US plays catch up with Europe as spreads reconverge
There has been a slight softening of European credit on Tuesday, even as stocks hold onto their record highs and US credit spreads take their chance to close the gap after recent underperformance

Standard Chartered builds out global CLO trading business with big hire
Standard Chartered has bolstered its global CLO trading desk by appointing a London-based trader

Euro CLO refis return as CIFC reworks debut deal
European CLO refis returned yesterday for the first time in Q3 as CIFC Asset Management refinanced its debut European CLO, CIFC European Funding CLO I

Invesco takes 2021 Euro CLO volume to over €1 billion with reset
Invesco has taken its European CLO 2021 volume to just over €1 billion after the manager reworked its 2019 vintage deal, Invesco Euro CLO II

Euro 2021 CLO volume exceeds €60 billion as BNPP and Axa IM pair for new issue
BNP Paribas arranged Axa IM's return to the primary CLO market after 21 months 

Former DWS official claims company over-stated ESG progress: WSJ
DWS Group’s environmental, social and governance investment claims are in the spotlight after its former sustainability officer claimed the firm over-stated its ESG efforts, according to the Wall Street Journal

Palmer Square ramps up Euro static CLO business with third new issue
Palmer Square Capital Management has settled down quickly in Europe with the Kansas-headquartered manager transferring its static CLO model to the continent for the third time since it debuted in August

Standard Chartered picks up another European CLO credit with Napier Park new issue
Standard Chartered emerged as a co-placement agent on its fourth CLO in July, with the bank investing in Napier Park’s latest new issue Henley CLO V

ICG ditches St Paul's label as it prints first European CLO under new PM
The “St Paul’s” branding has been synonymous with European CLOs managed by Intermediate Capital Group for a decade, but the London-based manager has dropped the title on its latest new issue

Rising stars will fuel double B boom, says BofA
A rising star cycle is underway and adds to a bullish outlook for double B credits with company results pointing to an ‘epic V-shaped recovery’ in high yield revenues and earnings, say Bank of America credit strategists

CLO pipeline: Birch Grove and Fort Washington dish out first 2021 deals as Carlyle goes for sevenths
CLO investors can feast on a range of deals in the new issue market over the next month. 

Triple Bs gain momentum as IG buyers pick best spots
The absolute tightness of credit spreads has led many to lament their chances of delivering strong returns in 2021, while stressing the need to move down either the quality or duration curve. But even within investment grade, European and US managers are still finding pockets of value

Barings becomes latest to include sustainable disclosure language in new Euro CLO
Barings has printed its second European CLO of the year, with deal the latest to include ESG-focused language relating to the Sustainable Finance Disclosure Regulation’s 'principle adverse impact' effects

CIP plugs ABS team gap with senior portfolio manager hire in London
CIP Asset Management has filled a gap on its European structured credit team

Euro resets close triple A basis with US CLOs
The basis between European and US CLO triple As is narrowing

Publishing boost for French firm but China sours wider market
Lagardere is a notable positive outlier in another off day for the credit market, after China turmoil rocked stocks and sent spreads wider

Eurazeo closes €1.5 billion European direct lending fund and readies next one
Eurazeo has closed its fifth European direct lending fund, Idinvest Private Debt V, at €1.5 billion

Blackstone prints Euro CLO reset at wider end of guidance
Blackstone Credit has priced the reset of its European CLO Tymon Park via Goldman Sachs

Global CLO trading lab: Equity supply spikes as investors go long
CLO equity returned to the secondary market in a big way last week, after a month of very little visibility, with $118.3 million of US CLO and €44.9 million of European CLO subordinated notes on sale

China crackdown and Fed meeting rattle nerves
Credit spreads widened as financial markets began the week on a less certain footing amid panic stock selling in China and a retreat to treasuries ahead of the US Federal Reserve two-day monetary policy meeting

Tikehau retains 68% of investors for second €617 million special opps fund
Tikehau Capital has closed a second special opportunities fund at €617 million - and says 68% of commitments in Fund II were re-ups from investors in Tikehau’s inaugural special opportunities fund

Mizuho keeps big European CLO plans on track with senior hire after key CLO figure leaves
Mizuho has lost a key figure in its European CLO business, which it had sought to expand this year. However, it has been quick to fill the gap. 

Redding Ridge prints European CLO as triple As drift beyond 100bp
European new issue CLO triple As have passed the 100 basis points over Euribor mark with Redding Ridge Asset Management’s latest CLO pricing at 102bp

King Street raises $1.2 billion for first global credit drawdown fund
The fund will target distressed and stressed corporate debt, structured products, and asset-backed investments, as well as claims and claim-related opportunities