US firms to continue CLO charge in Europe despite risk retention still applying
Europe is expected to welcome an influx of new CLO managers this year, despite the continent being subjected to CLO risk retention

US manager hires Alcentra loan PM to spearhead new European CLO unit
A US manager is expected to make its first move into the European CLO market after hiring an experienced loans specialist in London

Alcentra joins the reissue trend following $425.9 million deal
Alcentra has priced its second CLO transaction of the year, according to market sources

UK pension mega-fund to increase credit allocation following equity reduction
One of the UK's largest pension funds looks set to increase its allocation to credit after reducing its equity allocation by 15%

Alcentra creeps closer to $300 million target with third structured credit fund
London-headquartered Alcentra, the alternative fixed income specialist for BNY Mellon Investment Management, appears to have raised more than $214 million for its third Clareant structured credit opportunities fund

Alcentra launches third direct lending fund
A year on from closing its second direct lending fund, Alcentra is understood to be marketing fund three in its direct lending series

Large slices of recently priced senior CLO debt go up for sale
€107 million of senior CLO debt of recently priced European deals has appeared on a b-wic

Alcentra prices US CLO triple As at 112bp following reset
The manager has priced its first CLO transaction of 2018 via MUFG

Alcentra hires former BlackRock US loan and CLO chief
Alcentra has announced the appointment of Leland Hart as managing director and head of US loans and high yield

Californian pension fund approves $50 million commitment to CLO-focused fund
The pension fund has approved a $25 million commitment to an upcoming CLO fund, adding to $25 million previously committed 

Alcentra global credit strategy launches US feeder fund
Alcentra has launched a new US feeder fund for its Global Multi-Credit Solutions strategy, a regulatory filing indicates

CLO manager becomes second to drop Euribor floors following refi
A CLO manager has refinanced a 2015 CLO and has decided to do away with Euribor floors on its senior notes

Alcentra continues hot fundraising streak with new global credit offering
BNY Mellon subsidiary Alcentra has attracted $140 million for a corporate credit fund

London manager prices tightest 2.0 European CLO triple As
The manager priced the deal yesterday, with the triple As pricing at par paying 80 basis points over Euribor

JP Morgan prices $767 million of CLOs for two US managers
JP Morgan priced two US CLO transactions late last week, according to market sources

Alcentra raises €690 million for closed-end credit fund
BNY Mellon subsidiary Alcentra has closed its Clareant Strategic Credit Fund with sales of €690 million. The vehicle, which originally had a target size of €500 million, is dedicated to opportunistic investing in the loans, bonds and structured credit of European companies

Europe CLO round-up: issuance tops €30 billion as Accunia and Tikehau price
European CLO volumes have now surpassed €30 billion for the year. New issue, resets and refinancings have contributed 38.3%, 33.61% and 28.1% respectively to 2017’s total.

Alcentra European CLO refi sees triple As price at 84bp
Alcentra has priced its seventh transaction in the European CLO market this year in a deal arranged by Barclays

GoldenTree partner joins Alcentra as co-chief investment officer in London
Vijay Rajguru, a partner at GoldenTree Asset Management, is joining Alcentra as its co-chief investment officer.

Alcentra prices its sixth European CLO transaction of 2017
The €516.8 million deal pays the tighest triple-A spread following a Euro reset since April

Former Alcentra US loans head to build CLO unit at west coast manager
A firm best known for managing high yield bonds has hired a portfolio manager to lead a new CLO business. It could become the latest example of an insurance-affiliated manager to transition to CLO management 

Steadfast-Alcentra fund commences operations and plans new share offerings
A new Steadfast credit fund managed by Alcentra has admitted its first shareholders and is seeking to expand its share class offerings, filings show.

Former co-head of Rothschild Asset Management to run new Alcentra fund
The new credit interval fund run by Alcentra will be led by Michael Tamasco, according to an announcement.

Alcentra brings its second dual-compliant US CLO of 2017
Alcentra has priced its latest new US CLO, bringing the dual-compliant Shackleton 2017-XI CLO to market yesterday

Alcentra cuts coupon on senior notes by 29bp in 2014 euro CLO refi
Market sources say that Alcentra has refinanced €451.3 million worth of debt in Jubilee CLO 2014-XIV. The deal sees the class A notes effectively paying investors 65 basis points