Nuveen prices latest new Symphony CLO
It’s the first new US BSL issue from the manager this year and its fourth deal overall in 2025  

Arcano readies to price first European CLO next week and debut as a new manager
The Madrid-based manager is currently marketing a EUR 406.5m deal via Jefferies  

The rise of LME blockers in Europe: valuable protection or an empty gesture?
A special report by Xtract Research, our sister product covenant analysis service, on LME blockers in Europe

Silver Point preps for first European CLO deal, hires trader for region
Silver Point is currently preparing its first deal and actively recruiting for its European platform 

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

Tikehau in ‘expansion mode’ to compete in the big leagues, mulls European private credit CLO
The French alternatives manager unveils partnership and expansion plans to compete with the alternative giants of the US market  

Alcentra returns to market with large new Euro issue
The deal is the first new European CLO from the manager since September  

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.  

Chenavari and Cross Ocean each price first CLOs in eight months
The European managers both priced new issues with triple As at 125bps over Euribor  

Canyon prices its third CLO since entering Europe
Canyon Partners has priced its first European CLO since April last year  

European CLO ETF options widen as Invesco launches two new offerings
The asset manager joins Janus Henderson and Palmer Square in announcing debut European CLO ETFs this year  

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

Palmer Square prices tightest static European CLO in three years
Palmer Square has printed a static deal with triple-As hitting 85bps over base rate

Investcorp sets new low for fixed-price AAs with latest Euro CLO
The newest new-issue print from Investcorp also priced close to current tights through the mezz  

Wellington prices impressively tight with latest new-issue CLO
The Boston-based asset manager is building a reputation for pricing tight deals despite its newness to the market    

European ABS, CLOs tighten as secondary trading picks up
Secondary spreads for both ABS and CLOs in Europe tighten this week, notably for mezzanine tranches

Bain and CVC are marketing new European CLOs looking to price next week
Price talk is circulating for two new European CLO issues from Bain and CVC, both valued at around EUR 405m and arranged by Jefferies  

Euro CLO roundup – January spreads tighten in, with promise of more to come
With top-of-stack spread tights having already narrowed by six basis points from the end of last year, deal guidance indicates that February will see further tightening