Bain closes third CLO captive equity fund
EXCLUSIVE: The fund, which primarily targets majority equity investments in the firm’s US and European CLOs and warehouses, is valued at around USD 1.5bn, the firm’s global head of credit John Wright told Creditflux

CLO equity price decline represents compelling buying opportunity — CIFC
Over the next 12 to 24 months, CLO equity could generate returns comparable to those seen in 2023-2024, CIFC believes

Sailing on in high seas
The first quarter of 2026 will go down as one of the most turbulent periods for financial markets

Investors seek safe havens as volatility rocks CLO ETFs
CLO ETF managers are seeing a flight to quality as investors react to recent market volatility by pulling funds from mezzanine tranches and investing more heavily in triple As

CLO managers brace for software loan maturity wall
Underperforming software loans that will mature in 2028 are causing sleepless nights for CLO managers

News in brief
Top stories on creditflux.com: spreads widen and outflows increase as war hits credit

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

Outstanding performers – Creditflux announces 2026 CLO Awards finalists
This is our list of the best US and European CLOs, CLO funds and CLO managers. Winners will be announced at the 18th Creditflux awards, at the Chancery Rosewood in London on 21 April

CLO Symposium 2026
The Creditflux CLO Symposium will be held at the The Chancery Rosewood, London on 20-21 April 2026

US Bank recruits veteran securities executive as head of global investment services
The leading CLO trustee has hired Alan Flanagan from BNY

Spreads widen and issuances pause as CLO managers react to market volatility
EXCLUSIVE: Triple-A tranches are widening by up to 10bps amid a slowdown in CLO reset and issuance activity, according to multiple sources

Macquarie expands CLO ambitions with acquisition of Euro platform Spire
The deal sees Macquarie expanding its CLO management presence across the Atlantic, as competition for a slice of the European market hots up

Optimism and pessimism hand-in-hand
In this issue, we address the credit markets’ shift to a negative tone. But there’s still much optimism. More CLO managers are launching. We spoke to 10 at various stages of starting up a business. Large investors like CalPERS and Singapore’s GIC are taking a flexible approach that may drive capital to private markets

‘We are trying to discern who has a moat and who doesn’t’
Investor's Corner with Laila Kollmorgen, portfolio manager at PineBridge Investments

News in brief
Top stories on creditflux.com: firms are planning launches and issuance despite slump

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

CLO Symposium 2026
The Creditflux CLO Symposium will be held at the The Chancery Rosewood, London on 20-21 April 2026

Creditflux showcases contributions, achievements and observations of outstanding leaders – Trailblazing Women
EXCLUSIVE: For International Women's Day, Creditflux speaks to Octagon's Lauren Law, PineBridge's Laila Kollmorgen and Ropes & Gray's Shona Ha

New York Life Investment Management and Candriam increase Kartesia stake to 80%
The two firms previously held 33% of the ownership of the private debt company, which is expected to enter the European CLO market soon

Software sell-off leads to improved CLO equity arb – BNPP
BNP Paribas is currently bullish on H2 2024 CLO equity in the US, largely due to its low NAV and low software exposure

Former Ares CLO leader Boris Okuliar joins Corinthia
London-based Okuliar is now Corinthia’s chief strategy officer and head of global diversified credit, signalling the private credit firm’s expansion into public credit

CLO equity payments decline for US and Europe
Reinvesting US BSL CLOs saw median equity payments slip 16bps from the fourth quarter of 2025

A fiery start to the year
Welcome to the first issue of the Creditflux magazine for 2026. Our cover pays homage to the Lunar New Year, which begins on February 17 and is symbolised by the horse

Software loans face further declines as AI fears persist
The rapid deployment of artificial intelligence is wreaking havoc with software companies that not long ago were darlings of the US leveraged loans market