AsUSCLO20254

 

Recognizing excellence in the CLO Industry

The 2025 DealCatalyst U.S. CLO Awards aims to create a robust and accurate means of awarding organizations within the U.S. CLO space for their excellence throughout the calendar year 2024 - as voted on by LSTA membership.

The Award Schedule 
Deal Nomination Phase -  27th November to 31st December
Voting Phase - 22nd January to 21st February
Results Released - 28th April 2025
 


Looking back at the U.S. CLO 2024 Awards

Celebrating outstanding achievement in 21 hotly contested categories, the winners were revealed at an awards ceremony and gala dinner in New York, following the conclusion of the first day of the Annual U.S. CLO Industry conference. The Awards brought together leading CLO managers, banks, investors and other key service providers for an evening of celebration and networking, with Hamilton star Tamar Green acting as Emcee.

“Firstly, we would like to thank the members of the LSTA and the active CLO investors who voted.” said Jade Friedensohn, Co-Founder and CEO of DealCatalyst. “We have created one of the most rigorous methodologies in the market, ensuring a fair voting process that captures the views of over 570 CLO market participants…congratulations to all the winners.”

 

 

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

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