Mayer Brown adds CLO partner in London
Law firm Mayer Brown has appointed a CLO specialist as partner in its London office

CIFC prepares CLO-focused fund
CIFC Asset Management is in the market with another CLO fund, only eight months after teaming up with New York-based City National Rochdale to launch a CLO-focused credit interval fund

Head of European private debt Bone earns promotion at Partners
Partners Group’s head of private debt in Europe, Christopher Bone, has been promoted to partner as one of 10 senior-level promotions announced by the firm

Muzinich aims to take granular portfolio tactic across Europe
Muzinich has put together what it describes as a “direct lending 2.0” strategy, which it anticipates will serve as a solution to the constraints faced by middle market lenders in Europe. The firm launched the Italian version of the strategy in November via its Italian subsidiary Springrowth SGR and is looking to create follow-ups in other European jurisdictions

NewStar rebrands to First Eagle one year after acquisition
The mid-market lender has rebranded and adopted its parent’s name First Eagle Investment Management 

HPS targets CLOs with new fund
The New York-based manager has raised nearly $100 million for its second opportunistic CLO fund, according to SEC filings

Vue CDS reels on loan no-show, as CLO managers hold front row seats
Vue International is among the biggest movers in credit default swap trading today after the cinema operator pulled an £833 million refinancing and acquisiton financing

Loomis Sayles plans alternatives interval fund
Loomis Sayles is looking to launch an interval fund focused on alternative asset-based opportunities, according to 4 December US regulatory filings

Golub Capital BDC looks to become fourth largest publicy traded BDC with merger
Golub Capital is seeking approval from its shareholders to merge its Golub Capital business development company (GBDC)  with another one of its business development companies, Golub Capital Investment Corporation (GCIC)

KKR promotes three European credit specialists to managing directors
KKR has promoted several members of its team to managing directors - including a former US CLO portfolio manager

Neiman Marcus loan slumps amid debt restructuring talks
The luxury fashion retailer’s $2.95 billion cov-lite term loan B, due October 2020, traded down 1.65%, according to IHS Markit 

M&G structured credit PM takes on bigger fixed income origination role
The structured credit portfolio manager, who is based in Europe, changes focus to sourcing investment opportunities across all areas of fixed income

Blackstone builds on multi-asset approach with fifth fund
The new vehicle will invest directly into Blackstone deals across its alternatives platform

CLO managers on alert as five credits drive Crossover index rout
Five constituents of iTraxx Crossover have hit big bumps this week, fuelling a noticeable underperformance of the European credit default swap index against its US counterpart yesterday in a reversal of the recent trend

Market favours retrospective over forward-looking approach to Ibor benchmark fallbacks, says Isda
New benchmark fallbacks for derivatives contracts that reference interbank offered rates are likely to be based on the “compounded setting in arrears rate” and the “historical mean/median approach to the spread adjustment”, the International Swaps and Derivatives Association has said

24 CLO managers hold J Crew loan as it drops 4.62%
A total of 109 CLOs hold $219.4 million exposure to J Crew, whose Term Loan B traded down 4.62% from yesterday 

Recent CLO debutant Vista brings in GSO official to lead credit team
Vista Credit Partners has hired a former GSO official to lead its credit team

Missouri pension plan seeks alternatives consultant
The $8.2 billion Missouri State Employees’ Retirement System (MOSERS) is seeking an alternative investment consultants

Ex-Citi CDO trading chief joins Jefferies as head of European fixed income
Jefferies has appointed a former Citi European credit and pre-crisis CDO trading head to lead its European fixed income business

Tikehau’s private debt AUM hits €7.5 billion
Tikehau Capital, the Paris-based asset management and investment firm, has reached €7.5 billion in private debt assets under management (AUM) as of September 2018. This represents an increase of 17% for the third quarter, amounting to €1.1 billion  

Wealth manager forms CLO partnership with Eagle Point
Alexandria Capital has formed a strategic partnership with CLO equity investor Eagle Point Credit Management

European loan issuance set to decline in 2019, says Moody's
The outlook for European leveraged loan issuance remains strong for next year, according to report by Moody’s, although levels will depend on M&A activity

Chicago manager targets secondary market for new CLO fund
Boutique CLO manager Chicago Fundamental Investment Partners has registered a new opportunistic CLO fund

Kartesia invests in equity of 2018 European CLO
Kartesia has invested in the equity of KKR’s latest European CLO 

Ellington partners with Trium for new credit Ucits offering
Ellington has joined the alternative Ucits party, partnering with London-based Trium Capital for Ellington Trium Alternative Credit Ucits, a long/short credit Ucits fund.