Interest in BB CLOs could decline despite outperformance – BofA
Cumulative returns for CLO double Bs have exceeded even CLO equity over the last five years and over a 10-year time frame

Bank of America Research projects record year for US CLO issuance
The bank forecasts some USD 600bn in deals expected to hit the market, more than 19% ahead of this year’s issuance total, while it also sees at least eight debut managers coming to market in the US in 2026

US CLO risk could be mitigated by Trump’s pick for Fed chair - Scaramucci
EXCLUSIVE: Former White House communications director said that the Trump administration is currently looking at US CLO risk

CLO dispersion set to increase in 2026 – BNP Paribas
Next year is likely to see increasing dispersion in credit performance off the back of a series of idiosyncratic credit events, BNP Paribas has forecast in its 2026 CLO outlook

North American and European credit defaults to fall next year – S&P Global
Global credit default rates will remain contained next year with North American defaults falling to around 4% 

CLO issuance projected to hit new records in 2026 – KBRA
The ratings agency projects USD 220bn in issuance across US BSL CLOs and private credit CLOs as well as five to six European private credit CLOs next year

Centerbridge prices fourth new deal of 2025
The USD 432m deal issued via Santander, with Jefferies also acting as a co-placement agent on the transaction

Mountain Point launches passive, systematic strategy for loans
EXCLUSIVE: The firm’s strategy relies on data and an algorithmic platform rather than primarily a team of human credit analysts, founder and CEO Kelly Byrne told Creditflux

BNPP highlights rising CCC exposure in private credit CLOs
BNP Paribas is bullish on the credit markets going into 2026, but has pointed to hints of credit deterioration, such as elevated triple C exposure in private credit CLOs

Record gross supply but meagre risk/reward ratio for CLOs next year, says JPMorgan in 2026 outlook
The bank is forecasting a new record gross supply figure of half a trillion dollars next year for the US CLO market, but that headline figure belies the ‘recycled’ nature of much of the supply, with new origination expected to decline by around 20%

New loan shop Mountain Point eyes move into the CLO market
EXCLUSIVE: The manager, which launched last week with a focus on broadly syndicated loans in partnership with Eagle Point, is considering opportunities in the CLO market.

Carlyle and Fidelity issue comparably structured new US CLOs
The comparably sized Carlyle US CLO 2025-7 and Ballyrock CLO 32 featured similar spreads through their capital structures

MidCap prints rare static mid-market CLO
The middle market specialist issued the half-billion-dollar new issue via Bank of America

M&A and LBO activity set to accelerate next year – Moody’s 2026 levfin outlook
The increase in dealmaking activity is set to be driven by LBOs, due to rising pressure for PE shops to deploy a record level of dry powder

Apollo, PGIM latest to price new US CLOs at 122bps
Apollo’s USD 555m print was arranged via Citi and was the latest in the line of Rad CLOs from Irradiant, which Apollo purchased earlier this year, while PGIM priced Dryden 120 CLO through Nomura

Latest Carlyle CLO issues AAAs at SOFR plus 122bps
The manager's newest US CLO priced on Tuesday as a USD 509m print via Deutsche Bank

New US CLOs emerge from Silver Point, Rockford Tower
Wells Fargo and Jefferies were the respective arrangers for Silver Point CLO 14 and Rockford Tower 2025-3

Mid-market CLO rankings – October 2025
Creditflux's year-to-date mid-market CLO rankings to the end of October shows Golub continuing to lead the way from Antares, Apollo and BlackRock/HPS

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

US BSL CLO rankings – October 2025
Blackstone, Carlyle and CIFC head the Creditflux US BSL manager rankings for October, as 2025 turns the corner into the final quarter

BlackRock, Onex issue at tighter end of recent deals with new US CLO prints
Both Magnetite LII and OCP CLO 2025-48 issued with weighted costs of debt under SOFR plus 150bps

Barings opts for short duration with latest new US CLO
Barings CLO 2025-VII priced as a half-billion-dollar deal on Wednesday via Wells Fargo

CLO managers find AI risk spreading far and wide
CLO managers are finding that the ramifications of AI are central to their business. Will the technology have a marginal effect on the companies to which they have lent money, or could it wreak havoc?

Zable returns to CLOs at Guggenheim, citing its experience and brand
CLO veteran Robert Zable always planned to return to the market. He’s now taking the reins at Guggenheim Investments to build out the manager’s CLO and liquid loan efforts