BNP Paribas buys majority stake in Dutch mortgage lender
BNP Paribas Asset Management says it is acquiring a majority stake in Dynamic Credit Group, a mortgage lender based in Amsterdam.

Goldman Sachs strikes €1.6 billion deal to buy Dutch asset manager NNIP
Goldman Sachs has struck a €1.6 billion deal to buy focused Dutch asset manager NN Investment Partners from insurer NN Group

Commerzbank CLO platform sale nears end as new entrant closes in
A new entrant could be about to make a breakthrough in European CLO management later this month, as Commerzbank Debt Fund Management looks close to wrapping up the sale of its CLO platform

Vontobel takes full ownership of TwentyFour after bringing forward acquisition plan
Vontobel says that it owns all of TwentyFour Asset Management after fast-tracking a plan to top up its previous 60% stake in the structured credit fund manager

European CLO manager pushes for platform sale
A boutique European CLO manager has become the latest to look at placing its platform up for sale

Bardin Hill sells European CLO business to HPS with head Snyder set to retire
Bardin Hill Investment Partners has sold its European CLO platform to HPS Investment Partners

Past returns: Highland sells European CLOs at second attempt
In Creditflux 10 years ago, we reported that Highland Capital Management was offloading its European CLOs, with Alcentra and Barings among the frontrunner

European CLO manager puts platform up for sale
European CLO merger and acquisition activity is on the rise as a boutique manager puts its CLO platform up for sale

Cairn buys $2.5 billion European distressed debt manager
Cairn Capital has bought a $2.5 billion European distressed debt hedge fund manager, boosting the firm's assets under management to $8 billion

Asset management giant emerges as bidder for European CLO businesses
A large asset manager came close to adding European CLOs and direct lending to its product range with the firm emerging as a bidder on two asset management businesses

Fidelity steps into European CLOs with MeDirect deal
Fidelity International is breaking into European CLOs after striking a deal to acquire the CLO management team from MeDirect

CLO M&A to pick up with underperformers at risk
CLO manager consolidation is expected to be elevated into 2021 as the market recovers from the aftershock of covid-19

Candriam and NYL buy stake in European direct lender
Candriam and its affiliate New York Life Investments Alternatives have bought a minority equity stake in a pan-European private debt firm

EQT completes sale of credit business to Bridgepoint
EQT has completed the sale of its €3.9 billion credit business segment to Bridgepoint

Alantra buys 49% stake in European direct lender
Alantra has bought a 49% stake in European mezzanine and junior private debt manager Indigo Capital, which it says will consolidate its position in the French sponsorless market and accelerate its growth in Italy and other European geographies 

Eurazeo accelerates timeline to buy remaining 20% of Idinvest shares
Eurazeo has struck an agreement to accelerate its purchase of middle market firm Idinvest Partners before the end of 2020

Cut! Cineworld’s cancelled merger boosts CLO OCs
Investors in Cineworld’s $1.9 billion term loan breathed a sigh of relief in July after the UK cinema chain cancelled its merger with Canadian firm Cineplex, with holders repaid in full, according to market sources

Azimut purchases 20% stake in US private credit manager
Azimut Group has purchased a 20% equity stake in a $2.1 billion opportunistic private credit manager

Bain buys former Italian bank to strengthen NPL platform
Bain Capital Credit says it has bought an entity known as Hypo Alpe Adria from the Austrian government to strengthen its Italian non-performing loan business

Candriam agrees deal for Rothschild's European fund of fund business
Candriam has bought Rothschild’s “multi-management” business, representing €350 million of assets

MeDirect CLO team seeks spin-off from bank
The specialist credit team at MeDirect is looking for a strategic partner to spin off from the bank

Natixis's Ostrum and La Banque Postale AM merge to create €415 billion firm
Natixis has agreed to merge its Ostrum fixed income asset management arm with La Banque Postale's insurance-related asset management business

Bridgepoint buys EQT's credit business - report
Bridgepoint is buying the credit business of EQT, according to the Financial Times

Rapid CLO M&A activity on the horizon as fee deferrals pick up
A flurry of M&A deals could soon sweep the CLO market as management fee deferrals become an increasing pressure point for small CLO managers

Goldman Sachs in talks to buy minority stake in Permira
Goldman Sachs is looking to buy a minority stake in private equity firm Permira