Q&A: Andy Phelps, Natixis

Natixis, which last week acted as arranger on its fifth U.S. collateralized loan obligation contract this year, has also been one of the first banks on the scene in Europe’s nascent CLO renaissance, taking arranging roles on both 3i Debt Management’s and Haymarket Financial’s post-crisis debuts. Managing Director and Head of Syndication for Global Structured Credit & Solutions Andy Phelps told Managing Editor Graham Bippart that the bank is focused on growing its high-yield bond and loan trading platforms as part of its strategy to increase its global CLO new-issuance market share.