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        

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