Natixis looks to strengthen euro CLO platform as head of origination departs
The head of European CLOs and loan fund financing at Natixis is stepping away from the industry. But this has not deterred Natixis, which is implementing plans for growth in CLOs

KKR slashes cost of debt by 46bp following latest European CLO reset
The €419.5 million deal was arranged by Goldman Sachs, and cut the cost of debt to 161bp according to market sources

Macquarie hire signals push into European credit fund financing
Macquarie has signalled a push into credit fund financing in Europe by hiring a senior official involved in this activity 

CLO round-up: it's a good time to be a debut manager
New managers are taking advantage of welcoming debt investors by speedily raising CLOs. Our analysis shows that 2017 is the perhaps the best time to price a debut CLO since 2013

Tennenbaum CLO suggests increasing demand for mid-market deals
Middle-market CLO spreads have taken a giant step tighter following Tennenbaum Capital Partners' $350.85 million CLO

Barclays arranges New York-based manager’s second European CLO
Barclays priced its sixth new CLO in Europe this year yesterday

Help us to re-write the Volcker rule, says US bank regulator
OCC gives first indication that regulators may be willing to exclude CLOs from the definition of “covered funds”

Time-saving hedge fund platforms stop opportunities evaporating
Lengthy commitment periods and drawn-out negotiations between institutional investors and fund managers could be a thing of the past thanks to a wave of multi-manager hedge fund platforms

After 10 years away, Permira makes plans for return to CLO management
PDM is best known as a direct lender and investor in CLO tranches – but its first foray into credit was as a CLO manager. The firm is now reviving that business. 

Creditflux parent rebrands as Acuris
Creditflux’s parent company gained a new name last month, with Mergermarket Group relaunching as Acuris

German fund manager launches CLO Ucits fund
A firn with over €1 billion invested in European CLOs has launched a new fund to invest in senior tranches 

Apollo notches up 100% CLO refi/reset record
It’s not easy being a large CLO manager and staying on top of the refi-reset market, but Apollo has managed to do just that

Past returns: drawing crowds is not easy for bond trading platforms
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Join the debate: CLO ramp-up failings
“There is one manager out there that has got away with this behaviour for several years. The ‘fight back’ from investors is overdue”

Points up front: the biggest leaving do of the year
Key players from across the CLO industry gathered to bid farewell to Alcentra’s Hiram Hamilton, who is swapping London for New York. 

CLO boom encourages new ideas
Volumes are up, spreads are down and risk retention is a doddle. That must mean it’s time to push the boat out and innovate

Leading fund: Lupus Alpha CLO Opportunity Notes I
Single-B CLO trades boost Lupus Alpha asset Management

Fund platform AMX eyeballs credit funds
Willis Towers Watson’s hedge fund platform has grown to $1.5 billion – and there is space for credit managers  

Oaktree finds space for structured credit in new global credit fund
Oaktree Capital Management has shed some light on its eagerly-awaited push into the structured credit market

Investcorp resets CLO, which was Europe's first Volcker-compliant deal
Back in 2014 Investcorp Credit Management (then known as 3i Debt Management) priced Europe's first US-friendly 2.0 CLO, answering the call as market participants asked: "When will there be a Harvest for the world?" The manager has now reset that groundbreaking Harvest IX CLO

Insurance capital drives ‘floorless’ euro CLOs
CLO notes without Euribor floors at zero are becoming a recurring theme, but these out-of-the-money positions are not designed to take a view on rates, sources say 

CSAM scores rare double-digit final return for pre-crisis euro CLO
Credit Suisse Asset Management yesterday completed its first redemption of a European CLO, a rare deal that has made uninterrupted distributions to equity since before the crisis

Brigade cruises into Europe with debut Armada CLO
Brigade is the 40th manager to price a 2.0 European CLO after pricing Armada Euro CLO. 

Manager maintains 100% refi record as it updates 2015 euro CLO
A large CLO manager continues to favour refis over resets after completing a €330 million deal yesterday

European CLO manager wastes no time in directing reset
Morgan Stanley has reset a European CLO, with new triple-A notes pricing at 90bp