Structural advantages of CLO equity make it more valuable—Sona
Despite recent investor anxiety about falling CLO equity returns, the asset class still holds value, according to a new report by Sona

Three firms look to issue market-first hybrid European CLOs
EXCLUSIVE: At least three managers are working on so-called ‘hybrid’ BSL/private credit CLOs, sources have told Creditflux

Sona prices second US CLO less than two months after inaugural deal
The London-headquartered alternative asset manager followed up its debut US issue in early April with an upsized EUR 502.5m transaction on Thursday

CLO community turns out in force for 18th annual Creditflux Symposium and Awards
EXCLUSIVE: Award winners celebrated, while the stars of the CLO industry came out in force to share predictions, tips and deal making opportunities

Sona prices first new 2026 CLO
The upper mezz tranches on Sona Fios CLO VII priced wide of investor guidance

Sona markets new Euro CLO
Jefferies has been engaged as the arranger for Sona Fios CLO VII, with the deal set to price toward the end of next week

‘The enthusiasm has been great’
Why are so many new managers launching? Creditflux spoke to 10 who started a CLO business and found that, while it may sometimes be fraught, it’s a rewarding and enjoyable challenge

Sona prices second new CLO for 2025, third overall for the year
The manager has priced its fifth new CLO since its management debut in November 2023 – a EUR 405.6m issue arranged via Morgan Stanley

Sona issues mezz-only refi of debut deal
Citi arranged the EUR 111.6m repricing of Sona Fios CLO 1, which will see the refinanced coupons ‘step up' in December 2025 back to their pre-refi spread levels

Sona impresses with tight spreads on third CLO
Sona Asset Management, which debuted as a European CLO manager last year, returned to the primary market with its third new issue since inception

European credit specialist Sona raises USD 800m, exceeds expectations
European credit specialist Sona Asset Management held a final close of its Capital Solutions II fund

Sona prices CLO number two
Sona Asset Management wrapped up a hectic week when it priced its second new European CLO this afternoon

Sona returns to debut CLO to draw-down single B tranche
One of 2023’s European debut managers, Sona Asset Management, priced its second transaction yesterday – a draw-down of the unfunded F-tranche from its inaugural print

Veteran JP Morgan credit trader leaves for buy-side
JP Morgan's global head of macro credit trading has left to move to a London-based hedge fund 

Sona joins the CLO roster with pricing of first European deal
Sona Asset Management priced their first CLO today, Sona Fios CLO I, which at EUR 423.9m is the largest European deal from a debut CLO platform in the 2.0 era

Hedge fund Sona taps Barclays exec
Private credit manager Victory Park Capital has launched Triumph Capital Markets, a new platform that focuses on structured financing and capital markets