Creditflux, a Debtwire service and part of ION Analytics, held its 16th annual CLO Manager Awards in London on 15 May 2024. The global collateralized loan obligation (CLO) community gathered at London’s Landmark Hotel to recognize the best-performing CLOs, CLO managers, and CLO funds in the USD 1.32tn* global CLO market.
This year, a record 80 CLO managers and 32 CLO fund managers submitted performance data for the awards. The list of finalists was announced in April and the category winners were announced live during the Creditflux Manager Awards Dinner, attended by 320 guests.
The awards ceremony followed a full-day Creditflux-hosted CLO Symposium that connected CLO investors with the most important arrangers, managers, and advisors in global structured finance, helping the former to deploy capital and achieve investment goals. The CLO Symposium also provided an outlook on the major trends in the US and European CLO markets, covering current topics in primary and secondary opportunities.
“Despite a backdrop of market volatility and macro-economic challenges, 2023 was another strong year for the CLO market,” said Tom Davidson, Managing Editor of Creditflux. “We are delighted to celebrate the best performers in the industry, presenting awards to the 16 managers who triumphed this year.”
More details on the methodology for the awards can be found here. The winners are:
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Winner |
CLO/Fund |
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Managers |
Creditflux global manager of the year |
GoldenTree Asset Management |
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Best US CLO manager |
Generate Advisors |
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Best European CLO manager |
Voya Alternative Asset Management |
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Best US boutique CLO manager |
Sycamore Tree |
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Best European boutique CLO manager |
Acer Tree Investment Management |
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Best MM CLO manager |
Antares Capital |
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Funds |
Best private closed-end CLO fund |
Napier Park Global Capital |
Napier Park ELM I |
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Best public closed-end CLO fund |
Eagle Point Income Management |
Eagle Point Income Company (EIC) |
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Best CLO fund (<$150m) |
Lupus Alpha Asset Management |
Lupus Alpha CLO Opportunity Notes II |
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Best CLO fund (>$150m) |
Crystal Fund |
BK Opportunities Fund V |
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CLOs |
Best US CLO |
Elmwood Asset Management |
Elmwood CLO V |
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Best European CLO |
Invesco |
Invesco Euro CLO IV |
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Best redeemed US CLO |
CSAM |
Madison Park Funding XLI |
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Best new middle market CLO |
Cerberus Business Finance |
Cerberus Loan Funding XL |
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Best middle market CLO |
Golub Capital |
Golub Capital Partners CLO 47 (M) |
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Best new US CLO |
MJX Asset Management |
Venture 47 CLO |
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Best new European CLO |
Blackstone Credit |
Glenbrook Park CLO |
