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European CLO primary spreads still have a long way to go
3 months ago
Are European CLO spreads in the primary market cheap or expensive? Our latest research shows that while US managers can celebrate AAAs reaching the 150s, in Europe spreads still have a long way to go to reach historical norms. -
BNP Paribas prices monster middle market CLO
7 months ago
The largest CLO in years priced yesterday in the form of Golub Capital Partners CLO 69(M), a USD 1.33bn transaction -
Signal becomes second debut European CLO manager of the week
11 months ago
Signal Capital priced its inaugural CLO on Friday, becoming the second first-time manager to print a transaction on the continent in just two days -
Pressure starting to mount as CLO warehouses turn stale
1 year ago
In the US CLO market, deals have been marinating for a long time. That’s to say CLO warehouses – the traditional appetiser before a CLO is served – have been at the prep stage far longer than managers would have originally expected. -
AB and Partners print new five-year CLOs as daily volumes top $1 billion
1 year ago
AllianceBernstein and Partners Group each priced a new five-year reinvestment CLO on Wednesday, contributing to issuance volumes in the US topping $1 billion in a day for the first time in March -
Global CLO league tables - February 2023 YTD
1 year ago
Global CLO league tables - February 2023 YTD -
Large insurer set to navigate into US CLO management
1 year ago
A large insurer has taken out its compass, which is pointing straight to a debut US CLO -
Bain goes subject on new US CLO with senior triple As at 142bp
2 years ago
Bain Capital Credit is close to pricing its third US CLO of 2022 -
Morgan Stanley prints new CLOs for Oaktree, Octagon and Voya
2 years ago
Morgan Stanley priced three new issue CLOs on Friday worth a combined $1.36 billion -
Sculptor moulds unusual debt/equity hybrid tranche into new US CLO
2 years ago
Sculptor has issued a CLO with a senior equity tranche, which pays a recurring coupon -
Five Arrows cuts 2019 CLO's debt burden by 34.4bp
3 years ago
Five Arrows Managers has refinanced its 2019 vintage CLO named Ocean Trails VII and lowered its funding costs by 34.4 basis points in the process -
Ares holds first close of junior direct lending fund as it eyes 'dozens more' $1 billion-plus funds
3 years ago
Ares outlined several credit fundraising initiatives in its fourth quarter earnings call - among which were a first close of its latest junior direct lending fund, upping the target for its credit special situations fund by over $1 billion, as well as new product launches including an evergreen alternative credit fund -
January European CLO volume shoots to €2.9 billion as Five Arrows refis 2017 deal
3 years ago
It has been a busy start to the year for European CLO investors, despite new issues having been slow to get going. Five Arrows is the latest manager to take advantage by refinancing a 2017 vintage CLO - Contego CLO I -
CLO triple A benchmark hits 105bp in Europe as Carlyle returns
3 years ago
.Carlyle Group has priced its first European CLO post March-sell off, setting a new benchmark for triple As -
OC health check: 41 CLOs heal their breaches
3 years ago
147 CLOs breached an over-collateralisation test in October, down from 183 in September. 41 CLOs that breached an OC test in September passed all OC tests in October, most of which had October payment dates -
Bain prints first European CLO of 2020 via Goldman
3 years ago
Bain Capital has priced its first European CLO of the year, via Goldman Sachs -
European credit takes lockdown restrictions in its stride as indices tighten
3 years ago
European credit spreads have held firm this morning despite the re-emergence of lockdown measures with the UK government announcing on Saturday that new restrictions will come into play on 5 November -
Palmer Square achieves tightest cost of debt for European CLO since March sell-off
3 years ago
Recent European CLO debutant Palmer Square Capital Management priced its second static CLO on the continent last week -
New Mountain becomes first CLO debutante since March sell off
3 years ago
New Mountain Capital has become the first debut US CLO manager to issue an inaugural deal post-covid, after teaming up with Wells Fargo to price the $348.7 million New Mountain CLO I yesterday -
OC health check: August reports slow torrent of fresh breaches to a trickle
3 years ago
198 CLOs reported an over-collateralisation (OC) breach in August, only three of which were completely new breaches. This is a slowdown from July, when 230 deals suffered some kind of OC breach, according to the latest reports from CLO-i -
Global CLO league tables - August 2020 YTD
3 years ago
Global CLO league tables - August 2020 YTD -
Mid market CLO league tables: Golub retakes new issue lead
3 years ago
Golub further cemented its lead over Owl Rock in Creditflux's overall rankings, as well as reclaiming the crown for new issuance, by pricing the only new mid-market deal in August -
Global CLO b-wic round-up: US CLO triple As finally rally while European investors go ‘all in’
3 years ago
A huge supply of $731 million of US CLO triple A bonds pushed US CLO secondary volumes to just shy of $1.5 billion last week -
OC health check: CLOs pay $1.3 billion on senior tranches as payment dates come due
3 years ago
Senior debt holders received $1.3 billion of principal from CLOs that breached an overcollateralisation test in July, a month in which the majority of scheduled payment dates fell. Of those deals suffering an OC breach, 190 were due to make a payment to noteholders and 57% were within reinvestment. -
Mid market CLO league tables: Owl Rock rolls past Golub for new issue lead
3 years ago
Owl Rock Capital Advisors priced its third new issue mid market CLO of the year, and its second since the coronavirus pandemic last month, but with a twist
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