BNPP highlights rising CCC exposure in private credit CLOs
BNP Paribas is bullish on the credit markets going into 2026, but has pointed to hints of credit deterioration, such as elevated triple C exposure in private credit CLOs

T. Rowe Price and OHA launch CLO-investing credit fund for wealthy Australians
The Flexible Credit Income Fund AUD has been specifically designed for wholesale investors, and will invest in CLOs

MidCap prints rare static mid-market CLO
The middle market specialist issued the half-billion-dollar new issue via Bank of America

Mid-market CLO rankings – October 2025
Creditflux's year-to-date mid-market CLO rankings to the end of October shows Golub continuing to lead the way from Antares, Apollo and BlackRock/HPS

Concerns growing about potential turn in the credit cycle – Goldman 2026 outlook
Investors should monitor signs of late-cycle behaviours, with the possibility that pressure on leverage ratios may result in credit ratings downgrades, Goldman Sachs Asset Management said in its 2026 investment outlook

MidOcean gears up for second CLO equity fund
EXCLUSIVE: The investment manager previously raised more than USD 300m for its debut CLO Equity Fund I in 2024

Investor demand for diversification drove multi-currency CLO
EXCLUSIVE: Geographical diversification was a driving force behind the creation of Europe’s first sterling/euro middle market CLO

Hayfin's Gina Germano steps back from running European CLOs, Jason Late to take over
Previously a portfolio manager at Man Group, Late will replace Germano as head of European high yield and syndicated loans, including CLOs

First Brands and Tricolor show due diligence matters – Crescent President Chris Wright
PODCAST: There are lots of mixed signals currently in the market, which is creating uncertainty, according to Chris Wright, president of Crescent Capital Group, on the latest episode of Credit Exchange with Lisa Lee

More European multi-currency CLOs expected after Barings issuance
EXCLUSIVE: More sterling/euro private credit CLOs are expected to launch next year, following the successful pricing of Barings’ pioneering multi-currency deal

Ares issues billion-dollar direct lending CLO, matches AAA tight
The senior triple As priced at SOFR plus 140 bps, seven bps inside the average triple A spread for mid-market deals throughout October

Barings prices multi-currency European mid-market CLO
The primarily euro-denominated deal included a GBP 103m triple A tranche issued in sterling

US life insurers increase commitments to CLOs and private credit – Fitch

Alt IM-backed life insurers in the US are increasing their allocations to CLOs and private credit in the search for higher yield

Golub matches mid-market spread tights with reset of 2023 deal
The manager reworked Golub Capital Partners CLO 69(M)-R in a USD 922.5m issue, matching the spreads seen in its most recent new-issue mid-market CLO

Audax slashes cost of debt with two-year-old reset
The reworking of Audax Senior Debt CLO 8 saw the top-of-stack paper tighten in by 95bps, while the overall cost of funding was reduced by over 132bps

Barings to launch first European multi-currency private credit CLO
EXCLUSIVE: Sterling-euro deal will be the third European private credit CLO to hit the market

Mid-market CLO rankings – September 2025
Golub and Wells Fargo maintain their respective leads in Creditflux's YTD mid-market CLO manager and arranger rankings, as the curtain comes down on the third quarter

Dimon warns of double leverage risk in CLOs
JPMorgan CEO Jamie Dimon suggested there may be additional risks in CLOs during a downturn

HPS resets, upsizes private credit CLO
The debt tranches in the deal were upsized by USD 255m, to a total of USD 578m, in an issue arranged by Bank of America

Golub sets new mid-market tight with new issue
The manager's latest new mid-market CLO has priced at the tightest level for such deals since mid-March

Mid-market CLO rankings – August 2025
Market leader Golub approaches USD 10bn in year-to-date issuance in our monthly mid-market rankings, while Wells Fargo leads BNP Paribas in the arranger tables

Mizuho EMEA names former BNP Paribas exec as CIB head
Matthew Ponsonby will become head of Mizuho EMEA’s corporate and investment bank, and president and CEO of Mizuho International on 1 October

Golub prices middle-market CLO with 10-year reinvestment period
The innovative deal sees the reinvestment period set to expire in October 2035, with the non-call period running until 2033

Audax reworks 2021-vintage issue with fifth deal of the year
The triple A paper, split as part of the reset into discrete loan and note tranches, issued at SOFR plus 150bps

Antares massively upsizes 2021 mid-market CLO with USD 1.4bn reset
The reworking of Antares CLO 2021-1 priced its triple As at the tightest level for a mid-market reset since mid-March