BlackRock prices CLO refi at triple A tights and adds single B tranche
BlackRock has refinanced its 2016 CLO named Magnetite XVIII, pricing the triple-A class in line with recent tight-end benchmark deals and adding a single-B tranche

BlackRock becomes latest manager to explore interval fund structure for credit
Several managers have hit the market with the interval fund structure, as investors look to invest in illiquid strategies through an illiquid fund structure

BlackRock names head of US CLO business, reports Reuters
BlackRock has appointed Owen Butler to lead its US CLO business, according to an internal memo seen by Reuters

BlackRock prices CLO reissue at market-beating levels
BlackRock continues to issue CLOs at market-beating levels, yesterday reissuing a 2015 deal with triple As at Libor plus 112 basis points

CLO round-up: reset triple As price apart on divergent portfolios
CLO spreads have been volatile of late with seemingly no consistency in triple A CLO prints from deal to deal. In a reset-heavy week, BlackRock and Marathon Asset Management were positioned at opposite ends of the spectrum

BlackRock prices US CLO triple As 4.9bp tight of market average
BlackRock has priced a reset of its 2015 CLO, Magnetite XII

Experienced CLO investor tipped to join Tetragon
A high profile CLO investment specialist is set to join Tetragon in New York, according to market sources

BlackRock's co-head of US CLOs set to leave the firm
One of the most experienced names in the CLO investment market is leaving BlackRock

Global CLO manager prices ninth transaction of 2018 as spreads widen
A global CLO manager teamed up with Citi yesterday to issue its sixth new European CLO

BlackRock poaches CLO tranche portfolio manager from London-based firm
BlackRock has hired a CLO investment specialist in London

BlackRock seeks $1 billion for new multi-strat opportunities fund
The new trust will invest at least 80% of its assets in fixed income securities and up to 40% in special situations, SEC filings reveal 

BlackRock prices its fifth CLO reset of 2018
BlackRock priced a $502.25 million reset of its 2016 CLO Magnetite XVII yesterday

CLO b-wic line up: equity in Apollo euro deal with low funding costs goes on sale
European CLO equity is so often described as being the most illiquid part of the global CLO market, but the last few days there has been a significant amount of trading in this area.

BlackRock prices CLO triple As at 101bp in its largest deal of the year
BlackRock priced its largest CLO transaction of the year to date on Friday by resetting its second largest deal

BlackRock's US CLO reset volumes pass $1 billion following latest deal
The manager priced its second US CLO reset of the year on Friday

BlackRock expands US private debt capabilities with TCP acquisition
BlackRock has agreed to acquire $9 billion asset manager Tennenbaum Capital Partners

Spreads tighten once more as manager becomes first to price five 2018 CLOs
A CLO manager has become the first to price a fifth CLO transaction this year

European CLO round-up: Voya debuts in Europe as managers opt for dual-compliance
Europe has today welcomed a new manager with Voya Alternative Asset Management getting off the mark by pricing Voya Euro CLO I. That's now 41 active managers in Europe

BlackRock prices dual-compliant European CLO
BlackRock priced its first new issue CLO of the year yesterday, which is set to close on 9 May

BlackRock hires two arrangers as it markets first new US CLO of 2018
BlackRock is preparing its first new issue CLO in the US market since June last year

B-wic round up: investor flips 2018 CLOs without waiting for the closing date
Flipping CLOs is not an unusual trade. But it is when it's done before a transaction has even closed

Euro CLO round-up: Managers race to the bottom as spreads dip below 70bp
With the recent ruling in the US causing uncertainty, managers including Blackrock and Bain have been ensuring they’re risk retention compliant on both sides of the Atlantic. Meanwhile, European CLO spreads continue on a monumental rally

BlackRock prices reset of debut Euro CLO
BlackRock Investment Management has reset its debut European CLO from 2016, according to market sources

US CLO round-up: who's going to be first to break 100bp?
US CLO spreads continue to rally and the question on everyone’s lips right now is: “when [not if] will triple As dip below 100 basis points?”

BlackRock prices second short-dated reset with additional junior tranche
BlackRock has priced its second short-dated CLO reset in as many weeks, this time teaming up with Citi to arrange the deal