The top five holdings of July’s CLO ETF launches in Europe
A round of high-profile CLO ETF launches by BlackRock, PGIM and UBS in Europe and their top holdings in July

Blackstone readying to launch European CLO ETF
EXCLUSIVE: The world’s largest CLO manager is prepping an ETF that focuses on CLOs in Europe

PGIM launches UCITS global AAA CLO fund
Offering intermediaries, wealth channel and institutional investors access to the CLO market, the triple A-focused fund will also allow up to 20% exposure in double A-rated tranches across both the US and Europe

UBS launches firm’s first European CLO ETF
The UBS EUR AAA CLO UCITS received approval in Luxembourg last month

FS Investments rebrands to Future Standard, plans private credit product for wealthy in Europe
EXCLUSIVE: The alts manager integrates private equity subsidiary Portfolio Advisors under the new brand and plans to introduce a credit product for wealthy investors in Europe

Goldman launches private credit fund for retirement portfolios
The product will be used in a retirement product backed by Great Gray, BlackRock and Wilshire Advisors to give individual investors access to public and private assets

Swedish CLO investor YMER prepares equity-tilted fund launch for Q3
The investor is targeting EUR 400m to EUR 500m and expanding to a more global investor base

Credit funds at a glance – May 2025
Our roundup of top performers, fundraising and moves in credit

Royal London gears up for debut CLO issue later this year
EXCLUSIVE: The asset management firm, part of the Royal London Group, has hired an arranger and is planning to price its inaugural deal later this year in Europe  

State Street Investment Management eyes CLO entrance
The traditional asset manager is planning to launch a new CLO business, sources familiar tell Creditflux.

Ares launches direct lending fund for European wealth investors
The firm’s first ELTIF product will give individual investors access to its existing European direct lending strategy

Credit funds at a glance – April 2025
Our roundup of top performers, fundraising and moves in credit

US-based Diameter Capital moves to enter Europe as a CLO manager
EXCLUSIVE: The credit-focused alternative asset manager has made hires in Europe to issue CLOs in the region, according to sources

Tikehau launches semi-liquid private debt fund for broader investor base
The new fund is the first semi-liquid private credit vehicle available to investors other than French life insurance companies

Aegon AM launches fund for subscription line financing
The new fund will raise capital from institutional investors in Europe and the UK

Muzinich launches new European CLO platform with Eagle Point as strategic partner
The boutique US CLO manager plans to build a European platform that will support "a strong, multi-year pipeline of European CLO issuance"

Swiss investment manager LGT launches new European CLO platform
The alternative investments management arm of the LGT Group has unveiled a new CLO business, the latest addition to the European CLO management space  

Danske Bank Asset Management announces new fund investing in IG CLO tranches
The fund, which will invest in both US and European CLOs, will be overseen by the firm’s Chief Portfolio Manager Jacob Toft Hansen

TwentyFour Asset Management launches private asset-backed fund
It’s the first major move into private credit by the firm or its parent Vontobel Asset Management  

Generali Investments, Partners team up on private credit secondaries fund
Generali Investments’ debut private credit secondaries fund will invest globally and is available to professional investors

Scottish Widows plans private markets push through LTAF launch
EXCLUSIVE: the pension fund plans to invest in both private credit and private eqity with separate managers for each  

Capital Four raises EUR 3bn for first lien, senior debt in Europe
The manager's latest fund, called Private Debt V—Senior, closed at the hard cap

King Street, Generali Investments launch opportunistic credit fund for affluent Europeans
The fund will offer investments beyond traditional direct lending, offering investors access to corporate and asset-based lending, dislocated public credit, and some distressed situations

Europe-based Arini markets first US CLO with big team already in place in the States
EXCLUSIVE: Hamza Lemssouguer's hedge fund is progressing towards debuting its first US issue and building a US CLO managment business with aspirations to do multiple deals a year

PAG raises USD 1.25bn for significant risk transfers
The Hong Kong-based alternative asset manager is expecting the SRT market to grow at a 30% to 40% rate annually over the next few years