AXA IM Prime takes minority stake in Monroe Capital
AXA IM Prime used its GP stake strategy to invest in Monroe alongside the Wendel Group, which acquired a majority stake last year

Monroe knocks 103bps off triple-As in refinancing of middle-market CLO
Monroe Capital Partners has refinanced its Monroe Capital MML CLO XIV, a middle-market deal from two years ago, tightening the spread at the top of the stack dramatically

Monroe adapts and grows with new partner to face private credit ‘arms race’
Even as it celebrates its 20th anniversary, Monroe Capital is looking ahead to a private credit ‘arms race’ on the horizon that favours institutions of scale

Wendel announces purchase of majority stake in Monroe Capital
French investment firm Wendel announced on Tuesday it has agreed to acquire 75% of US private credit firm and CLO manager Monroe Capital for USD 1.13bn, as part of its planned expansion into third-party asset management.

Monroe selected by White House for new USD 1bn auto lending fund
Direct lender Monroe Capital is launching a White House-inspired USD 1bn institutional, closed-end fund to make direct loans to suppliers and manufacturers in the US automotive supply chain, the company announced.

Monroe Capital prices its first middle-market CLO of 2024
Monroe Capital Management Advisors' latest middle-market CLO has priced, falling just short of the tightest such AAA spread of the year

Chicago pension system allocates USD 40m to private credit
The Policemen's Annuity and Benefit Fund of Chicago approved two commitments to private credit totaling USD 40m at its 24 January meeting

Monroe Capital expands in Middle East with new hire and Abu Dhabi office
Monroe Capital has hired Waleed Noor as managing director and head of Middle East distribution, as private credit funds continue to target LPs in the region

Monroe Capital receives another commitment for flagship credit fund
Monroe Capital's Private Credit Fund V received a USD 10m allocation for its lower middle market direct lending strategy

Monroe Capital receives USD 5m commitment from Monroe County
Michigan-based pension organization Monroe County Employees' Retirement System approved a commitment to a Monroe Capital-managed private credit fund

CLO round-up: blinded by the tights
Secondary CLO spreads continued to grind tighter this week and, at last, the primary market began to follow in both the US and Europe

Monroe returns to CLO primary with first mid market deal of 2023
Monroe Capital Partners priced its first CLO in almost a year on Friday at a size of $399.2 million

Monroe Capital completes latest acquisition
Monroe Capital acquires venture debt lending firm for undisclosed amount. 

Mid market CLO league tables: February volumes exceed any 2022 month with Natixis setting the pace
New mid market CLO issuance totalled $3.5 billion in February, the highest monthly volume since November 2021

Recurring revenue ABS: meet the latest CLO variant
A new asset class is being added to Creditflux’s middle market CLO league tables with an increasing number of firms moving into recurring revenue ABS

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

Mid market CLO league tables: Golub gains ground on Blackstone with rare euro-tranche deal
Four managers - Blue Owl, Golub, Monroe and PennantPark - priced new issue mid market CLOs in September

Monroe prints second middle market CLO of the year
Monroe Capital Partners priced its first middle market CLO since February on Tuesday, and the largest middle market CLO in four months

Monroe goes on fundraising trail for second opportunistic private credit fund
Monroe Capital has incorporated vehicles for its second opportunistic private credit fund, just two months after closing its inaugural fund, according to regulatory filings

CLO managers added to their pool of analysts last year: Fitch
CLO asset managers staffed up last year as primary issuance volume soared, with Fitch Ratings finding the average analyst team size increased from 16 to 17

Credit funds at a glance (June 2022)
A round up of fundraising and people moves in credit
 
   

Monroe closes first opportunistic private credit fund with 'over 75 investors'
Monroe Capital has won commitments from ‘over 75’ investors, closing its inaugural opportunistic credit fund, Monroe Capital Opportunistic Private Credit Fund I, at $286 million

LP round up: Apollo and Silver Rock win over $1 billion as pensions plough into private debt
Institutional investors allocated at least $2 billion to credit funds in April, according to Creditflux data, with Apollo and Silver Rock emerging as big winners

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

Monroe collects $4.8 billion for fourth US direct lending fund
Monroe Capital has closed its latest US direct lending fund with $4.8 billion of investable capital, which includes $2.3 billion in commitments, $1.1 billion of leverage and $1.4 billion from managed accounts