They said it: "He is one of the best – at CLOs and poker"
A structured credit investor absorbs the news that Debdeep Maji has left Oxford Fund

Points up front: CLO PM to cheese-maker? You cheddar believe it
Hear the phrase “it’s close to maturity” and CLO investors might be put off by a bond that’s seen better days...

Points up front: CLO guy Boehly becomes global household name
The CLO market might be a $1 trillion industry, but we’ve been waiting years for a “CLO guy” to break into the mainstream. Step forward Todd Boehly... 

Representation really matters
At our London Women in CLOs event, Creditflux’s Tanvi Gupta and Michelle D’Souza spoke about how inspiring it can be to see someone who looks like you achieve success in your industry

Points up front: Who is going into the Creditflux interview room?
The Creditflux CLO Symposium brought together 620 market participants from across the globe, and they had one question on their lips: what’s going on in the Creditflux interview room?

"Wholesale moves into risk areas after internal changes should sound an alarm"
The composition of CLO managers is changing, so management styles may drift  

They said it: "I feel vindicated..."
Dallas-based Patrick Daugherty says “it was worth it”, after his settlement with Highland

Supporting the next generation
Creditflux’s third Women In CLOs event was held in New York in March, giving the industry’s rising stars a chance to network with senior credit professionals from the buy-side and sell-side

Flexible approach is designed to deliver competitive performance
Nuveen’s Symphony CLOs benefit from teams who are active across a range of credit and bond funds

"Rules require 5% risk retention, but for first loss CRS that is not enough"
PGGM's Mascha Canio takes our credit quiz 

Points up front: Diverse? More like reverse
Diverse leadership structures at asset management firms are known to attract institutional investors. But we hear that one CLO manager has taken advantage of this by presenting itself as a diverse organisation

Points up front: CLO award-winners love bowing out at the top
Reaching the summit of their profession gives CLO officials the compulsion to move on to pastures new, as evidenced by the Creditflux Manager Awards

"I’m passionate about broader representation within investment teams"
CIP's Leila Donnachy takes our credit quiz 

"The CLO industry can be a little clubby… it feels like there are few advocates"
Pension Danmark's David Altenhofen taks our credit quiz 

Points up front: Swapping bylines for a role on the buy side
Creditflux has specialised in CLO coverage for over a decade now and generally we’ve had a clear run at the market because few of our peers appreciate how the CLO machine works. The exception to that has been highly-respected Bloomberg journalist Sarah Husband

"Alongside larger private equity funds, loan volumes will continue to grow"
Spire's Phil Bennett-Britton takes our credit quiz

Points up front: Writing the book on CMVs
Former Canyon Partners CLO head Dominique Mielle has gone from poring over CLO documentation to writing a novel about her experiences in the credit industry

Points up front: CLO veteran earns OBE
We spotted a household name in the CLO business among those being feted in last month’s Queen’s birthday honours list — former Alcentra chief executive David Forbes-Nixon was awarded an OBE

They said it: "The CLO business continues to move forward... it is still going strong"
A spokesperson for Deutsche Bank says it is committed to US CLO new issues

Points up front: Navigating lockdown easel-y with brush in hand
The various periods of lockdown over the past 12 months have provided time for credit professionals to tap into their creative side, and Schroders’ head of securitised credit Michelle Russell-Dowe has taken full advantage

Points up front: Brahms for the brain
We often use this column to highlight charitable initiatives undertaken by members of the CLO community, but charity starts at home and we’d like to point you towards an initiative conducted by Richard Burrell, partner of our own Tanvi Gupta

CLO guys shouldn't feel quite as self-important as us Welsh... But you are in a pretty amazing spot
CLO portfolio managers should be emboldened by recent events to push for ESG strategies 

They said it: "I am extraordinarily proud of the firm I have helped build"
Apollo chief executive officer Leon Black announces he is stepping down.

Points up front: A mover and Shaker
Veteran CLO portfolio manager Matthew Miller has stepped away from the industry after two decades to indulge in his passion for antiques crafted by the Shaker community