News & Insights

Perspectives, announcements
and insight from Lakemore.

Fund milestones, market commentary and the firm's view on CLO equity — a record of how we think and what we have built across cycles.

Press Release 29 Jun 2026

Lakemore Partners and Aegon Asset Management Expand Strategic Partnership to Scale CLO Investment Platforms

Lakemore Partners Ltd. and Aegon Asset Management have announced an expanded strategic partnership to scale their U.S. CLO investment and management platforms. The alliance brings together Lakemore’s established expertise in CLO equity investing with Aegon AM’s deep credit management capabilities and global reach.

Recent News 21 Jun 2024

CLOs – a growing asset class in the Middle East

Lakemore’s view on how CLOs have grown into a trillion-dollar asset class — and why they are gaining prominence with high-net-worth individuals, family offices and institutions across the Middle East.

Recent News 26 Feb 2024

Funding Growth – Chairman & CEO Ahmed Farid talks to CEO Middle East

Chairman & CEO Ahmed Farid talks to CEO Middle East about Lakemore’s journey, introducing CLO equity to regional markets, Sharia-compliant structures, and plans for growth across the GCC.

Press Release 8 Feb 2024

Lakemore Partners Raise US$560 Million for Aquatine V, its Supermajority Control CLO Equity Fund

Lakemore closes its Aquatine V fund at US$560 million — 40% larger than Aquatine IV — drawing global institutional demand across the MENA region and the US.

Recent News 11 Oct 2023

GlobalCapital interviews Somnath Mukherjee to discuss a balance of power shifting to CLO equity investing

GlobalCapital speaks with Somnath Mukherjee about how the balance of power in US CLO construction is shifting towards specialized CLO equity funds.

Recent News 6 Jul 2023

Global CLO buyers can earn more and worry less in Europe, but US liquidity makes a strong case

Som Mukherjee tells LevFin Insights why the size and liquidity of the US CLO market make it a stronger choice for global investors than the European market.

Recent News 13 Jun 2023

Creditflux CLO Symposium 2023

Mohamed Seif joins Creditflux CLO Symposium’s keynote fireside chat on lessons learned over 25 years of US CLO investing and the current market opportunity.

Recent News 27 Apr 2023

Latest from Lakemore – Rising Interest Rates Impact on Global Markets & CLOs

Mohamed Seif and Dan Norman discuss rising interest rates and why loan defaults correlate more to revenue and sector issues than to rising coupons.

Recent News 14 Mar 2023

Latest from Lakemore – Why We Are in a "Sweet Spot"

Mohamed Seif and Dan Norman discuss the CLO outlook and why the asset class is in a “sweet spot” for constructing new issuance with higher-quality loans below par.

Recent News 1 Feb 2023

Lakemore Discusses New CLO Issuance Outlook with LevFin Insights

Lakemore discusses the tightening of senior spreads and the positive outlook for new CLO issuance in David Graubard’s LevFin Insights column.

Recent News 23 Jan 2023

Latest from Lakemore – What to Consider When Investing for the Future

The first episode of “Latest from Lakemore”: Mohamed Seif and Dan Norman on what to consider when investing for the future, and the importance of transparency and diligence.

Recent News 1 Dec 2022

Lakemore Says AAA Spreads Are Sticky, But Tightening Likely In 2023

In an exclusive interview with LevFin Insights, Lakemore explains why CLO AAA spreads remain sticky and why tightening is likely in 2023.

Recent News 18 Oct 2022

Lakemore Provides Exclusive Interview With Levfin Insights

In an exclusive interview, the Lakemore team shares its views on why the CLO new-issue market has divided into ‘haves’ and ‘have-nots’.

Press Release 9 Aug 2022

Lakemore Partners Appoints Paul Gyra as Chair of Audit Committee

Lakemore appoints Paul Gyra, a seasoned executive with three decades in investment banking and asset management, as independent Chair of its Audit Committee.

Recent News 1 Aug 2022

Lakemore Speaks With Levfin Insights; Highlighting Outlook For CLO Equity Returns For 2022 Vintage

In an exclusive interview with LevFin Insights, Lakemore discusses the new-issue outlook for the second half of 2022 and CLO equity returns for the 2022 vintage.

Recent News 6 Jul 2022

Lakemore Provides Expert Views On Navigating Distressed Credit Risk In Interview With Reorg

Lakemore shares with Reorg how it supports its CLO managers to navigate distressed credit risk — and the edge of its supermajority control strategy.

Press Release 28 Apr 2022

Lakemore Partners Appoints Sheila Finnerty as an Independent Board Member

Lakemore names Sheila Finnerty, CFA, a 30-year Wall Street veteran in fixed income and structured credit, to its Board of Directors as an Independent Board Member.

Press Release 6 Apr 2022

Lakemore Partners Appoints Howard Tiffen as an Independent Board Member

Lakemore names Howard Tiffen, a loan and CLO industry leader with more than 40 years of experience, to its Board of Directors as an Independent Board Member.

Recent News 2 Apr 2022

Distressed Debt – Lakemore Outlines Its Bullish And Bearish Sectors For 2022, As High Inflation Brings Some Benefits

Lakemore outlines its bullish and bearish sectors for 2022 and discusses heightened US CLO primary issuance following a record-breaking 2021.

Recent News 19 Mar 2022

In An Exclusive Interview, Lakemore Shares Its Thoughts On What To Expect From New-Issue CLOs

Somnath Mukherjee and Alison Hutchison tell LevFin Insights what to expect from new-issue CLOs in 2022, and why large managers will likely dominate near-term.

Press Release 10 Mar 2022

Lakemore Partners Names Arno Van Den Heiligenberg Managing Director and Head of Business Development in Europe

Lakemore names Arno van den Heiligenberg Managing Director and Head of Business Development Europe to expand the firm’s client relationships across the region.

Recent News 1 Mar 2022

Lakemore Outlines View On How Large Managers Will Dominate New-Issue Market

Lakemore shares insights on how managers should lock in liabilities and build defensive loan portfolios as large managers dominate the new-issue market.

Recent News 13 Feb 2022

Despite Sofr Speed Bump, Lakemore Sees Strong Volume And Tightening Ahead

Despite the SOFR transition speed bump, Lakemore sees strong CLO issuance volume and spread tightening ahead in 2022.

Press Release 24 Aug 2021

Lakemore Partners Closes Its US$400 Million Aquatine IV Fund

Lakemore closes Aquatine IV at US$400 million — one of the market’s largest dedicated CLO control equity funds — on strong institutional demand.

Press Release 3 Aug 2021

Lakemore Partners Strengthens U.S. Presence as Dan Norman Named Managing Director

Lakemore names Dan Norman Managing Director and Head of U.S. business operations, opening a new U.S. office in Scottsdale, Arizona.

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