Large CLO investor sells three post-reinvestment anchor equity positions
Three control equity positions were on sale on Thursday at 9am EST (2pm GMT) in the same list. The bwic listing was made up of three 2017 US CLOs, all of which are post-reinvestment and have not been reset in the years since

CLO M&A hits new heights with anticipated Assured deal
Last year saw a record M&A volume centred on credit asset managers, with a study by Gapstow revealing the total assets under management of acquired firms was $326 billion, compared to $140 billion in 2021.

Carlyle strikes agreement to manage $112m listed fund and shift strategy to CLOs
Vertical Capital Income Fund has struck an agreement for Carlyle Group to take over as investment advisor in a move which will result in the New York Stock Exchange-listed fund shifting focus towards CLO debt and equity investments.

Loan amendment alert: Wellpet offers 10bp CSA
Wellpet has issued a loan amendment request with a view to including a 10 basis points credit spread adjustment (CSA), market sources say. Although this is an improvement on recent amendments it still falls short, according to CLO investors.

CLO rankings: manager AUM, advisory firm and trustees Q4 2022
As 2022 draws to a close manager consolidation through mergers and acquisitions have been balanced out by new market entrants to leave roughly the same number of managers that entered the year, at least for now.

Carlyle targets $6.5 billion for credit opps fund
Carlyle Group is targeting $6.5 billion for its third opportunistic credit fund, according to a pitchbook seen by Creditflux

Credit funds at a glance (December 2023)
A round up of fundraising and people moves in credit

Beneath the triple C: Winter is coming for CLOs as downgrades outstrip upgrades
Both US and European issuers have felt downward pressure from the rating agencies as we head towards the end of the year, with downgrades to triple C now firmly outpacing upgrades out of it.

Structured credit pair among 61 to earn promotion at Carlyle
Carlyle has promoted two members of its US CLO team among 61 new partners and managing directors 

CLO managers to jump into action as Covanta loan proposal omits spread adjustment
Covanta Holdings is the latest example of a US loan issuer looking to switch benchmark from Libor to Sofr, but without an accompanying credit spread adjustment

Beneath the triple C: Stormy October hits CLOs with rising tide of downgrades
After a slight respite in the pace of downgrades over the summer for CLOs, October brought renewed momentum as macro-economic pressures - primarily high interest rate burdens for corporate borrowers and supply side inflation - became the recurring rationale

US CLO league tables: Usual suspects keep market rolling as Citi moves within $1 billion of BofA
October experienced $7.1 billion of US CLO issuance with over half of that priced by the managers that occupy one to eight in the US CLO new issue league tables

Carlyle and Octagon bring first reinvesting US BSL CLOs since 19 October
Carlyle Group and Octagon Credit Investors each priced a new US CLO on Friday, bringing the first reinvesting transactions backed by broadly syndicated loans to the market in nine days

Carlyle scores 225bp triple A print on new CLO due Friday
Carlyle Group has secured a 225 basis points triple A print on its new CLO named Carlyle US CLO 2022-6, which is expected to price on Friday

Blackstone leads key category as investors lash out at loan settlement by fax: CLO Census latest
CLO market participants have voted for the three most prolific US CLO issuers as the ones to have taken greatest advantage of credit volatility this year, according to the latest updates from the Creditflux CLO Census. There are just hours left to add your voice if you have not already done so, with the Census set to close later today

US CLO pipeline: MidOcean and Seix look to end three-year drought as others rock and reload
14 US CLO managers are in various stages of marketing their latest offerings, with a wide scope of names for investors to choose from

CIFC hires Carlyle's credit investor relations head
CIFC Asset Management has hired T Michael Johnson as managing director and co-head of business development

What matters is what you do with it
CLO managers yearn for flexibility so they can take advantage when credit sells off. But it isn’t enough on its own: triple C-flex CLOs saw portfolios erode this year, while CBOs outperformed

Secondary CLOs stand firm as credit markets take a hit
Macro weakness is seeping into credit with CDS indices gapping wider and US loans suffering a setback after dropping below 95 points this week. Traders say the CLO secondary market has reflected this turn in sentiment, with did-not-trades racking up – although spreads have held up better than other parts of the credit market

CLOs keep eyes glued to screen as Cineworld previews possible chapter 11
Cineworld, the UK-based cinema giant, has announced that a chapter 11 restructuring is among the options it is considering, in response to recent media speculation about a possible default

New Carlyle CLO with Citi and Barclays co-arranging scores tightest August triple As
Carlyle Group has teamed up with Barclays and Citi to print its latest CLO named Carlyle US CLO 2022-5 at $495.5 million

Carlyle names co-founder as interim CEO as Lee steps down
Carlyle Group’s chief executive officer Kewsong Lee has stepped down from this role and the board of directors, effective immediately

CLOs at a glance (August 2022)
A listing of CLOs that have priced in the last month

Carlyle launches decarbonisation-linked financing initiative
Carlyle Group says its credit division has launched a decarbonisation-linked financing programme, having closed the first two loans under this initiative

US CLO pipeline: like a (Center)bridge over troubled water
A large asset manager is marketing its first US CLO at a time of volatility in the underlying loan market. Whereas other funds build walls, CLOs build bridges