US MM CLO Rankings - November 2024
Golub continues to dominate our latest manager rankings for the US MM CLO market, with SocGen standing out among the arrangers

Willow Tree prices second middle-market CLO
Willow Tree Credit Partners has priced a new middle-market CLO, three months after the manager’s debut offering in September

Fortress Credit prints its second new middle-market CLO of 2024
The senior triple-As priced at 159bps in Fortress' second private credit CLO, a full 61bps tighter than the manager's previous deal back in January 

US MM CLO Rankings - October 2024
Golub continues to dominate our latest manager rankings for the US MM CLO market, with SocGen standing out among the arrangers

Cerberus prints short-dated MM CLO that matches BSL spread levels
The triple-As for the 1Y/2Y private credit CLO priced at 135bps, on top of current levels for longer dated 2Y/5Y BSL CLOs

Blackstone prices ultra-tight private credit CLO
Blackstone has followed fellow US behemoth KKR in rethinking its approach to private credit CLOs, with the first such deal under the Blackstone Secured Lending Fund (BXSL) shelf

Antares sets new AAA tight for a middle-market CLO (again)
Antares beat its own triple-A benchmark when it priced Antares CLO 2024-6 with a senior spread of SOFR plus 156bps

Ares sets new tight for new issue middle-market CLOs
A simple structure with two debt tranches included triple-As that priced at SOFR plus 154bps, the tightest level yet for a middle market CLO 

Golub resets billion-dollar middle-market CLO from 2019
The reset of Golub's monster deal from 2019 includes a fresh equity injection that takes the total deal size to USD 1.07bn

The middle market goes mainstream
Middle market CLOs were a niche product. Now we call them private credit CLOs — and they are growing faster than BSL CLOs

Antares sets new triple-A tight with mid-market print
The relentless tightening of MM CLO spreads has continued with Antares pricing  a new MM CLO with triple-As paying SOFR plus 157bps

US MM CLO Rankings - September 2024
Golub continues to pull away from the pack in our latest manager and arranger rankings for the US MM CLO market

Mizuho takes minority stake in Golub, strikes distribution agreement
Mizuho Financial Group has acquired a passive, minority stake in Golub Capital’s management companies as part of a strategic partnership

Middle market CLO spreads continue to tighten as Cerberus prices
The latest new middle market CLO from Cerberus priced with some of the tightest levels seen this year

A new manager debuts as Willow Tree prices middle-market CLO
The CLO world welcomed a new manager on Tuesday when Willow Tree Credit Partners printed its debut CLO: a middle-market deal arranged by GreensLedge

Ares lowers 2024 tights with new middle market CLO
Ares continued its busy year with its 22nd transaction – a new middle market CLO that set a new triple-A tight for 2024

Barings prices reset of 2023 middle market CLO
Barings has reset a 2023-vintage static CLO into a reinvesting deal, bringing in the triple-As 77bps at the same time

US MM CLO Rankings - July 2024
Our latest rankings for the US MM CLO market, including arranger and manager league tables

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

Jefferies stokes middle market with new CLO
Middle market CLO issuance has slowed a little in recent weeks, but that changed last week when Jefferies Credit Partners priced its first deal in 13 months

Blackstone reports 18% return from private credit over last 12 months
Blackstone's private credit and liquid credit returns outperform private equity investments in the last 12 months

US MM CLO Rankings - June 2024
Our latest rankings for the US MM CLO market, including arranger and manager league tables

Golub goes with 5Y RP for latest MM CLO reset
Rounding off a prolific month, Golub Capital priced its third deal in three weeks last Friday, with a reset of a middle market CLO.

New survey explores middle-market CLO operations
S&P Global Market Intelligence, in collaboration with Creditflux, conducted a study of middle-market CLO managers to assess how specialists are adapting their operations to tap this burgeoning opportunity

Blue Owl prints middle-market CLO with 5Y RP
Blue Owl Credit Advisors priced a new middle-market CLO Tuesday with the first five year reinvestment periods in a private credit CLO since 2018