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Hintze’s Hedge Fund Broadens ESG Push With Plan for Green CLO

CQS is ‘investigating’ a sustainable CLO for European market
CLO yields among highest in alternative credit: Hintze

Michael Hintze — Michael Hintze
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Tatiana Darie and

January 20, 2022, 2:38 PM UTC

Michael Hintze’s hedge fund is mulling a green collateralized loan obligation in Europe as it expands its slate of socially responsible investments.

In a letter to investors seen by Bloomberg, Hintze said CQS is investigating a European CLO aligned with environmental, social and governance criteria. About 60% of CQS’s $21.6 billion of assets under management are already so-called Article 8 mandates, which promote ESG investments, the letter said.