Credit funds at a glance (June 2022)
A round up of fundraising and people moves in credit
 
   

Muzinich targets high income with new flexible credit fund
Muzinich & Co has launched Muzinich Dynamic Credit Income Fund, which it says is “designed for investors seeking outperformance in rising credit markets without taking excessive risks”

Credit funds at a glance (January 2022)
A round up of fundraising and people moves in credit

Brace yourself for tiers, tightening and titanic CLO issuance
The European CLO market has shattered post-global financial crisis new issuance records in 2021 with €38.4 billion pricing, as Creditflux goes to press. But 2022 could prove even more abundant

Muzinich adds UK and Ireland institutional sales head
Muzinich & Co has hired a head institutional sales for the UK and Ireland

Muzinich secures "substantial equity commitment" for new CLO platform
Muzinich’s CLO ambitions – reported by Creditflux late on Wednesday – are being supported by equity capital, both internally and through investors