Creditflux

Axa IM makes savings at triple A level, but juniors widen as it prices new US CLO
Axa Investment Managers has priced a new US CLO which underlines how senior CLO spreads have been stable this year, while junior spreads have shot wider

Ex-CQS portfolio manager resurfaces at Axa IM
A former European leveraged loan portfolio manager who left CQS in July 2018 has resurfaced at Axa Investment Management

CLO pipeline: DFG keeps its finger on the pulse
It will be a busy year-end for new issue CLOs in the US. DFG is returning with Pulsar II, using collateral sourced entirely from the secondary market

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Euro CLO league tables: repricings take centre stage in bumper month as CVC leaps into first
The European CLO market returned with a bang in September as €4.8 billion of issuance priced of which €2.7 billion was in repricings.

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

Axa IM appoints head of European loans
Axa Investment Managers has promoted a senior portfolio manager to head of European loans

Euro CLO round-up: debt investors own the floor as tempo picks up
It was one of those rare weeks in Europe when volumes surpassed the much larger US CLO market and, to cap it all off, spreads made a big jump tighter.

Spreads tighten 3bp as Axa IM prices first European new issue CLO for 12 months
Triple A CLO spreads tumbled in Europe again on Friday as Axa Investment Managers priced its first new CLO in 12 months, according to market sources

CLO pipeline: managers look to avoid a repeat of 2018 with new issue flutter
US and European CLO managers are preparing to up the ante in September, but they will have to defy a trend set a year ago

Axa IM promotes global head of loans and private debt following Levilain departure
Axa Investment Managers has promoted a new global head of leveraged loans and private debt to fill the vacancy left by Jean-Philippe Levilain, who has left to join CBAM

US CLO giant CBAM makes big hire as it moves into Europe
CBAM has revealed plans to move into European credit and has hired an experienced loan manager to oversee the launch of the business

Axa IM hires BlackRock PM for global credit strategies
In a newly created role, the hire will be responsible for the firm's global credit strategy in its buy-and-maintain team

Axa IM finds replacement for top fixed income role
Axa Investment Managers has appointed Christophe Herpet as global head of Axa fixed income and its buy and maintain division

US CLO round-up: something old, something new, GSAM returns with newcomers too
GSAM is back pricing CLOs after 12 years away, while relative newcomers make swifter re-entries in the CLO market 

Axa IM prices first CLO refinancing since 2017
Axa Investment Managers refinanced its 2016 CLO, Allegro CLO IV yesterday via Goldman Sachs. The $440 million transaction knocks 22 basis points off of CLO’s funding cost from 200.1bp to 178.1bp.

Global CLO round-up: new managers put down roots
Birch Grove priced its debut CLO this week while relative newcomers PPM (in the US) and Voya Alternative Asset Management (Europe) grew their CLO AUM.

Axa IM becomes 70th manager to price new issue CLO in 2019
Axa Investment Managers teamed up with Bank of America Merrill Lynch yesterday to price its latest CLO, becoming the 70^th manager in 2019 with a new issue deal under its belt

Danish pension fund eyes niche credit opportunities
PensionDanmark is preparing for more volatility in 2019 by casting its eye towards niche opportunities in the special situations and distressed debt market. The Copenhagen-based pension fund last month merged its alternatives and private debt platforms

Axa IM looks to buy stake in mezzanine lender Capzanine
Axa Investment Managers (Axa IM), the multi-asset investor, and Axa France, the Paris-based insurance company, have entered exclusive talks to buy a minority stake in French private equity house and debt provider Capzanine, from Eurazeo

Axa IM buys US commercial mortgage business from Quadrant
Axa Investment Managers' real assets group has bought one of Quadrant Real Estate Advisors’ US focused lines of business, including a dedicated investment team, in a bid to expand its global debt platform.  

Axa IM reveals new Ucits-compliant global credit fund
The new vehicle aims to offer investors a Ucits-compliant product that invets across the whole credit spectrum 

Global CLO round-up: US market has a fair-way to catch up to Europe
As the Ryder Cup drives a wedge between the US and Europe, managers putt their hopes in CLOs. But the European market is in the lead with three deals to one as Creditflux goes to press

Axa IM wastes no time resetting 2016 deal as spreads head wider
European CLOs still reset straight out the gate, with Axa Investment Managers yesterday resetting its 2016 deal Adagio V CLO just days after it left its non-call period on 15 September