Blackstone hires Laura Coady from Jefferies to head CLO business
The alternative asset manager has poached Jefferies's top CLO banker to become its global head of CLOs and head its European liquid credit strategies

Mapping the present and future of credit
Keynote speakers at this year’s Creditflux Symposium highlighted the success of credit markets during recent volatility and argued that a wave of securitisation could drive growth in Europe

The market will not look kindly on managers that don’t reset their deals
In today’s CLO market, the choice is stark: reset or slowly perish

US CLO spreads to widen as uncertainty and tariffs bite – JPMorgan
Higher US tariff levels may lead to CLO spreads widening and pressure US CLO market growth, but new origination has been more resilient than expected, according to JPMorgan analysts in their mid-year CLO outlook report

Credit markets have become more stable and behave differently – KKR’s Eddie O’Neill
PODCAST: The co-head of global liquid credit at KKR sees opportunities and reasons for optimism after the recent market upheaval, especially in Europe and Asia in the latest "Credit Exchange with Lisa Lee" podcast

Tariffs will push up default rates for several years, say agencies and managers
After an uptick in leveraged loan defaults culled weaker credits in 2024, many expected default rates to fall in 2025. But the uncertainty stemming from the Trump administration’s tariffs means those assumptions are now under threat

News in brief
Blackstone plays offense amid volatility

CLOs that refinanced in 2024 are set to take advantage of market turbulence
There are opportunities for CLOs to build par through discounted purchases

Clearlake launches Clearlake Credit to chase private and public credit investments
The new platform will integrate the newly acquired MV Credit and WhiteStar Asset Management

CLO Symposium 2025
The Creditflux CLO Symposium will be held at the Nobu Hotel, London on 14-15 May 2025

Dechert adds Paul Hastings partner to bolster private credit, CLO biz
Brian Whaley will bring his experience in private credit, securitization and structured products to the global finance group

Records tumble in fantastic February

Fund performance - February 2025
Structured finance leads, but all indices stay positive as 2025 begins

Hamza Lemssouguer’s Arini aims to become a new US CLO manager
EXCLUSIVE: The European hedge fund has hired Goldman Sachs as arranger for its first US deal 

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

February global CLO issuance on track to beat 2021 record
Monthly global CLO issuance has passed the 100-deal mark in February, with a week of dealmaking still to go

Deadline nears for 17th Creditflux Manager Awards submissions
The deadline for entries to the 17th annual Creditflux Manager Awards in May in London is closing in, with entries accepted until Tuesday 25th February.  

Big managers hold steady in CLO boom
After a late surge, 2024 saw USD 588bn of new global issuance from 1,331 CLOs, as well as the launch of multiple managers. But the biggest players mostly held on to their high rankings

A profitable year for credit funds
An almost 18% rise ensured our CLO fund index was the best performer in 2024. But other credit indices werenʼt far behind as funds across the credit spectrum delivered strong returns

January issuance smashes records as spreads tighten
The CLO market blazed hot in January, breaking issuance records and pushing spreads down to near-historical lows. Market participants are positive about the rest of the quarter, but predict headwinds on the horizon.

Credit hedge funds - December 2024
Credit hedge fund performance

Fund performance - December 2024
CLO funds cap off strong 2024 with yet another good month