Seven points basis opens up in CLO triple Bs - but Investcorp trades well to defy trend
Triple B rated tranches once again swamped the secondary CLO market yesterday and trading levels suggest the basis between bonds on negative watch/outlook versus those not subject to a downgrade is about seven points

CVC raises $657 million for US direct lending fund
CVC Credit Partners has raised $657 million for its US direct lending fund, CVC Credit Partners US Direct Lending Fund II, exceeding its original $500 million target size

Secondary CLO triple As slump below October levels
The secondary CLO market is showing no sign of stopping the rut with triple A rated paper in European and US markets displaying more weakness

CVC resets 2016 US CLO
CVC Credit Partners joined Credit Suisse Management in resetting a 2016 vintage US CLO via Barclays on Friday

CVC prices its second new US CLO of 2019
CVC Credit Partners has wrapped up what has been a quiet year by its standards with a new US CLO, which priced yesterday

If you’re worried, you should be investing in higher rated companies
Gretchen Bergstresser of CVC takes our credit quiz

Global CLO league tables at a glance - November 2019 YTD
Global CLO league tables at a glance - November 2019 YTD

CVC adds Alcentra official to investor relations team in London
CVC Credit Partners has appointed a managing director in its investor relations team from Alcentra 

Credit funds at a glance
A round-up of fundraising and people moves in credit

CVC teams up with RBC for reset and upsize of 2012 CLO
CVC Credit Partners came to market yesterday with a short reset of its 2012 vintage deal Apidos XI

Global CLO round-up: it's time to rethink benchmarks
The CLO market broke out of holiday mode last week by presenting strong issuance on both sides of the Atlantic - $2.8 billion in the US and €1.6 billion in Europe. High volumes have brought with them bigger shifts in market dynamics. This week put the focus on tightening spreads, as benchmark triple A levels dipped.

CVC closes $1.4 bilion special situations fund
CVC Credit Partners has held a final close at $1.42 billion for its second global special situations fund, which it says took eight months to fundraise.

CVC prices new US CLO at tight-end of price guidance
CVC Credit Partners upsized Apidos XXXI CLO to $634 million from $604 million as Goldman Sachs priced the deal inside price guidance

CVC edges closer to pricing US CLO
After wading around the European market, CVC turns its eye to the US CLO market

CVC, Octagon and Spire vie for multiple Creditflux awards
Creditflux is pleased to unveil the finalists for the most prestigious awards dinner in the credit

Finding the best managers, CLOs and direct lenders

CVC Credit hires investor relations director from BlueBay
CVC Credit has appointed a former BlueBay official to its investor relations team

The financial crisis was the making of 'em
Some of the largest and best performing CLO managers before the crisis were fairly nimble by today's standards - but these 1.0 outperformers are now among the biggest names in the industry. 

CVC prices $719.1 million reset of recently callable CLO
CVC Credit Partners has priced one of the largest CLO resets of the year with a $719.1 million reworking of Apidos CLO XXV

CVC portfolio manager O'Meara takes on bigger role overseeing US CLO unit
CVC Credit has given Kevin O’Meara responsibility for overseeing its US CLO platform following the departure of Philip Raciti last month

CVC reissues 2014 CLO, upping leverage to a huge 17 turns
CVC Credit Partners reissued Apidos CLO XVIII on Friday setting a new record for leverage in a 2018 CLO

Halcyon poaches CVC's US performing credit head Raciti
Halcyon Capital Management has poached CVC Credit Partners’ Philip Raciti and appointed him head of US performing credit and portfolio manager

CVC prices CLO senior triple As at 112bp benchmark following reset
CVC Credit Partners has priced a reset of Apidos CLO XXIV straight out of the gate, as the CLO just became callable on 19 July

Former CVC Credit CIO Hickey resurfaces at US direct lending firm
Steve Hickey has resurfaced at a US direct lending firm following his departure from CVC’s credit arm last year, Creditflux has learned