Bain makes double hire to its London office
Bain Capital Credit has raided two hedge fund managers for loans and distressed debt talent

GSO aims to refi 2014 European CLO and maintain its vertical strip
GSO has mandated a bank with refinancing a 2014 European CLO in which it took down 5% of each tranche of the deal.

Vintage euro CLO scrabbles for pennies to stave off default
A 2005 vintage European CLO has sold the last of its assets, according to an investor notice sent out last week, but may not have sufficient proceeds to pay back all its debt

BlackRock seals 85bp triple-A print on new European CLO
BlackRock, which is still a relative newcomer to European CLO management, has achieved the tightest 2.0 CLO triple-A print, according to Creditflux data.

CLO round-up: Investcorp tops table of highest 2.0 equity distributions
This month has seen the largest 2.0 CLO equity distribution ever, according to CLO-i data

Investcorp Credit CLO makes 57% equity distribution after reset boost
Investcorp Credit Management has made one of the highest CLO equity distributions of all time, according to data from CLO-i

CLO round-up: CSAM prices US triple As at tightest levels since 2013
CLO spreads have been grinding tighter this year and last week saw Credit Suisse Asset Management achieve the tightest triple-A spread in the US market since June 2013, according to Creditflux data

Goldman prices five-year euro CLO reset for global manager
Goldman Sachs has secured its second European CLO arranging credit of the year after pricing a reset earlier today

Carlyle hits $4 billion in global CLO issuance with new European deal
Carlyle Group surpassed $4 billion in global CLO issuance today as it priced a new European CLO, according to market sources

Secondary CLO round-up: investors bid up 2013 BlueMountain CLO
The secondary CLO market slowed down last week, but there was still plenty of mezzanine CLO paper in for the bid, according to data from CLO-i.

Chenavari joins European CLO refi rush
Original arranger secures mandate to refinance Chenavari CLO

Equity investors miss deadline to call 2007 euro CLO
Ares Management fails to secure equity approval to call well performing 2007 CLO

Investcorp draws up plans for dual risk retention-compliant CLOs
Investcorp Credit Management has recently issued its first European CLO following the sale of the business, formerly known as 3i Debt Management (or 3iDM), to Investcorp and the deal looks like being the first of a number of dual risk retention-compliant offerings from the manager

Europe’s direct lenders edge closer to CLOs
Direct lenders are increasingly adding leverage to their funds, creating a slow evolution from direct lending funds into quasi middle-market CLOs

Veteran Natixis team plans next euro CLO 10 years after last deal
More than a decade after issuing its last deal, Natixis Asset Management is understood to be planning a return to European CLO management.

Diverse Prytania fund posts promising 2017 gains
Prytania Investment Advisors has got off to a strong start in 2017 with the manager’s Athena Fund gaining 8.4% through February

Move up the stack to avoid implosion
Pundit warns investors to be concerned about return of their principal – but senior loans may be a safe haven as credit yields are squeezed and high yield becomes crowded