CLO Structured Credit

BCRED issues CLO following redemptions, turbulence in NAV

The CLO issuance is routine but comes after a 0.4% decline in February, the BDC’s first monthly loss in three years.

Which strategies do LPs most demand in 2026?

We take an in-depth look at LP demand for private credit strategies, with several rising in popularity while others go out of favour.

Standard Life adds two private debt PMs amid in-housing drive

The UK insurer, formerly Phoenix Group, is also seeking a new CIO and has reported 8.6% year-on-year growth of its asset portfolio to £317bn.

Benefit Street Partners on private credit’s third act: Scale, flexibility and consolidation

Institutional investors are allocating more to alternative credit because of the excess returns and diversification, but they want deeper relationships with fewer managers, say Benefit Street Partners’ David Manlowe, Allison Davi and Daire Wheeler.

Exclusive: Brigade closes first dedicated private credit fund with $1bn to invest

The manager will use the fund to target first-lien loans to lower mid-market sponsor- and non-sponsor owned borrowers.

Loan Note: The five key themes of 2026; why a maturity wall really is now looming

Find out our five key themes of 2026. Also, Axar Capital thinks ‘can kicking’ must come to an end, and Treeline beats target for direct lending fund. Here’s today’s brief for our valued subscribers only.

CLOs to suit the cautious and the bold

Collateralised loan obligations are resilient in the face of pressure and offer opportunities should infrastructure spending or merger activity soar in upcoming quarters.

CVC to acquire US manager Marathon

The deal will significantly expand CVC’s presence in North America and follows the signing of a $3.5bn partnership with AIG.

Benefit Street Partners holds $3bn final close for flagship real estate debt strategy

The firm reached its hard-cap for BSP Real Estate Opportunistic Debt Fund II with 29 months of time logged fundraising on the road.