CLO manager rankings by AUM – Q2 2026
The latest Creditflux CLO manager AUM rankings sees stability in the top rankings following a shake-up in the top 3 last quarter – but a little further down, CIFC has moved ahead of UBS to snare seventh overall behind Ares, while Benefit Street Partners edged out CVC to move into the top 10

European CLO legal counsel rankings – 2Q 2026
Milbank maintained its leading position among European manager counsel ahead of Paul Hastings, while the latter continues to head the arranger counsel rankings ahead of Orrick and Clifford Chance

US CLO legal counsel rankings – 2Q 2026
It's tight at the top, as a USD 9bn advantage in the US private credit CLO market sees Dechert edging out Milbank for total US CLO manager counsel honours over the first six months of 2026. Paul Hastings meanwhile maintained its dominant position among arranger counsel ahead of Orrick and Sidley Austin, which displaced Cadwalader from the final podium spot

Global CLO legal counsel rankings – 2Q 2026
Industry heavyweights Milbank and Paul Hastings top Creditflux’s global rankings for CLO manager and arranger legal counsel for the first half of 2026, but there’s ongoing movement further down the tables

US BSL CLO rankings – June 2026
As the first half of the year drew to a close, Carlyle enjoyed a strong month of issuance in June that saw it extend its lead over Elmwood and Blackstone at the top of Creditflux’s year-to-date US BSL CLO issuance tables

European CLO rankings – June 2026
CVC, Apollo’s Redding Ridge and Blackstone claimed the top three spots for European CLO issuance in Creditflux’s rankings for the first half of 2026, while BNP Paribas rose to second in the arranger standings, behind Bank of America and ahead of JPMorgan

US private credit CLO rankings – June 2026
Sustained strong issuance through its BCRED shelf over the first sixth months of the year has seen Blackstone claim the top spot in our private credit CLO issuance rankings for H1 2026, with an 11% market share, ahead of Golub and Bain

European CLO rankings – May 2026
Blackstone matched its strong US issuance performance for the year-to-date by rising to second in our European manager rankings for May, behind CVC

US private credit CLO rankings – May 2026
Substantial BCRED issuance sees Blackstone power to the top of Creditflux's private credit CLO manager issuance rankings for May, ahead of Golub, Bain and BlackRock/HPS

US BSL CLO rankings – May 2026
Carlyle leads narrowly from Elmwood and Blackstone in Creditflux's latest year-to-date US BSL CLO issuance rankings, while SMBC Nikko consolidates its rise in the arranger ranks, claiming a 5.25% market share

European CLO rankings – April 2026
Permira and Partners Group were the big movers at the top of Creditflux’s European manager CLO issuance league table last month, rising from fifth and eighth places in March to occupy second and third behind CVC

US private credit CLO rankings – April 2026
Four months into the year, Golub leads Blackstone and Blue Owl in our private credit CLO manager issuance league tables. On the arranger side, BNP Paribas continues to head Scotiabank, with Natixis moving in front of SocGen to occupy the final podium slot

US BSL CLO rankings – April 2026
Carlyle and Elmwood powered to the top of our year-to-date US BSL CLO manager issuance rankings for April, rising ahead of Blackstone and Bain, while Bank of America maintained its lead in the arranger standings ahead of JPMorgan and Citi

Orrick wins out in legal reshuffle
Comparing our law firm rankings for the first quarter of 2026 with those from 2024 gives a clear picture of the damage done by staff departures. Meanwhile, Paul Hastings and Milbank stayed top

CLO manager rankings by AUM – Q1 2026
Creditflux’s latest quarterly CLO manager AUM rankings see a shake-up in the top 3, with BlackRock/HPS displacing Carlyle from the final podium spot

European CLO rankings – March 2026
Palmer Square was the leader in European CLO issuance for the first three months of the year, according to Creditflux’s latest issuance rankings, closely followed by CVC, Blackstone, Apollo and Permira, while it was equally close in the arranger standings, with Bank of America just in front of JPMorgan

US private credit CLO rankings – March 2026
Blackstone led Creditflux's rankings for private credit CLO issuance in 1Q 2026, pricing around USD 340m more than established market leader Golub, while BNP Paribas raced ahead in the arranger tables, accounting for more than a quarter of all deals issued

US BSL CLO rankings – March 2026
Bain emerged as the top US BSL CLO issuer across the first three months of 2026, pricing just under USD 4bn worth of transactions according to Creditflux data, while amongst arrangers, Bank of America claimed an imposing 17.64% market share for Q1

European CLO legal counsel rankings – 1Q 2026
Milbank maintained a comfortable lead among manager counsel in European CLOs in our first quarter rankings ahead of Paul Hastings and Latham & Watkins, while on the arranger table, Orrick leapt into second place behind market leader Paul Hastings

US CLO legal counsel rankings – 1Q 2026
Dechert set the pace ahead of Milbank in both the US BSL and private credit CLO rankings amongst manager counsel in our US first-quarter rankings, with 69 deals. Among arranger counsel, meanwhile, Paul Hastings was the clear leader for US BSL issuance, but Orrick emerged the leader for private credit CLOs

Global CLO legal counsel rankings – 1Q 2026
Milbank and Paul Hastings topped Creditflux’s global CLO manager and arranger legal counsel rankings for the first quarter of 2026. But the spotlight is on Orrick – following its dramatic sweep on Cadwalader’s global finance practice last October, the firm has moved up to second place in the global standings

European CLO rankings – February 2026
Apollo’s Redding Ridge leads narrowly from Permira in Creditflux’s year-to-date European CLO issuance rankings to the end of February

US private credit CLO rankings – February 2026
Blackstone’s latest USD 1bn BCRED print helped it to the top of Creditflux’s year-to-date private credit CLO issuance rankings for February, ahead of Blue Owl and BlackRock/HPS. Scotiabank, meanwhile, emerged as the top arranger, with 17.8% market share

US BSL CLO rankings – February 2026
Blackstone leads Bain and Palmer Square after two months of 2026 US BSL issuance in Creditflux’s latest league table rankings. Among arrangers, it's Bank of America that leads from Citi, but it's SMBC Nikko that is making waves, ranking fifth ahead of JPMorgan

US BSL CLO rankings – January 2026
It’s early days in the new year, but there’s a surprise in Creditflux’s US BSL league table rankings for January, with SMBC Nikko claiming second spot in the arranger table