Concerns growing about potential turn in the credit cycle – Goldman 2026 outlook
Investors should monitor signs of late-cycle behaviours, with the possibility that pressure on leverage ratios may result in credit ratings downgrades, Goldman Sachs Asset Management said in its 2026 investment outlook

MidOcean gears up for second CLO equity fund
EXCLUSIVE: The investment manager previously raised more than USD 300m for its debut CLO Equity Fund I in 2024

First Brands and Tricolor show due diligence matters – Crescent President Chris Wright
PODCAST: There are lots of mixed signals currently in the market, which is creating uncertainty, according to Chris Wright, president of Crescent Capital Group, on the latest episode of Credit Exchange with Lisa Lee

Ares issues billion-dollar direct lending CLO, matches AAA tight
The senior triple As priced at SOFR plus 140 bps, seven bps inside the average triple A spread for mid-market deals throughout October

US life insurers increase commitments to CLOs and private credit – Fitch

Alt IM-backed life insurers in the US are increasing their allocations to CLOs and private credit in the search for higher yield

Golub matches mid-market spread tights with reset of 2023 deal
The manager reworked Golub Capital Partners CLO 69(M)-R in a USD 922.5m issue, matching the spreads seen in its most recent new-issue mid-market CLO

Audax slashes cost of debt with two-year-old reset
The reworking of Audax Senior Debt CLO 8 saw the top-of-stack paper tighten in by 95bps, while the overall cost of funding was reduced by over 132bps

Mid-market CLO rankings – September 2025
Golub and Wells Fargo maintain their respective leads in Creditflux's YTD mid-market CLO manager and arranger rankings, as the curtain comes down on the third quarter

Dimon warns of double leverage risk in CLOs
JPMorgan CEO Jamie Dimon suggested there may be additional risks in CLOs during a downturn

Private credit adds 2% additional yield for North American insurers
S&P Global predicts growth in insurance allocations towards private credit as the asset class delivers extra yield

HPS resets, upsizes private credit CLO
The debt tranches in the deal were upsized by USD 255m, to a total of USD 578m, in an issue arranged by Bank of America

Golub sets new mid-market tight with new issue
The manager's latest new mid-market CLO has priced at the tightest level for such deals since mid-March

Mid-market CLO rankings – August 2025
Market leader Golub approaches USD 10bn in year-to-date issuance in our monthly mid-market rankings, while Wells Fargo leads BNP Paribas in the arranger tables

Mizuho EMEA names former BNP Paribas exec as CIB head
Matthew Ponsonby will become head of Mizuho EMEA’s corporate and investment bank, and president and CEO of Mizuho International on 1 October

Golub prices middle-market CLO with 10-year reinvestment period
The innovative deal sees the reinvestment period set to expire in October 2035, with the non-call period running until 2033

Audax reworks 2021-vintage issue with fifth deal of the year
The triple A paper, split as part of the reset into discrete loan and note tranches, issued at SOFR plus 150bps

Antares massively upsizes 2021 mid-market CLO with USD 1.4bn reset
The reworking of Antares CLO 2021-1 priced its triple As at the tightest level for a mid-market reset since mid-March

Apollo Debt Solutions issues second direct lending CLO
The print follows the manager’s inaugural such deal at the end of April, arranged by RBC and Apollo

Guggenheim resets 2021-vintage mid-market CLO
The transaction repriced a 2021 reissue of a 2019 CLO, with the triple A paper clearing at the wider end of recent mid-market prints

New mid market issues from Ares, Deerpath total over USD 1.3bn
The two managers each priced deals worth over USD 650m on Thursday

Samsung Life becomes latest institution to take minority stake in Hayfin
Insurer Samsung Life joins Mubadala and AXA IM Prime as minority stakeholders in Hayfin

Golub upsizes, resets first private credit fund CLO
The transaction follows the USD 868.57m print of the manager’s second private credit fund CLO last Wednesday, with both deals arranged via SocGen

Beach Point hires president and CIO, product and sales leader
The two new hires arrive after stints at TPG Angelo Gordon and Oak Hill Advisors, respectively

Mid-market flurry continues as three private credit deals price
Private credit CLO issuance is powering ahead with three deals, together valued at USD 1.27bn, pricing in a single day from market heavyweights Golub, Carlyle and MidCap

Private credit CLOs boom to new high
The middle market is seeing record levels of issuance as the smaller corner of the CLO space draws more investor interest, while US BSL primary activity chases 2024 levels