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.
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
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