Creditflux Manager Awards
Creditflux is delighted to announce the shortlist for our 16th annual CLO Manager Awards, celebrating the best CLOs, CLO funds and CLO managers in both Europe and the US. A full list of categories, methodology and, of course, finalists is available here.
All CLOs and funds under consideration were submitted last month, and the finalists have been determined purely on an analysis of the underlying data.
2023 was a year of two halves for the CLO market, with a slow start to the year leading into a dramatic finish. Although there were challenges for CLO managers, it was an outstanding opportunity for CLO funds, and the performance of the 70 CLO funds submitted this year by 32 different fund managers was nothing short of amazing.
This year saw a record number of submissions. As well as those 70 CLO funds almost 1,900 eligible CLOs from just under 80 managers have been considered for participation in the Creditflux awards.
The winners will be revealed at the Manager Awards dinner on 15 May at the Landmark Hotel in London, following our annual CLO Symposium. For details on how to secure a table, please contact chris.coe@iongroup.com.
Award Categories:
| Best new US CLO |
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| Deal | Manager |
| AGL Core CLO 27 | AGL |
| Sandstone Peak II | Breach Point Capital Management |
| Generate CLO 12 | Generate Advisors |
| Venture 47 CLO | MJX Asset Management |
| Dryden 105 CLO | PGIM |
| Best new European CLO |
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| Deal | Manager |
Glenbrook Park CLO
| Blackstone Credit
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Invesco Euro CLO IX
| Invesco
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Nassau Euro CLO III
| Nassau Corporate Credit
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OCP Euro CLO 2023-7
| Onex Credit Partners
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Rockford Tower Europe CLO 2023-1
| Rockford Tower Capital Management
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| Best US CLO |
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| Deal | Manager |
| CIFC Funding 2020-II | CIFC Asset Management |
| Madison Park Funding XLVIII | CSAM |
| Elmwood CLO V | Elmwood Asset Management |
| Venture 46 | MJX Asset Management |
| Pikes Peak CLO 6 | Partners Group |
| Best European CLO |
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| Deal | Manager |
| CIFC European Funding CLO III | CIFC Asset Management |
| CVC Cordatus Loan Fund VXIII | CVC Credit Partners |
| GoldenTree Loan Management EUR CLO 5 | GoldenTree Asset Management |
| Invesco Euro CLO IV | Invesco |
| Aurium CLO VI | Spire Partners |
| Voya Euro CLO II | Voya Alternative Asset Management |
| Best US boutique CLO manager |
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| Manager |
| Aquarian Credit Partners |
| Hayfin Capital Management |
| Saratoga Investment Management |
| Sycamore Tree |
| Best European boutique CLO manager |
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| Manager |
| Acer Tree Investment Management |
| Guggenheim Investments |
| Fidelity International |
Nassau Corporate Credit
| Best redeemed US CLO |
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| Deal | Manager | | Apollo Credit Funding 4 | Apollo | | Stratus Static CLO 2022-2 | Blackstone | | Madison Park Funding XLI | CSAM | | York CLO-1 | Generate Advisors |
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| Best middle market CLO |
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| Deal | Manager |
| Antares CLO 2018-2 | Antares Capital |
| BCC Middle Market CLO 2019-1 | Bain Capital Credit |
| Owl Rock CLO VII | Blue Owl |
| Cerberus Loan Funding XXXVII | Cerberus Business Finance |
| Golub Capital Partners CLO 47 (M) | Golub Capital |
| Best new middle market CLO |
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| Deal | Manager |
| Owl Rock CLO VIII | Blue Owl |
| Cerberus Loan Funding XL | Cerberus Business Finance |
| Lake Shore MM CLO V | First Eagle |
| Golub Capital BDC 3 CLO 2 | Golub Capital |
| Guggenheim MM-C 2023-5 | Guggenheim Investments |
| Best public closed-end CLO fund |
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| Deal | Manager |
| Eagle Point Income Company (EIC) | Eagle Point Income Management |
| Fair Oaks Income Limited - 2021 Shares | Fair Oaks Capital Limited (adviser) |
| XAI Octagon Floating Rate & Alternative Income Trust | Octagon Credit Investors |
| Oxford Lane Capital Corp. | Oxford Funds |
| Ymer SC AC | Ymer SC |
| Best private closed-end CLO fund |
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| Deal | Manager |
| AXA IM Opera IV | AXA Investment Managers |
| Alcentra Structured Credit Opportunities Fund IV | BSP-Alcentra |
| Napier Park ELM I | Napier Park Global Capital |
| OHA CLO Enhanced Equity Fund II | Oak Hill Advisors |
| Oxford Bridge II | Oxford Funds |
| Best CLO Fund (<$150m) |
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| Deal | Manager |
| Capital Four Structured Credit Opportunities Fund | Capital Four |
| Descartes Fund - CLOEE 2029 | Cartesia |
| BK Opportunities Fund VII | Crystal Fund |
| Lupus Alpha CLO Opportunity Notes II | Lupus Alpha Asset Management |
| Plutus CLO Fund | Prytania Investment Advisors |
| Vibrant Ambar Fund | Vibrant Capital Partners |
| Best CLO fund (>$150m) |
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| Deal | Manager |
| Accunia European CLO Opportunity | Accunia |
| Alcentra Structured Credit Opportunities Fund II | BSP-Alcentra |
| BK Opportunities Fund V | Crystal Fund |
| Oxford Gate Master Fund | Oxford Funds |
| Sound Point Meridian Fund | Sound Point Capital Management |
| Best MM CLO manager |
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| Manager |
| Antares Capital |
| Blue Owl |
| Cerberus Business Finance |
Golub Capital
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| Best US CLO manager |
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| Manager |
| AGL |
| CSAM |
| Elmwood Asset Management |
| Fidelity Investments |
| Generate Advisors |
| Best European CLO manager |
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| Manager |
| GoldenTree Asset Management |
| Intermediate Capital Group |
| Invesco |
| Napier Park Global Capital |
| Spire Partners |
Voya Alternative Asset Management
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| Creditflux manager of the year |
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| Manager |
| CIFC Asset Management |
| CSAM |
| GoldenTree Asset Management |
| Intermediate Capital Group |
| Napier Park Global Capital |
| Oak Hill Advisors |
