Elmwood appoints new global head of research
The firm creates new role as the CLO manager builds up its European presence, CEO tells Creditflux

Europe on default watch following Bain downgrade
The most junior tranche of Bain’s Euro CLO 2018-1 has been downgraded to default in a first for the CLO 2.0 regime

Bridgepoint prints tight with second new CLO for 2026
Bridgepoint's latest new European CLO, which issued Wednesday, priced with its weighted average cost of capital ducking beneath 190bps over Euribor

JPMorgan combines private credit financing and CLO businesses
The bank has announced that former global head of private credit financing James Greenfield will head the new entity, with existing global head of CLO primary Steve Baker set to report to Greenfield

UBS adds EUR 29m in equity for reset of 13-year-old Euro CLO
The latest reworking of Madison Park XI priced the triple As at Euribor plus 127bps

Inflation impact on consumers is a key factor to watch – AlbaCore
The ongoing impact of inflation on consumers will be a core factor in assessing future credit performance, Deborah Cohen Malka, partner and portfolio manager at European credit manager AlbaCore, told Creditflux

Software loan shakeout in CLOs still to come—Barings
As an investor in US CLO tranches, the asset manager has observed that most CLOs have not made major changes to their software book despite concerns about artificial intelligence threatening the sector

M&G launches European CLO ETF with EUR 200m
The actively managed M&G AAA EUR CLO Active UCITS ETF will provide exposure to AAA CLOs

Muzinich launches European AAA CLO ETF
The new Muzinich AAA CLO UCITS ETF launched on the Waystone ETF platform and will be offered in the UK, Austria, Belgium, Germany, France, Italy, Spain, and Singapore

Structural advantages of CLO equity make it more valuable—Sona
Despite recent investor anxiety about falling CLO equity returns, the asset class still holds value, according to a new report by Sona

Redding Ridge's latest new European CLO prints AAAs at 126bps
The EUR 558.6m transaction was arranged via Morgan Stanley and is the manager's third new European issue for the year

European CLO rankings – May 2026
Blackstone matched its strong US issuance performance for the year-to-date by rising to second in our European manager rankings for May, behind CVC

CLO managers join big hitters as Barcelona draws global focus – 2026 Global ABS wrap
This year's Global ABS conference in Barcelona foreshadowed a busy second half of the year, but worries over the macroeconomic backdrop and geopolitical instability sapped sentiment

Eiffel eyes first half of 2027 for debut European CLO print
EXCLUSIVE: After making some key hires, Eiffel Investment Group is working towards printing its first European CLO within the year

Santander to expand into European CLO arranging
EXCLUSIVE: The global bank is planning to start arranging European CLOs, according to sources

Three firms look to issue market-first hybrid European CLOs
EXCLUSIVE: At least three managers are working on so-called ‘hybrid’ BSL/private credit CLOs, sources have told Creditflux

Blackstone sees exit of key CLO leader
EXCLUSIVE: Blackstone is seeing the retirement of one of the main builders of its European CLO business

Don’t just sit there waiting
Credit markets are evolving and innovating. Not only are they dealing with transformative artificial intelligence technology, they are coming out with new products, investing in new ways and dealing with a changing regulatory backdrop

‘Walk, don’t run’ to take advantage of software disruption, says KKR
Eddie O’Neill and Jeremiah Lane, co-heads of global leveraged credit at KKR, give their view on the headwinds and opportunities in CLOs

News in brief
Top stories on creditflux.com: from First Trust’s CLO start to Apollo’s next generation

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

Invesco prints newest European CLO at 129bps
The double B and single B notes in Invesco Euro CLO XVII benefit from a 20% cash sweep/turbo feature

Clearlake European CLO co-heads depart
Clearlake Credit’s co-heads of European CLOs have left the firm, according to sources familiar

Trio of new Euro CLOs prints on busy Friday
The traditional rush to conclude deals in advance of the annual Global ABS conference in Barcelona saw a trio of new issues price on Friday, from Onex, Guggenheim and Rockford Tower

Franklin Templeton launches investment-grade CLO ETF
Franklin BSP CLO ETF (YCLO) invests predominantly in IG CLO debt tranches across US and European markets