Polus holds EUR 425m initial close for third CLO equity fund
It marks one of Europe’s largest CLO equity capital raises to date

Credit funds at a glance – April 2025
Our roundup of top performers, fundraising and moves in credit

Benefit Street Partners raises USD 500m for captive US CLO equity fund
BSP will use the capital to fund as many as 20 US CLOs during the next four years

Alcentra's USD 165m fundraise for own European CLO deals heralds dramatic shift for the region
EXCLUSIVE: The dedicated amount forms part of the USD 1bn fundraise announced by the firm earlier this week  

Alcentra raises over USD 1bn to invest in third-party as well as own CLOs
The funding will invest in CLO mezz and equity through the firm’s third-party CLO tranche investing platform and for its own issuance in Europe

Credit funds at a glance - January 2025
Fund performance, recent hires, recent fundraising

HPS fundraises to invest in CLOs
HPS Investment Partners has been fundraising for CLO investments and has made two registrations for CLO funds in Luxembourg

Napier Park launches and successfully fundraises for captive CLO equity fund
Napier Park has launched its first global CLO captive equity fund and has already raised a sizeable amount

Oak Hill Advisors increases target cap to a billion dollars for new CLO equity fund
New York-based Oak Hill Advisors has raised USD 459m so far for its new CLO equity fund and increased the cap by USD 200m

KKR joins CLO captive equity rush
Investment giant KKR is fundraising for a new CLO captive equity fund with an impressive target size, joining managers like Bain, Beach Point and Brigade who all hit the news this week 

Bain Capital fundraising for third captive CLO equity vehicle
Bain Capital Credit has become the latest CLO manager to start fundraising for a new captive equity fund

CLO fundraising round-up - November 2024
CLO funds have had a stand-out year, and both fundraising and fund returns have soared, with managers out in the market with both third-party and captive CLO funds

Accunia launches new investment-grade US CLO fund
The Danish asset manager Accunia has launched an IG CLO fund and is currently looking for investors 

Oaktree raises EUR 84m to invest in European CLOs
Alternative asset manager Oaktree has raised EUR 84m for its second fund that will invest in European CLOs

Ex-Accunia PM seeks to launch new CLO fund
The former head of multi credit strategies at the Danish credit specialist is seeking to launch a CLO fund that invests in equity and mezzanine tranches

Retail interest fuels third-party CLO equity return
After a few years skulking in the shadows, third-party CLO equity is fundraising furiously — and gaining traction among new kinds of investors.

AXA IM Alts launches IG ABS Fund
The latest fund launch by AXA is looking to raise at least EUR 1bn for a broad portfolio of investment-grade ABS assets 

Fair Oaks wins approval to launch industry’s first European CLO ETF
Fair Oaks Capital has received approval from Luxembourg-based regulator CSSF to launch the industry’s first European CLO ETF 

Oak Hill seeks to raise new CLO equity fund with mammoth cap
Alternative credit manager Oak Hill is raising a huge new captive CLO equity fund to support global deal activity

Pearl Diver to list new CLO equity fund
Pearl Diver is listing a new CLO equity fund on New York Stock Exchange under "PDCC" ticker

Captive equity is still an option as Carlyle raises fund
Despite predictions of poor returns, captive equity funds can still be raised. The latest manager to hit the market is Carlyle Group, the world’s largest CLO manager according to our 3Q23 Creditflux rankings. According to market sources, Carlyle is raising a half-billion-dollar equity fund, which is expected to be complete by the end of the year.

Credit funds at a glance
Fund performance, fund raising and LP commitments

CVC closes third captive equity fund
CVC Credit has announced the final close of its latest captive equity fund, CVC CLO Equity III, with a mammoth $800 million of commitments.

AlbaCore prepares investment grade and opportunistic CLO strategies with European focus
AlbaCore Capital Group is building out its CLO investment capabilities, with officials at the firm telling Creditflux about the launch of two new CLO strategies — one focused on investment grade CLO tranches and another with a more opportunistic CLO approach

LGT eyes CLOs in new $750 million evergreen credit fund
LGT Capital Partners has launched a new evergreen credit fund, which will invest in a variety of floating rate credit strategies – including CLOs