BNP Paribas forecast about USD 200bn of new CLO issuance in US and around EUR 50bn for Europe
BNP research analysts anticipate that CLO spreads will tighten over the first half next year, ahead of potentially widening in the second half  

Napier Park launches and successfully fundraises for captive CLO equity fund
Napier Park has launched its first global CLO captive equity fund and has already raised a sizeable amount

Banks predict record-breaking year ahead
Consensus figures generated from outlook reports by five banks suggest 2025 will be another strong year for CLO issuance. But last year, their estimates were well below the actual numbers

Slow and steady wins the day
It’s often thought CLO managers add value to their deals via high volume trading strategies. The data shows this can be true — but on average, top performing CLOs are less actively traded

Fund performance
Entering the final three months of the year, CLO funds took a clean sweep of the top 10 spots in the Creditflux tables. October was strong overall, as over 85% of funds listed made positive returns

Credit hedge funds
Credit hedge fund perfomance

CLOs at a glance
Our list of recent CLO pricings globally

BNP Paribas sees credit upside in 2025, even amidst Trump-led unpredictability
The bank also sees CLO equity outperforming in 2025 benefiting from resilient loan fundamentals, strong cash flows, and the upside potential from reset activity

JPMorgan forecasts strong new CLO supply, 120bp AAAs, in 2025 outlook
JPMorgan's CLO research team has forecast ongoing strong US CLO new issuance for next year to some USD 180bn in 2025 while Europe is also expected to maintain its record new-issue performance with some EUR 45bn in new issuance next year

Creditflux announces date for 2025 CLO Symposium & Manager Awards
Our flagship CLO Symposium & Manager Awards will be returning on 14-15 May 2025 in an expanded two-day format at a new home, Nobu Hotel London Portman Square

BlackRock acquires HPS in USD 12bn deal
BlackRock has acquired HPS Investment Partners for USD 12bn in an all-stock transaction, creating a private credit franchise with a combined USD 220bn in client assets

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

Moody’s forecasts robust economic performance underpinning continued strength in CLOs
The ratings agency’s outlook for 2025 is upbeat about the prospects for both the US and European CLO markets, helped by declining leveraged loan defaults

Rockford Tower prices Euro and US resets on same day
King Street Capital Management affiliate Rockford Tower echoed KKR and Permira in pricing dual European and US CLOs at the end of last week

Altice France reminds creditors that unrestricted subsidiaries can be freely spun-off
Altice France's debt documents permit the XpFibre spin-off, and most credit agreements and high yield bond indentures permit the distribution of the equity in unrestricted subsidiaries

KKR joins CLO captive equity rush
Investment giant KKR is fundraising for a new CLO captive equity fund with an impressive target size, joining managers like Bain, Beach Point and Brigade who all hit the news this week 

JPMorgan fights back after raft of shock departures
The news that JPMorgan had lost three of its most senior bankers sent shockwaves through the CLO world. But in the weeks since, JPMorgan has been fighting to hold the fort with some success.

Long lock-ups and quick entry tempt three new firms into CLO management
Regardless of the ebbs and flows of the market, and whether times are volatile or calm, the CLO market can count on more shops wanting to enter the space

CLOs ‘enjoy’ yet another crazy month
Strong CLO deal flow continued in October. The month came in as easily the busiest so far this year.

Triple C assets and capital preservation
In the US and Europe, better performing CLOs tend to hold fewer triple C assets. But even so, a third of top performing CLOs in the US have more than 6% of their assets in the triple C bucket.

Fund performance - Emerging markets index takes top spot in solid month for credit overall
September was another positive month for credit funds. In almost every category our indices were positive, and four strategies showed solid average returns of 1% or more. 

Credit hedge funds
Credit hedge fund performance data for September YTD 

CLOs at a glance
Our list of October CLO pricings

Bain Capital fundraising for third captive CLO equity vehicle
Bain Capital Credit has become the latest CLO manager to start fundraising for a new captive equity fund

Fidelity Investments buys Fidelity International’s European CLO platform
Life has become a little simpler for CLO investors, as the two different Fidelity CLO platforms combine into one manager