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

Moody’s forecasts robust economic performance underpinning continued strength in CLOs
The ratings agency’s outlook for 2025 is upbeat about the prospects for both the US and European CLO markets, helped by declining leveraged loan defaults

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

Fidelity Investments buys Fidelity International’s European CLO platform
Life has become a little simpler for CLO investors, as the two different Fidelity CLO platforms combine into one manager

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 

New managers hustle to join buoyant CLO market
New entrants are bustling to join the ranks of BSL CLO managers in both the US and Europe, with Obra, Fortress and CIC all in the market

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

2024 Q3 CLO law firm rankings
Our definitive global, US and European rankings for CLO law firms in the first nine months of 2024

2024 Q3 CLO trustee rankings
Our definitive global, US and European rankings for CLO trustees in the first nine months of 2024

2024 Q3 CLO manager rankings by AUM
Blackstone regains its crown as the largest CLO manager in the world in the lateset update to our definitive CLO manager league tables by principal liabilities

SMBC swoops in to take JPMorgan’s CLO leadership
In one of the most dramatic moves the CLO market has ever seen, SMBC Nikko has swooped in and hired three of the most senior members of JPMorgan’s CLO leadership team

Pearl Diver raises USD 100m for first investment grade CLO fund
CLO equity specialist Pearl Diver has expanded up the stack with the launch of its first investment grade CLO fund 

Polus debuts as US CLO manager with first deal pricing
Polus Capital Management has become the first debut US BSL CLO manager of the year after pricing Polus US CLO I 

Apollo’s Redding Ridge promotes Joe Moroney to CEO
Redding Ridge, Apollo's CLO management subsidary, has named Joe Moroney to be its new CEO 

CLO round-up: CLO market sees slight pressure to widen new issue spreads
CLO market saw robust deal activity with some pressure on liability spreads last week

CLOs at a glance
CLO issuance table for July 2024

CLO round-up: Wild week leaves CLOs in a better place
Last week saw spiking volatility, the collapse of the yen carry trade and shelved loan repricings. For CLOs, however, it was business as usual with the market musing that the gyrations may have left the CLOs better off.

JP Morgan revises CLO spread target upwards as recession fears mount
Off the back of renewed recession fears JP Morgan has revised its end-of-year AAA CLO spread target upwards to 150bps for both the US and Europe

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

Hayfin agrees to Arctos-backed management buyout
The management team at Hayfin Capital Management is taking over the company in a management buyout backed by Arctos Partners

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

2024 Q2 CLO law firm rankings
Our definitive global, US and European rankings for CLO law firms in the first half of 2024

2024 Q2 CLO trustee rankings
Our definitive global, US and European rankings for CLO trustees in the first half of 2024