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The CLO market has reached yet another milestone in terms of collateral AUM, surpassing US$1.5 trillion as at 30 September...
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The CLO market has reached yet another milestone in terms of collateral AUM, surpassing US$1.5 trillion as at 30 September...
The CLO market reached another milestone in collateral AUM, hitting US$1.5 trillion as at 30 September 2025.
Please see the table below for the top 10 largest EU CLO managers and their collateral AUM trends since 2017 (rather than CLO liabilities), based on data from PitchBook and Intex.
The table below lists the 30 largest US BSL CLO managers, ranked by their US CLO collateral AUM (as opposed to CLO liabilities), in USD billions as of September 30, 2025. Collateral AUM is used instead of CLO liabilities, as liability notionals would overstate the actual AUM.
The table below shows the 15 largest global CLO managers, ranked by their CLO assets under management (rather than liabilities), in USD billions as of 30 June 2025.
The table below shows the 15 largest global CLO managers, ranked by their CLO assets under management (rather than liabilities), in USD billions as of 31 March 2025.
The table below shows the 30 largest US CLO managers, ranked by their US CLO assets under management (rather than CLO liabilities), in USD billions as of 31 March 2025.
Primary and secondary market participants place considerable emphasis on this point-in-time metric, as it plays a key role in pricing CLO-rated tranches. Put simply, CLO debt tranche pricing tends to move in line with the underlying loan market — and MVOC provides a quick gauge of how well the collateral’s market value covers the rated liabilities.
Given the relatively modest management fees, CLO managers—particularly emerging ones—need to continue growing their collateral assets under management, as both...
From a CLO debt perspective, selecting the right manager and deal with higher post-reinvestment period (post-RP) prepayment rates can be...
The single-B tranche is a useful way to increase the leverage of US BSL CLO deals and reduce the amount...
Market Overview: Arbitrage and Performance Metrics As of 28 March 2025, the latest arbitrage metric for US BSL CLOs stood...
Here are the top 7 countries with the highest user activity over the past month.
In the CLO market, AUM growth is a fundamental aspect of the business model, with scale playing a crucial role...
In the ever-evolving landscape of collateralized loan obligations (CLOs), staying informed with the most current insights and analyses is crucial...
