Kartesia set to price first CLO within weeks
Kartesia is preparing to price its debut CLO within weeks, a source familiar has told Creditflux, with the European private debt specialist and CLO equity investor currently undertaking an investor roadshow

Citizens Bank recruits Wells Fargo director as it preps CLO arranging business
Citizens Bank has hired Jeff Jones from Wells Fargo as it looks to build out a CLO and ABS arranging business, according to a source familiar

Eiffel eyes first half of 2027 for debut European CLO print
EXCLUSIVE: After making some key hires, Eiffel Investment Group is working towards printing its first European CLO within the year

Millennium building a team as it preps a new CLO management business
EXCLUSIVE: The hedge fund has been on a hiring spree as it prepares to launch a BSL CLO strategy in the US

Fasanara readies debut European CLO for late summer
EXCLUSIVE: Fasanara is working on its first European BSL CLO, with pricing expected to take place in late summer or September 

The PMs leading the next wave of European CLO strategies
ANALYSIS: A series of high-profile hires have been made ahead of an expected influx of new European CLO managers this year

NorthWall to enter European CLO management, hires Permira vet to lead strategy
EXCLUSIVE: NorthWall Capital has hired Permira’s Andrew Lawson to lead its new European CLO management strategy with more hires expected

First Trust Advisors plans CLO business, hires former First Eagle MD
EXCLUSIVE: The firm tapped the former head of trading for First Eagle Alternative Credit’s Tradable Credit team to help build the new business

CLO investing veteran preps to launch own firm with hedge fund backing
EXCLUSIVE: The new CLO investing firm already has a website and a new name

Squarepoint makes moves to debut as CLO manager
EXCLUSIVE: Global investment firm has been interviewing candidates to launch a CLO business 

Panagram CLO team leaves to launch new PE-backed credit fund
John Kim has resurfaced to launch a new credit manager, and has taken his old team from Panagram with him

Former Wells Fargo exec launches investment bank to print "social CLOs"
A former executive at Wells Fargo has launched an investment bank hoping to use CLO technology to attract capital to small businesses and non-profits in the US

Insurer launches US CLO management subsidiary
Former SLC Management and American Capital official Mark Pelletier will lead the new business, which among other plans, will look to launch US CLOs and ‘other fund vehicles backed by broadly syndicated leveraged loans'

Canadian bank moves into US CLOs after Natixis raid
The destination of the four senior members of Natixis's CLO team has been revealed

CLO fintech Octaura hires veteran as chief operating and financial officer
Octaura, a new fintech company that offers electronic trading of leveraged loans and CLOs, has hired Jason Cohen as chief operating officer and chief financial officer effective immediately

The Last Tranche with New Mountain's Moshiri: New CLO managers may increase risk if they do not have stable equity capital
In this episode of the Last Tranche, New Mountain Capital's Cyrus Moshiri discusses the process of new firms entering into CLO management. Moshiri discusses whether an increase in new managers or consolidation is more likely, and how investors can analyse opportunities presented by upstart platforms

Euro CLO newcomer Albacore strikes inside 100bp with triple As
AlbaCore Capital has brought its third European CLO to market, pricing triple As inside the 100bp price band

Putnam confirms CLO ambitions after raiding First Eagle
Putnam Investments has confirmed its plan to jump back into CLO management after 17 years away with the company announcing the appointment of a team from First Eagle Investment Management, led by portfolio manager Scott D'Orsi. Creditflux first reported on this move in February  

Ex-Highland officials launch Dallas credit management firm
Former officials at Highland Capital Management - Mark Okada, Jack Yang and Trey Parker - have launched a new credit investment firm in Dallas named Sycamore Tree Capital Partners, with plans to invest in and issue CLOs as part of a focus on traded credit, structured products and special situations

Former Ares partners put ESG and tech at centre of new CLO business
Three former Ares Management partners have established a CLO business with plans to launch a first US CLO early next year

Former GoldenTree high-flyers launch structured credit firm in Los Angeles
A former GoldenTree senior portfolio manager and business development specialist have launched an asset manager that will invest across an array of structured credit, including CLOs, synthetics and private transactions

Former JP Morgan credit correlation head launches $200 million fund
The former head of credit correlation trading at JP Morgan has launched a global credit fund management business with $200 million of assets, according to market sources

Managers raise billions to take advantage of talf opportunities
Aegon, Payden & Rygel, Invesco, Morgan Stanley IM, Voya and Palmer Square are just some of the latest managers to have raised funds dedicated to the strategy 

Former JP Morgan credit prop trader relaunches credit hedge fund
Palm Lane Partners is relaunching – two years after the credit hedge fund manager looked to spin out of JP Morgan Asset Management

Experienced CLO PM Bowers launches asset manager with private equity backing
Jonathan Bowers, a former partner and senior portfolio manager at CVC Credit Partners, has established an asset manager in partnership with a private equity firm