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Global 2021 CLO league tables
2 years ago
Global 2021 CLO league tables -
Tikehau raises nearly €2 billion for direct lending amid record-breaking quarterly fundraising
2 years ago
Tikehau Capital has collected nearly €2 billion for Tikehau Direct Lending V, plus a further €275 million for its secondary private debt strategy -
Caution returns to credit trading following tech sector rout
2 years ago
After a strong Tuesday session, financial markets are taking a more cautious step back on Wednesday amid returning inflation concerns and following a weak session for Chinese tech stocks -
BNP Paribas bolsters CLO sales team with hire from DB
2 years ago
BNP Paribas has hired a Frankfurt-based CLO and ABS sales director -
Travel cos look sunny as credit returns with wind in sails
2 years ago
European credit is off to a positive start for the year, with a 3bp rally in iTraxx Crossover taking it to its tightest print since the 20 September roll -
Apollo promotes CLO specialist to managing director
2 years ago
Apollo Global Management has promoted a New York-based CLO specialist to managing director -
Aoyuan CDS needs physical settlement as credit event fails auction liquidity rule
2 years ago
Holders of CDS referencing China Aoyuan will have to physically settle contracts, the Determinations Committee has confirmed, given a lack of depth to markets for the entity -
Pennsylvania pension reveals $500 million in commitments to three private credit funds
2 years ago
Pennsylvania Public School Employees' Retirement has revealed three private credit commitments as part of $1.1 billion in allocations to its alternatives bucket -
BC closes $1.2 billion second special opportunities fund 12 months’ incubation
2 years ago
BCP Special Opportunities Fund II has collected $1.2 billion in capital commitments - but a year later than it originally earmarked a final close -
Hayfin raises 'more than €2 billion' for special opportunities strategy
2 years ago
Hayfin Capital Management has held a ‘more than €2 billion’ final close on its third special opportunities private credit fund, Hayfin Special Opportunities Fund III -
Credit gives up some gains after central banks’ hawk party
2 years ago
Credit markets are ending the week on a correction wider after central bank-led bullishness drove spreads to their tightest levels of the month -
CLO 2022 Outlook: 2021 is hard act to follow, but CLO buyers have positives aplenty
2 years ago
New CLO issuance in 2022 will remain elevated but below 2021’s record numbers, banks agree. But there is no consensus among strategy desks on the volume of repricings to come, partly due to the unknown impact of the Sofr transition. -
"If omicron paradoxically lowers the temperature of the market, that may be no bad thing"
2 years ago
The global economy is well protected against omicron — and a mild infection may be beneficial -
"Some observers believe Europe’s opportunity in private debt lies at the lower end of the middle market"
2 years ago
European private debt has lagged its counterpart in the US. But a growth spurt may not be far off -
"We again have to flag up information in CLO marketing pitches that can mislead investors"
2 years ago
Cash-on-cash returns, default records and leverage statistics don’t always give CLO investors the full picture -
A fresh approach to loss distribution
2 years ago
Considering how cash balances change over time, loss distribution models can look very different to conventional thinking. So is your CLO’s pricing based on incorrect assumptions? -
Banks and loans to benefit in 2022 as safe havens dwindle
2 years ago
Safe havens and sector pitfalls are among some of the top considerations for portfolio managers this year, as a consensus forms that credit could suffer versus other asset classes -
ESG template fires up hopes of CSO issuance
2 years ago
2021 may not have been a year of big volume in the synthetic bespoke market, but primary business is back, and decisive inroads into environmental, social and governance (ESG)-focused issuance bode well for 2022 -
Investors fear CLOs running into overtime with WAL extensions
2 years ago
CLO investors have sharpened their focus on weighted average life (WAL) test and maturity extensions, with one US investor believing many are taking on more duration risk than they realise -
Credit takes confidence from central banks turning hawkish
2 years ago
In a remarkable twist on the previous narrative, credit markets have reacted positively to a hawkish turn in central bank policy even as daily covid cases surge to new heights -
SME CLO supremo leaves Be-Spoke for expanding Spanish firm
2 years ago
One of the pioneers behind SME CLOs has left Be-Spoke Capital to join another Spanish lender. He leaves behind the only SME CLO in Europe since the 2008 financial crisis -
Fund performance: CLO funds deliver again, but third of all funds post losses
2 years ago
CLO funds took six of the top 10 spots in October in a continuation of the previous month’s strong performances. However, a consistent showing from Wasserstein in the US high yield category has claimed the top spot for the last two months -
Credit hedge funds (January 2022)
2 years ago
Credit hedge fund returns -
Ucits at a glance: Robus and Altana dip but stay at the top
2 years ago
In October, Ucits funds continued a slide that had begun the previous month with 60% of them in the red -
Credit funds at a glance (January 2022)
2 years ago
A round up of fundraising and people moves in credit
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