Mapping the future together
Credit market players are getting on with business, looking through the conflict in the Persian Gulf, and dealing with the resultant rise in inflation, all while hurriedly adapting to AI, which many are labelling the greatest transformative technology in our lifetimes

‘The CLO equity entry point does look more attractive’
Investor's Corner with Shiloh Bates, portfolio manager at RBC Global Asset Management

Comfortable with being uncomfortable
Despite macro concerns, CLO warehouses remain open. Deals may be delayed, but attendees at the Creditflux CLO Symposium were confident CLO issuance this year will match that of 2025

GoldenTree takes third gold in a row
This year, the firm faced stiff competition from finalists Bain, Blackstone, Fidelity and Voya, but GoldenTree was once again named Global Manager of the Year at the Creditflux awards in London

CLOs labelled ‘best’ asset class since 2000
Despite LME trouble and the constrained supply of loans, CLO performance has been so strong this millennium that 30 new managers are rumoured to want to join the fray in Europe alone

CLOs at a glance – May 2026
Our list of recent CLO pricings globally

Apollo introduces new type of ‘next-generation’ CLO
The new product, unveiled by firm CEO Marc Rowan on Apollo’s first-quarter earnings call, looks to take the benefits of existing BSL CLOs and pair them with improved performance for investors

BlueBay to launch CLO equity interval fund
EXCLUSIVE: BlueBay Asset Management will soon launch its first CLO equity-focused interval fund, according to a source familiar

Credit issuance pipeline continues to build despite temporary pause—KBRA
Issuance will be ready to resume once the market stabilises, according to Gordon Kerr, European macro strategist at KBRA

Guggenheim’s Zable warns on rapid pace of AI disruption
EXCLUSIVE: Most managers are not prepared for the pace of change in the software loan space, Guggenheim CLO chief Rob Zable said at the Creditflux CLO Symposium

PineBridge set to launch CLO interval fund
EXCLUSIVE: PineBridge will launch a new CLO interval fund within the coming weeks, according to a source familiar

LBOs, new loan supply expectations reset amid Iran war, AI-related disruptions
Loans in previously overlooked sectors are gaining more attention amid the upheaval, according to panellists at this week’s Creditflux CLO Symposium

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

CLO managers position themselves for ‘more rocky times’
Panelists speaking at the Creditflux 2026 CLO Symposium in London say the market is still open for CLO issuance, but that inflation is starting to hit underlying corporate borrowers

Cautious optimism prevails at second day of Creditflux CLO Symposium
EXCLUSIVE: Hundreds of delegates gathered at the Chancery Rosewood in London to talk software, shipping, and the shifting dynamics in the global CLO market

Creditflux CLO Symposium 2026 – Day Two
Join us for Day Two of the Creditflux CLO Symposium 2026 as we discuss the macroeconomic backdrop for CLOs, M&A and LBOs, artificial intellingence, liquidity and more

Creditflux CLO Symposium 2026 starts today
Join us for day one of the definitive CLO community gathering on 20-21 April 2026 at The Chancery Rosewood, London

CLO manager rankings by AUM – Q1 2026
Creditflux’s latest quarterly CLO manager AUM rankings see a shake-up in the top 3, with BlackRock/HPS displacing Carlyle from the final podium spot

Creditflux manager awards shortlist 2026
The best in the CLO market will be honoured at the 18th annual award ceremony on 21 April 2026 at the Chancery Rosewood, London

Last call for Creditflux CLO Symposium 2026
Join us at the definitive CLO community gathering on 20-21 April 2026 at The Chancery Rosewood, London

Iran War to increase corporate default rates globally — IACPM Survey
Though the credit market is absorbing new leveraged loan issuance amid geopolitical uncertainty, credit managers expect the war to drive a rise in defaults

Global CLO legal counsel rankings – 1Q 2026
Milbank and Paul Hastings topped Creditflux’s global CLO manager and arranger legal counsel rankings for the first quarter of 2026. But the spotlight is on Orrick – following its dramatic sweep on Cadwalader’s global finance practice last October, the firm has moved up to second place in the global standings

Oaktree prices US and European CLOs in single day

Oaktree priced two CLOs to close out last week – a new European issue titled Arbour CLO XVI via Citi, and a reset of a 2024-vintage US BSL transaction through SMBC Nikko

Two more lawyers leave Cadwalader for Orrick
Orrick has added another two former Cadwalader lawyers to its growing structured finance team in London