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Forward flow structures drive surge in private structured finance issuance
14 days ago
A hidden area of the US ABS market is growing fast, according to market sources, as a wide variety of originators join the mania for all things private -
RR ABS returns with new Vista deal
1 month ago
The growing market for recurring revenue securitizations saw a boost last week with the pricing of VCP RRL ABS III -
Greensledge arranges new private credit CFO
3 months ago
Churchill Asset Management, an investment-specialist affiliate of Nuveen, announced on Monday it had closed its second collateralised fund obligation, or CFO -
CSO momentum builds as focus turns to fundamentals
Collateralised synthetic obligations (CSOs) have proved to be a bright part of the credit market in 2022. And participants are daring to dream the coming year will be one of the asset’s busiest. -
Euro CLOs have better 2023 entry point than US in $140 billion issuance year: Barclays
1 year ago
CLO performance and issuance may have to wait until the second half of next year for improvement, say Barclays credit strategists in a 2023 outlook piece. But Europe could fare better than the US given starting levels in a year the market faces some challenging regulatory hurdles -
CLO triple As face contest with "appealing" US treasuries: Barclays
1 year ago
The challenge of issuing new CLOs has been put into sharper relief, with Barclays strategists arguing US treasuries look attractive versus triple A tranches -
Sofr away from me – basis puts new CLO triple As in dire straits
1 year ago
A relative value gap has opened between secondary and primary market CLO triple A tranches, with the former looking attractive as volatility heightens and the basis grows between Libor and Sofr. This presents an additional problem for managers hoping to do new business -
Credit investors find bright spots in gloomy outlook: Credit Rendezvous Q4 2022
1 year ago
Clouds are looming over financial markets as the fourth quarter begins — so investors are moving away from diversified approaches in favour of tailored investments and relative value plays -
Fortress goes for longer tenor as CLO spreads widen
1 year ago
Fortress Investment Group has priced a new US CLO with a four-year reinvestment period and pricing at the wider end of recent issues -
One-year CSOs come to fore as investors predict widening
1 year ago
With credit spreads entering the fourth quarter at much the same elevated levels they began Q3, investors are increasingly looking to bespoke tranches as a way of taking advantage while mitigating the market’s tail risks. -
Investors tipped to take on key role in growth of CFOs
1 year ago
It’s early days in the renaissance of the market for collateralised fund obligations (CFOs), but market participants are looking forward to how the product will evolve. -
Widening asset/liability gulf will hurt CLOs: Barclays
1 year ago
A mismatch between CLO asset / liability rate risk is increasing in the US as more leveraged loan issuers opt for one-month pay frequency, Barclays credit strategists have found -
Short duration CLOs are putting reset risk in the post: Barclays
1 year ago
The CLO market’s recent trend of shorter duration issuance could be setting up a problem for managers down the line that will impact their equity returns, Barclays has warned -
Putnam adds to CLO comeback with second new issue
1 year ago
Putnam Investments, which made a return to CLOs in 2021 after a 17-year absence, has priced its second new issue deal of that comeback with triple A coupons starting at 200bp -
Euro double As and US triple As offer best value in CLOs: BNP Paribas
1 year ago
Secondary market double A rated tranches offer the best relative value in European CLOs’ capital structures, while US triple As in primary starting to look attractive, according to BNP Paribas credit strategists -
CLO spreads are not pricing in recession: JP Morgan
1 year ago
CLOs are priced fairly for a growth slowdown but not a recession, according to JP Morgan credit strategists, who warn spreads are at risk if US growth contracts -
Manager selection stakes are heightening as CLO pain points intensify: Barclays
1 year ago
CLOs’ slump in market value and piling of distressed assets have made differentiation between managers much more acute on key metrics, regionally and by vintage, according to Barclays credit strategists -
Real estate is about to get real bad: Welshcake
1 year ago
The extent of disconnect between real estate and what other markets have been experiencing is enough to convince me a whole other layer of economic mayhem is on the way. But investors in credit, for all their current pain, could still end up shining if they are prepared -
Oaktree prints new US CLO while Deerpath resets mid-market deal
1 year ago
The US CLO market has added to its June transaction tally, with Oaktree Capital pricing a new issue while Deerpath Capital Management reset a 2018 vintage mid-market deal -
ICG breaks CLO market silence with first US deal of 2022
1 year ago
Intermediate Capital Group looks to have been the manager to restart new CLO issuance after this week's brief primary market pause, bringing its first US deal of the year -
Credit Rendezvous: Pass masters
1 year ago
Most often, a credit market downturn has its roots mired in one big, blatant obstacle that credit managers have to focus their attention to overcome. But right now, it’s not the dominant risk factor that has to be defeated, it’s the sheer number of them... -
CarVal ties in climate landmark with first CLO of 2022
1 year ago
CarVal CLO Management highlighted ESG criteria as it brought its first CLO of the year - and also the first since the firm's buyout by AB -
Anchorage leapfrogs up CLO league table with first bond-flex deal of year
1 year ago
Anchorage Capital moves back into the top 20 US CLO managers in 2022 by volume, having priced its first bond-flex deal of the year -
Carlyle brings first new US CLO of 2022
2 years ago
Carlyle has priced a $407 million US CLO named 2022-1, its first new deal and second overall CLO transaction of 2022 -
High stakes promise big year for new short-dated CSOs
2 years ago
The bespoke tranche market looks set to put in revitalised issuance numbers in 2022 as interest grows in structured assets. But a clear trend is emerging for investors to assume short-dated exposure amid increasing macro and geopolitical uncertainty
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