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Janus Henderson
London headquartered asset manager Janus Henderson Investors has launched its first active fixed income exchange-traded fund (ETF) in Europe: the Janus Henderson Tabula EUR AAA CLO UCITS ETF (JCL0).

The firm, which is experienced in securitised investing globally, has a specialised team of six portfolio managers managing assets totalling over $36 billion, with collateralised loan obligations (CLOs) representing a substantial portion of the firm's securitised assets.

JCL0 will be managed by Colin Fleury, head of secured credit, alongside Denis Struc and Ian Bettney, portfolio managers on the secured credit team, the firm said in a statement. The fund, which will primarily invest in European AAA-rated CLOs, can invest up to 30 per cent in non-European AAA CLOs which are compliant with European securitised regulations.

The fund, which will initially list on Xetra with ticker JCL0 followed by listings on the London Stock Exchange and Borsa Italiana, will be available in all major European markets.

“AAA CLOs are a compelling alternative to investment grade corporates, typically offering higher yields and more credit spread for a better-quality asset with lower sensitivity to interest rate volatility. They can significantly enhance clients’ potential to achieve higher levels of income in their fixed income or cash allocations,” Fleury said.

“Building on our strong track record and success in the US, I’m delighted that we are now extending our expertise in securitised investing to our clients in Europe,” Ignacio De La Maza, head of EMEA & LatAm client group at Janus Henderson, added.

The Janus Henderson Tabula European AAA CLO ETF is the latest addition to the firm’s active ETF proposition in Europe following the launch of the Janus Henderson Tabula Japan High Conviction Equity UCITS ETF (JCPN) in October 2024, and the Janus Henderson Tabula Pan European High Conviction Equity UCITS ETF (JCEU) in November 2024. 

Blackstone
Blackstone, the New York-listed investment house, has raised more than $1 billion for the launch of BXINFRA, an infrastructure fund. 

The new fund is designed to provide qualified individual investors access to Blackstone's premier infrastructure platform.

BXINFRA joins Blackstone's suite of funds designed for individual investors which include three large-scale perpetual vehicles covering private equity, credit and real estate.