Global CLO round-up: new managers put down roots
Birch Grove priced its debut CLO this week while relative newcomers PPM (in the US) and Voya Alternative Asset Management (Europe) grew their CLO AUM.

CLO pipeline: refinancings to make a comeback
CLO refinancings look set to continue their recent surge in the US CLO market, with another five refinancings and two resets appearing in the pipeline.

Northleaf appoints private credit officials in Chicago, London and Toronto
Northleaf Capital Partners has expanded its private credit team with three hires - including an ex-Barclays head of international corporate credit

Danish pension fund eyes niche credit opportunities
PensionDanmark is preparing for more volatility in 2019 by casting its eye towards niche opportunities in the special situations and distressed debt market. The Copenhagen-based pension fund last month merged its alternatives and private debt platforms

Barings and Napier Park fight over Duchess VI incentive fee
Napier Park European Credit Opportunities Fund and Barings (UK) faced off in court this week over the payability of an incentive collateral management fee (ICMF) after the 2006-vintage Duchess VI CLO was called by the equity in 2018. Duchess VI CLO. After a two-day hearing, the judge, Lord Justice Vos, reserved his judgment

UK pension allocates £900 million to four private debt managers
The £21.9 billion pension fund has awarded £900 million to three private debt managers and one real estate debt manager, according to 6 March board minutes

It’s going to be a credit picker’s market
Our panel of experts believe that the credit market will be volatile this year, but there will be opportunities in European credit and additional tier one bonds, trups CDOs and unitranches

The financial crisis was the making of ’em
Some of the largest and best performing CLO managers before the crisis were fairly nimble by today’s standards — but these 1.0 outperformers are now among the biggest names in the industry

Global CLO round-up: there's something for everyone as CLOs put on a good spread
This week, equity investors have something to be thankful for with triple A CLO spreads showing signs of tightening

Barings joins list of European managers to issue three new CLOs in 2018
Barings has joined the exclusive list of European CLO managers to price three new issue deals in 2018, according to market sources

Pricing balance between 'floored' and 'unfloored' CLO tranches shifts as two deals price
The use of ‘unfloored’ mezzanine tranches in European CLOs is becoming more widespread with Barings and KKR Credit each pricing deals incorporating such features on Friday

Barings markets its fourth new CLO of 2018
Barings has mandated Morgan Stanley with arranging a new European CLO

Barings becomes third manager to refi a European CLO this year
Barings has priced Europe’s fourth CLO refi of 2018, according to market sources

CLO b-wic line-up: equity in 2.0 CLO with the lowest funding costs hits the market
It is set to be an eventful day for the secondary market as $264 million of US CLO b-wics and €35.9 million of European CLO b-wics are taking place

CLO b-wic line-up: 5% CLO stakes go up for sale
With US CLO risk retention a thing of the past the door has opened for managers to offload their vertical strips

Barings in dispute with CLO equity investor over priority of payments
Barings has gone to court with the equity investor in its 2006 vintage CLO, Duchess VI, over the correct interpretation of the transaction documents

UK pension mega-fund to increase credit allocation following equity reduction
One of the UK's largest pension funds looks set to increase its allocation to credit after reducing its equity allocation by 15%

Euro CLO round-up: Managers race to the bottom as spreads dip below 70bp
With the recent ruling in the US causing uncertainty, managers including Blackrock and Bain have been ensuring they’re risk retention compliant on both sides of the Atlantic. Meanwhile, European CLO spreads continue on a monumental rally

European CLO new issue spreads fall below 70bp for first time in 2.0 era
A CLO manager has priced its triple A notes at 69bp via Barclays, according to market sources

Barclays prepares two new CLOs on both sides of the Atlantic
Barclays is preparing to launch two new issue CLOs, according to presale reports from Moody's and Standard and Poor's

Euro CLO round-up: innovators and renovators rip out floors and refurbish deals
Barings and Cairn entered the CLO refi market this week to produce two transactions that will be remembered as pioneers in their field

Barings removes triple A Euribor floor as it prices CLO refi
Barings has priced its third transaction in the European CLO market this year

Manager plans its third euro CLO transaction of 2017 and hires Goldman
A large European credit manager is working on a €298.8 million refinancing of a 2015 CLO deal, according to market sources

2017 PGIM deal tops ranking of best-performing European CLOs
A PGIM-managed 2017 deal, Dryden 48 Euro CLO, made its first equity distribution in August, with the €6 million payment pushing the deal to the top of our CLO performance rankings for the month