Fortress and Polen print their first new CLOs of the year
Fortress and Polen Capital have priced their first BSL offerings of the year, both via BofA  

Differing approaches on display as Fortress and CIC Private Debt debut as CLO managers in Europe
CIC Private Debt and Fortress have priced their debut CLOs within hours of each other this week to mark the first set of manager debuts the market has seen in six months

Fortress becomes European CLO manager after pricing debut deal
US hedge fund Fortress has become a new European manager with a CLO that upsized and attracted a significant new manager premium

New managers hustle to join buoyant CLO market
New entrants are bustling to join the ranks of BSL CLO managers in both the US and Europe, with Obra, Fortress and CIC all in the market

Fortress markets new CLO to debut as a first-time European manager
Fortress is marketing a new CLO that will mark the US-based hedge fund's debut as a European CLO manager

Nuveen and AGL among those plotting debut as European CLO managers
US-based firms Nuveen, AGL Credit Management and LCM Asset Management are among those planning to kick-start CLO deals in Europe

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.

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

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

US managers eye growth potential in European CLOs
The legion of European CLO managers is set to grow this year, with US issuers harbouring ambitions to become global players in the CLO business.

Global CLO league tables - January 2022 YTD
Global CLO league tables - Jan YTD

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

CLO pipeline: Man GLG resurfaces from six-year absence as deals exiting call-lock fill pipeline
CLO spreads have leaked out in recent weeks but deal economics are still favourable, encouraging managers to come back to the primary market for the first time this year

CLOs at a glance (June 2021)
A listing of CLOs that have priced in the last month

CLO pipeline: three behemoths prepare for quick-turnaround new issues
CLO managers have printed at a frenetic pace since the start of the quarter with $3.36 billion of issuance across all CLO markets and pricing types

CLO pipeline: manager prepares crowning return as primary market gets busy
CLO secondary prices have rallied hard in recent weeks, providing impetus for the new issue deal pipeline to fill up quickly. But one surprise is that Western Asset Management has chosen this moment to return to the primary CLO market, after several years' absence

CLO pipeline: high triple C bucket opens a Gateway to pricing
In less than ideal market conditions, even experienced CLO managers are learning new tricks to keep the pipeline full. Of the 11 US new CLOs that appear in the pipeline this week, two are high triple C bucket transactions

CLO monoline businesses return with new purpose
CLO tranche insurance is making a comeback. Assured Guaranty has underwritten two middle market transactions, while in Europe various firms are testing the waters for this type of insurance, according to sources.

B-wic round-up: mid market CLOs find new homes in secondary market
The US secondary CLO market has had another eventful week as $908.2 million worth of CLO notes were made available, out of which $693.2 million, or 76.3%, traded successfully