Cautious optimism builds for all but CCC credits – S&P
European growth is set to benefit from low rates and resilient labour markets, but certain sectors such as chemicals and auto still look weak

ECB hits out at proposed securitisation regulation overhaul
The European Central Bank released a paper criticizing parts of the European Commission's proposed changes to its securitization framework

Not shying away from credit risk is the right call – BlackRock’s Amanda Lynam
Corporates have showcased resilience in navigating policy shifts, according to Amanda Lynam, Head of Macro Credit Research within the Portfolio Management Group at BlackRock, on the latest edition of the ‘Credit Exchange’ podcast with Lisa Lee

Former Investcorp Credit CEO Jeremy Ghose joins The Chatterjee Group
Ghose told Creditflux that his role as President would be a strategic one that “looked to enhance the enterprise value” of the overall group, with the aim of boosting cash flow to develop the firm’s philanthropic operations

Sound Point hires former Alcentra president as CFO steps down
CFO Kevin Gerlitz is retiring from the role after 16 years

News in brief
US credit returns fail to reflect risk

Credit funds at a glance - January 2025
Fund performance, recent hires, recent fundraising

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

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

Beach Point ramps up fundraise for captive CLO equity fund
Santa Monica, California-based Beach Point Capital Management is looking to raise a captive equity fund to support its CLO issuance

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 

Sycamore Tree raises more than USD 100m for CLO tranche strategy
Sycamore Tree Capital Partners has raised more than USD 170m across two separate debt funds, include USD 100.5m for CLO debt

Apollo affiliate prices first triple-A rated aviation ABS since 9/11
Apollo-affiliate PK AirFinance has closed the market’s first AAA-rated aviation ABS public issuance since the Great Financial Crisis

CLO veteran departs Bain
Bain Capital has lost a managing director and CLO portfolio manager 

Janus’ AAA CLO ETF tops 10 billion in AUM
Janus Henderson AAA CLO ETF (JAAA) has passed USD 10bn in AUM, as interest in CLOs continues to rise among retail investors

New Mountain prices second quasi-CLO
New Mountain priced a second rated feeder fund last week, a deal that straddles the line between the simpler traditional rated feeder fund structures and middle market CLOs

Job opportunity with Investcorp: Structured Credit Investment Associate
Investcorp Credit Management is seeking qualified candidates for a position as a Structured Credit Investment Associate within its Structured Credit Investments Group

RR ABS returns with new Vista deal
The growing market for recurring revenue securitizations saw a boost last week with the pricing of VCP RRL ABS III

News in brief
Increasingly popular credit interval funds grow by $10bn in 2023 and New arrangers gather speed in US market

European ABS and CLOs rally on Fed rates forecast
Trading activity in European ABS and CLOs was strong on Thursday after the Federal Reserve signalled it would cut rates in 2024

BlackRock launches securitised asset fund
BlackRock has launched a new securitised asset fund dubbed the BlackRock Senior Securitised Fund with at least 65% exposure to ABS and no more than 35% to CLOs

ABS rallies on better-than-expected inflation prints
The European ABS market has rallied over the last two days on news of rapidly falling inflation in both the US and the UK

Manulife Investment agrees deal to buy CQS
Manulife Investment Management, the global wealth and asset management portion of Manulife Financial Corporation, has agreed to buy London-based alternative credit manager CQS, including the CQS credit platform and CQS brand

European structured finance market constructive on rates pause — market snapshot
European ABS and CLOs had a constructive week in the secondary market, reflecting better sentiment in broader credit

Structured finance secondary market quiets down as volatility intensifies
Secondary market activity in European structured finance was subdued this week, in the wake of further market volatility sparked by the Israel-Hamas war