CLO markets enter “new regime of volatility” – BNP Paribas research

Donald Trump’s tariffs could make CLOs more volatile, while potential oversupply and weakening fundamentals could hit spreads. Primary triple-As, IG mezz, and quality long-dated CLO equity “attractive”

Investors remain cautious as European CLO and ABS markets rebound after April’s tariff tantrum
Spreads in both primary and secondary markets have all but retraced to the tights seen earlier this year, even as tariff uncertainty remains – but investors remain wary of further volatility

Europe sees first reinvesting private credit CLO as Ares prices rare sterling deal
The second private credit CLO in Europe is comprised of over 50 middle-market companies based in the UK, primarily operating in defensive industries

US CLO spreads to widen as uncertainty and tariffs bite – JPMorgan
Higher US tariff levels may lead to CLO spreads widening and pressure US CLO market growth, but new origination has been more resilient than expected, according to JPMorgan analysts in their mid-year CLO outlook report

Investcorp harvests another new European CLO
The half-billion-euro deal is the first primary market activity from the manager since tariff-induced volatility hit capital markets

Apollo’s Redding Ridge equals current Euro tights with new-issue CLO
The deal matched market benchmarks for the triple A and double A tranches

Spire adds to market’s run of Euro issuance with second new CLO for 2025
The deal saw its triple As clear at Euribor plus 135bps, just outside the current market tight

CVC matches current Euro tight with latest new issue
The deal, which priced its senior triple As at Euribor plus 133bps, increased the manager’s total European issuance for 2025 to just under EUR 2.76bn

KKR reprices second ultra-tight Euro deal
The transaction was the manager's second reset of a 2015-vintage European CLO in the space of a week

Barings prices first 2025 Euro deal
The two-year-old CLO was reset with triple As at Euribor plus 149bps

Serone adds third act with newest CLO pricing
The European manager priced its third deal just a year on from its market debut

Private capital funds core to next wave of structured finance expansion - new Latham partner Franz Ranero
New Latham recruit Franz Ranero, who leads a team of 11 to have moved across from A&O Shearman, spoke to Creditflux about the opportunities in more private, bespoke financings that share common features with CLOs and asset-backed loans

Palmer Square prints fourth new Euro deal of 2025
The EUR 407m deal priced the top of the stack at Euribor plus 135bps

Dechert lifts four-person CLO lawyer team from Orrick
The law firm tapped Sushila Nayak to serve as leader of the London-based CLO effort

Carlyle shortens it up with first new Euro print for 2025
The 1Y/2Y transaction priced its triple A paper at Euribor plus 121bps

Sound Point upsizes latest new Euro CLO
The deal matched the current market triple A tight for European new issues, at Euribor plus 133bps

Leaked EU draft proposal would turn CLOs into public securitisations
EXCLUSIVE: The European Union is contemplating shifting CLOs into public securitisations from private ones as part its overhaul of the securitisation market

AXA resets 2022 European CLO second time
The EUR 321.66m repricing included a substantial equity upsizing

Euro tightening trend reinforced as Apollo sees new post-tariff mezz lows
The manager's fourth new European issue of the year issued at market tights for the double A and triple B paper

Muzinich launches new European CLO platform with Eagle Point as strategic partner
The boutique US CLO manager plans to build a European platform that will support "a strong, multi-year pipeline of European CLO issuance"

Anchorage prints first new Euro CLO in 12 months
Spreads for the manager’s latest deal priced wide of those for Ares’ new CLO, which also priced Wednesday

Ares hits post-tariff mezz tights with new Euro issue
The manager's second new Euro CLO of 2025 reinforced the tightening trend seen in recent weeks

European market gears up for fresh issuance wave with building pipeline
ANALYSIS: The pipeline includes up to 20 deals, building on a stream of increased issuance and tightening spreads following the market’s April hiatus

Credit markets have become more stable and behave differently – KKR’s Eddie O’Neill
PODCAST: The co-head of global liquid credit at KKR sees opportunities and reasons for optimism after the recent market upheaval, especially in Europe and Asia in the latest "Credit Exchange with Lisa Lee" podcast

KKR sees funding costs widen with reset of ultra-tight Euro deal
Triple As priced at Euribor plus 138bps in the latest reset