Early 2026 US CLO equity data does not point to improved performance over 2025 – Deutsche Bank
The median quarterly distribution for US CLO equity in 1Q across all deals reporting fell to 2.4%, the lowest number in three years and the seventh consecutive quarterly decline, according to new research from the bank

Whitebox Advisors readies captive CLO equity fund
EXCLUSIVE: The CLO manager is in talks with prospective anchor investors for a new fund that will help the firm issue new CLOs by investing in the equity and providing warehouse financing, a source familiar told Creditflux

Janus launches higher risk-return CLO ETF for institutional investors
The new CLO ETF will focus on investing in AA to A CLO tranches and will offer a slightly higher target return than the firm’s flagship AAA CLO ETF product

Software selloff hits CLO equity, BB MVOCs – Barclays
The percentage of US loans trading above par has tumbled to 27%, introducing mark-to-market risk for CLO tranche investors

US BSL CLO rankings – January 2026
It’s early days in the new year, but there’s a surprise in Creditflux’s US BSL league table rankings for January, with SMBC Nikko claiming second spot in the arranger table

BSP is latest to issue US CLO AAAs at 115bps, as New Mountain and CQS also price new deals
Benefit Street Partners issued its second new US CLO of the year, with Bank of America arranging the USD 502.6m transaction

US private credit CLO rankings – January 2026
January saw a tentative start to the year for US private credit CLO issuance, with Blue Owl and JPMorgan heading Creditflux's manager and arranger league tables respectively last month

New Antares US BSL CLO prices AAAs at 115bps
Antares has matched the existing new-issue tight for US BSL CLOs with its latest print, Orion CLO 2026-7, priced via SMBC Nikko

Abry plans programmatic BSL CLO issuance, eyeing expansion to private credit CLOs
EXCLUSIVE: The alternative investment firm, which made its debut last year, is planning for two to three CLOs for 2026

Private credit manager Varagon prices second CLO
Arranged by BNP Paribas, the USD 592m MDL Structured Notes II is the manager’s first CLO issue since its market debut in October 2024

More than USD 2bn of new US BSL CLO paper prices on a busy Thursday
Blackstone issued a sizeable USD 710m BSL CLO that matched the current triple-A market tight for new US issues, on a busy Thursday that also saw fresh BSL deals price from Aristotle Pacific, MidOcean, and Elmwood

Investcorp, Garnet, UBS, and CTM price new US CLOs
New US BSL CLO issues this week from Investcorp, Garnet, UBS, and CTM Asset Management totalled USD 1.86bn in value

Diameter prices its first private credit CLO
Arranged by Morgan Stanley, the USD 400m issue priced its senior triple As at SOFR plus 149bps

First BCRED deal for 2026 lowers AAA tight for private credit CLOs
The deal issued its top-of-stack paper at SOFR plus 137bps

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

Northwestern Mutual prices first new CLO in six months
The manager’s initial print for 2026 saw its triple As clear just outside the market tight for new issues

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

CLO newcomers scramble for senior talent amid intense competition
Competition for seasoned CLO professionals is at its highest level in over half a decade

CLO market dulled by software spillover
The new year kicked off with one of the most bullish sentiments ever for the CLO market. Already, barely into February, the mood has been tempered

‘This is a perfect storm for the loan market’
Investing Corner with Michael Sobol, global head of investing at Blackstone

News in brief
Serone Capital Management hires Erika Morris and Wes Seifer, former leaders of Tikehau Capital’s US CLO platform

CLO secondary dynamics – January 2026
January trading activity suggested a market that is stabilising rather than accelerating, with consistent liquidity, tighter spreads, and improving sentiment across the capital structure

CLOs at a glance – December 2025
Our list of recent CLO pricings globally