Creditflux manager awards shortlist 2026
The best in the CLO market will be honoured at the 18th annual award ceremony on 21 April 2026 at the Chancery Rosewood, London

Oaktree prices US and European CLOs in single day

Oaktree priced two CLOs to close out last week – a new European issue titled Arbour CLO XVI via Citi, and a reset of a 2024-vintage US BSL transaction through SMBC Nikko

BDC outlook turns negative as inflows, yields decline—Moody’s
Perpetual nontraded BDCs experiencing redemption pressure may see market volatility temporarily hurt net asset value, Heron Finance Chief Credit Officer Khang Nguyen told Creditflux

Diameter prices US CLO reset with Apollo as co-placement agent
Barclays was the lead arranger on the USD 458m repricing of the 2024-vintage BSL deal

CLO equity price decline represents compelling buying opportunity — CIFC
Over the next 12 to 24 months, CLO equity could generate returns comparable to those seen in 2023-2024, CIFC believes

Trinitas prices second 2024-vintage US CLO reset in quick succession
Bank of America arranged Monday’s USD 458m reworking of Trinitas CLO XXVII, which follows the manager’s repricing of Trinitas CLO XXVIII at the end of March

CVC issues 2024-vintage US CLO reset
The reset of Apidos CLO 47 added USD 3.4m in equity as part of the USD 467.4m transaction

Elmwood’s European CLO strategy began at Creditflux symposium
EXCLUSIVE: Elmwood has revealed that its European CLO strategy started at the 2024 Creditflux conference, where they began their hiring process

Bain prices BSL and private credit CLOs in same day
The manager’s new US issue, along with its reset of a 2018-vintage private credit CLO, totalled just under USD 1.06bn in value

Loan market sell-off set to widen, Sealed Air enters primary despite expected issuance slowdown – Europe Loan Digest
Electronic Arts to price today; strong CLO bid protects prices from macro volatility

CVC issues Euro CLO reset with wider cost of funding
The manager repriced its 2019-vintage Cordatus Loan Fund XV on Wednesday, adding EUR 28.4m in fresh equity

European CLO default rate remained stable in 2025 — Fitch
The annual default rate remained largely stable for EMEA CLO portfolios in 2025, while defaults decreased among issuers rated CC or below, according to new data from Fitch 

Golub reset sets fresh AAA market tight for private credit CLOs
Golub Capital Partners CLO 71(M)-R issued its top-of-stack paper at SOFR plus 135bps, two bps inside the previous low

Raistone enters Chapter 7 following First Brands filing; judge in Highland Chapter 11 case recuses herself after allegations about her novels
Judge Stacey Jernigan of the US Bankruptcy Court for the Northern District of Texas recused herself from multiple matters in Highland Capital Management's Chapter 11 case after parties argued that novels she authored portrayed a hedge fund executive involved in the case

US managers to gear up European private credit CLO market
EXCLUSIVE: A slew of European private credit CLOs are set to come to market this year, with US-based managers leading the charge

First Brands adequate protection fight with Evolution yields appellate court ruling friendly to allegedly secured lenders – Legal Analysis
District Court remands dispute back to Bankruptcy Court for further findings and corrected analysis; District Court sets precedent for Chapter 11 cases in Southern District of Texas that prima facie showing of security interest entitles creditors to adequate protection

Software sell-off leads to improved CLO equity arb – BNPP
BNP Paribas is currently bullish on H2 2024 CLO equity in the US, largely due to its low NAV and low software exposure

Private credit CLOs gather steam in Europe as Ares prices its first euro/sterling deal
The transaction follows the pioneering euro/sterling transaction from Barings last October, which also priced via BNP Paribas, and is the second private credit CLO for Ares in Europe

Abry plans programmatic BSL CLO issuance, eyeing expansion to private credit CLOs
EXCLUSIVE: The alternative investment firm, which made its debut last year, is planning for two to three CLOs for 2026

Private credit manager Varagon prices second CLO
Arranged by BNP Paribas, the USD 592m MDL Structured Notes II is the manager’s first CLO issue since its market debut in October 2024

LGT Capital Partners launches CLO equity fund
The royal family-owned firm made its CLO debut last summer, pricing a EUR 517m deal arranged by Deutsche Bank 

First BCRED deal for 2026 lowers AAA tight for private credit CLOs
The deal issued its top-of-stack paper at SOFR plus 137bps

Former Ares CLO leader Boris Okuliar joins Corinthia
London-based Okuliar is now Corinthia’s chief strategy officer and head of global diversified credit, signalling the private credit firm’s expansion into public credit

CLO equity payments decline for US and Europe
Reinvesting US BSL CLOs saw median equity payments slip 16bps from the fourth quarter of 2025