CIFC turns to European credit, CLOs yet to come

CIFC Asset Management, one of the largest CLO managers in the world, has recently turned its attention to Europe, with the hire of Joshua Hughes to start marketing and fundraising for European loan investments. It is planning to build out the business in the coming months with more London-based hires, including a senior investment professional to lead that side of the business — but it’s not diving headfirst into the increasingly crowded European CLO market.