Brightwood prices first new CLO in more than 12 months
The middle market specialist's first primary market activity of 2025 was also the first new private credit deal to price in three weeks

Brightwood resets 2019 MM CLO
The reset of Brightwood Capital MM CLO 2019-1 went with a short-dated 1Y/2Y schedule  

First Eagle adds direct lending MD in New York
First Eagle Alternative Credit has hired a direct lending originator from Brightwood with a focus on the New York metro region

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

Brightwood brings on a team of banks for latest MM CLO
Brightwood last week worked with three different investment banks to arrange the pricing of a hefty new USD 707.3m middle market CLO

Florida pension system allocates to three alternative funds
Three funds received commitments from the City of Hollywood Employees' Retirement Fund including an opportunistic credit fund and a direct lending fund

Brightwood returns to CLO market for first time this year
Brightwood Capital has priced a new middle market CLO, Brightwood Capital MM CLO 2023-1, arranged by GreensLedge with RBC as co-placement agent

Brightwood names former Wells Fargo MD as new chief credit officer
Brightwood Capital Advisors has hired Eric Pratt as chief credit officer in New York

Brightwood prices sole CLO reset in second half of 2022
Brightwood Capital Advisors reset its 2020 middle market CLO named Brightwood MM CLO 2020-1 on 21 December, in the process completing the only CLO reset in the second half of 2022

LP round up: 27 managers find the top corner with investor wins
Credit fund managers like to take it one fund at a time and give it 110% for their 90-minute investor fund pitches - and it's working as $3.8 billion was allocated during November and early December. The gaffer would be proud. 

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

Brightwood expands risk and underwriting teams with two hires
Brightwood Capital Advisors has made two fresh hires to its risk and underwriting departments

LP round up: two CLO funds win support as Cali pensions home in on private credit
Two investors revealed allocations to European and US CLO funds, private credit allocations increases and private credit consultant searches get underway

Mid market CLO league tables: the only record left to break in 2021
New issuance is still shy of the $16 billion set in 2018, but stands not far off at $15.62 billion

CLOs at a glance (November 2021)
A listing of CLOs that have priced in the last month

Capital One scores first solo CLO arranging credit for Brightwood Capital
Captial One Securities has priced its first CLO as sole placement agent by arranging a middle market deal for Brightwood Advisors

Brightwood co-founder launches impact investing firm with backing from Morgan Stanley
Former Brightwood Capital Advisors co-chief executive officer Damien Dwin has launched an impact-driven, minority-owned investment firm

New York manager returns to CLO primary market after 12-month absence
 A middle market CLO issuer has priced its first CLO in 12 months in a deal arranged by Barclays

Brightwood becomes 132nd active CLO manager of 2019
Brightwood Capital Advisors on Friday became the 132^nd active CLO manager of 2019, after the firm printed a new issue deal backed by loans to middle market companies

Arizona pension to deploy up to $700 million a year in private credit
Arizona Public Safety Employee System is looking to deploy $600-700 million in private credit strategies per year in order to meet its target allocation, according to board documents seen by Creditflux.

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

Brightwood adds ex-Prudential origination specialist to Los Angeles office
Brightwood Capital Advisors has appointed a managing director on its investments team in California 

CLO monoline businesses return with new purpose
CLO tranche insurance is making a comeback. Assured Guaranty has underwritten two middle market transactions, while in Europe various firms are testing the waters for this type of insurance, according to sources.

Mid market CLO league tables: Golub grabs 25% market share after billion dollar CLO
Mid market CLO league tables: Billion dollar deal steals the show