BMO makes new issue CLO breakthrough with first lead arranger role
BMO Capital Markets has completed its first solo CLO assignment as arranger by pricing a middle market CLO for its affiliate BMO Asset Management on Friday

Golub goes from fixed to mixed in mid market CLO refi
Golub Capital Partners has refinanced the fixed-rate tranches of its 2017 vintage middle market CLO named Golub Capital Partners CLO 34(M), converting the bonds into a mix of fixed and floating-rate liabilities in the process

Barclays' head of middle market CLOs leaves bank
Barclays' middle market CLO head has parted ways with the bank

Madison matches mid-market tights with first CLO primary deal since July
Madison Capital priced its first CLO deal in eight months on Wednesday, teaming up with Wells Fargo to reset 2017's MCF CLO V for an extra four years of reinvestment

European direct lender scopes out possibility of CLO management
Europe’s CLO market could welcome yet another entrant with a direct lender exploring the possibility of managing CLOs

Blackstone cuts spreads on post-reinvestment mid market CLO
Blackstone Credit has refinanced four tranches of a 2019 middle market CLO just over four months after the deal left reinvestment

Mid market CLO spreads reach tightest point since 2018 as Fortress prices new issue
Four-year triple A spreads on middle market CLOs reached new post-covid tights on Friday as Fortress Investment Group issued a deal with first-pays at just 155 basis points over Libor

Antares reclaims largest 2.0 CLO moniker at new market tights
Antares Capital reclaimed its title as the manager of the largest 2.0 CLO on Tuesday by upsizing its debut deal to a huge $2.29 billion as part of a reset

Ex-Accunia CLO chief joins Danish multi-family office
The former chief investment officer of Accunia Credit Management has joined Scope Invesment in Copenhagen as senior portfolio manager

European direct lender explores possibility of CLO management
A European direct lender is exploring the possibility of establishing a CLO management arm, with the firm looking to hire

Natixis scores CLO hat-trick with AB, OFS and Cerberus
The CLO primary desk at Natixis went on a $1.2 billion CLO spree on Friday, pricing deals For AB Private Credit Investors, Cerberus Business Finance and Orchard First Source

BlackRock scores biggest mid market CLO since 2018
BlackRock has teamed up with Barclays to print a second CLO backed by loans to middle market companies following its buyout of Tennenbaum Capital Partners in 2018

Credit manager prices second tech-focused CLO after 2.5-year break
Vista Credit Opportunities has priced its second ever CLO backed by loans to middle market companies in the technology sector

MidCap prints largest CLO transaction for 12 months with $1.2 billion reset
MidCap, the middle market affiliate of Apollo, has priced the largest CLO primary transaction in almost exactly 12 months, printing a reset of its huge $1.2 billion mid market CLO named Woodmont 2017-2

European CLO head becomes latest PM to leave asset manager after announcing retirement
A large European credit manager has had a number of departures across its CLO and direct lending businesses in recent weeks

Asset management giant emerges as bidder for European CLO businesses
A large asset manager came close to adding European CLOs and direct lending to its product range with the firm emerging as a bidder on two asset management businesses

PennantPark wraps up 2020 with second mid market CLO via GreensLedge and Capital One
New York-based direct lender PennantPark Investment Advisers priced its second CLO in late December, teaming up once more with GreensLedge and Capital One to issue the $300.7 million deal

Spanish boutique goes for growth with CLO equity fund
Arcano Asset Management has plans to develop its product suite in 2021, including launching a dedicated CLO equity vehicle, its second opportunistic credit fund and second revolving credit fund, according to the firm

FS KKR resets 2019 CLO with single As the only tranche to tighten
FS Investments and KKR's business development company, FS KKR Capital Corp, has reset its sole CLO from 2019

Chicago-based manager returns with first CLO in over three years
A US CLO manager has returned to the primary market with its first new issue since October 2017

Owl Rock prices tech-focused CLO
Owl Rock Capital Partners has priced a rare middle market CLO backed by loans to companies in the technology sector

Three managers print middle market CLOs worth $1.3 billion
Three managers - Apollo affilliate MidCap, Cerberus, and Maranon - brought new CLOs to market backed by loans to middle market companies on Friday. Worth a total of $1.32 billion, the three CLOs account for 16% of 2020 mid market CLO issuance and 21% of total issuance post-covid

Mount Logan completes mid market CLO acquisition for $3 million
Mount Logan Capital has completed the acquisition of management rights for two middle market CLO contracts from Garrison Capital. The firm disclosed in an announcement it paid $3 million for the transaction which included the two contracts plus ‘certain side letter agreements

Audax brings mid market CLOs under management to $1.5 billion
Audax Private Debt has brought its CLOs under management up to $1.5 billion after pricing its fourth new issue deal via Bank of America

Monroe saves 18bp with first ever mid market CLO repricing
Monroe Capital has shaved just over 18 basis points off a 2018 middle market CLO named Monroe Capital MML CLO VII with a repricing