May 2, 2024 - The LSTA extends its congratulations to the winners of the 2024 DealCatalyst U.S. CLO Awards. The ceremony, held on Monday, April 29th at Sony Hall in New York, covered 21 categories that recognized CLO managers, arrangers, counsel, trading desks and more for outstanding work in calendar year 2023. Nominees and winners were selected by LSTA members that are active in the CLO market.
The winners are as follows:
Best Performing BSL CLO Deal of the Year
Winner – AGL CLO (AGL) 28
Manager – AGL Credit Management LP
Arranger/s – Société Générale
Highly Commended – ELMWOOD CLO (ELMW) 22
Manager – Elmwood Asset Management
Arranger/s – Citi
Highly Commended – GOLDENTREE LOAN MANAGEMENT US CLO (GLM) 17
Manager – Goldentree Asset Management LP
Arranger/s – BofA Securities, Morgan Stanley, Wells Fargo
BSL CLO Deal of the Year From a New Issuer
Winner – SILVER POINT CLO LTD (SPCLO) 1
Manager – Silver Point Capital LP
Arranger/s – Barclays
Innovative BSL CLO Deal of the Year
Winner – NEUBERGER BERMAN LOAN ADVISERS LASALLE STREET LENDING CLO LTD (NEUBL) 1
Manager – Neuberger Berman Investment Advisers LLC
Arranger/s – SMBC, Citi
Highly Commended – OCTAGON ALTO LTD (OCT) 70
Manager – Octagon Credit Investors, LLC
Arranger/s – BofA Securities
Highly Commended – AGL CORE CLO LTD (AGL) 27
Manager – AGL Credit Management LP
Arranger/s – Barclays
Best Performing Private Credit CLO of the Year
Winner – GOLUB CAPITAL PARTNERS CLO (GOCAP) 69
Manager – Golub Capital
Arranger/s – BNP Paribas, Natwest
BSL CLO Manager of the Year – Greater than $5BN
Winner – AGL Credit Management LP
Boutique BSL CLO Manager of the Year – Less than $5BN
Winner – Centerbridge
Highly Commended – MidOcean Credit Fund Management
Highly Commended – Silver Point Capital
BSL CLO Arranger of the Year
Winner – J.P. Morgan
Highly Commended – BofA Securities
Best Loan Secondary Trading Desk
Winner – J.P. Morgan
Best CLO Tranche Trading Desk
Winner – BofA Securities
Highly Commended – Morgan Stanley
Best Research House
Winner – BofA Securities
CLO Manager Counsel of the Year
Winner – Dechert
CLO Arranger Counsel of the Year
Winner – Paul Hastings
CLO Rating Agency of the Year
Winner – S&P Global
Best CLO Data & Technology Provider
Winner – Intex
Best CLO Trustee
Winner – U.S. Bank
Best CLO Accounting Firm
Winner – Deloitte
Private Credit CLO Manager of the Year
Winner – Golub Capital
Most Innovative Private Credit CLO Manager
Winner – Blackstone Inc.
Private Credit CLO Arranger of the Year
Winner – Greensledge
Highly Commended – Natixis
Private Credit CLO Manager Counsel of the Year
Winner – Dechert
Private Credit CLO Arranger Counsel of the Year
Winner – Paul Hastings
Highly Commended – Dechert
