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Octagon and Pimco tap CLO refi market
2 years ago
Octagon Credit Investors and Pacific Investment Management Company each turned to the CLO refi market on Thursday resulting in just short of $800 million pricing -
CSAM runs in with opportunistic US CLO
2 years ago
Credit Suisse Asset Management has crossed the finish line with a $600 million print and sprint US CLO -
"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 -
CLO managers show respect to their elders
2 years ago
Alongside lucrative new issues, managers also make time for refinancing and resetting old deals. Our data shows that, in 2021, mid-sized firms were the most effective at this balancing act -
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 -
Marathon sees value in Sofr CLO tranche over fixed-rate option
2 years ago
Marathon Asset Management stole a march on other CLO issuers by including a Sofr tranche as part of a new issue transaction on 10 November via Bank of America. Officials at the company say the Sofr tranche makes a compelling alternative to a fixed-rate tranche -
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 -
Insurance capital charges may force CLOs to do the splits
2 years ago
The National Association of Insurance Commissioners’ (NAIC) long-awaited capital charges rejig is now in place, and it could result in life insurers changing their habits and CLO issuers splitting tranches -
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 -
Golub prices another $1bn CLO in second-largest new deal of 2021
2 years ago
Golub Capital Partners has priced the second-largest new CLO of 2021 and its second $1 billion deal in as many months -
Carlyle refinances whole stack of 2019 CLO
2 years ago
Carlyle Group has teamed up with Bank of America to refinance the entire capital stack of Carlyle US CLO 2019-2 -
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 -
CLOs at a glance (January 2022)
2 years ago
A listing of CLOs that have priced in the last month -
CLOs prove resistant to omicron in boost for new issue market
2 years ago
The CLO market has withstood the impact of the omicron coronavirus variant with barely a dent on CLO liability pricing -
Infra CLO becomes first to opt for solely Sofr benchmark
2 years ago
The first CLO to dine completely on Sofr tranches wasn’t a run-of-the-mill deal. Instead it was an infrastructure-loan securitisation issued by Starwood Capital at $500 million, named STWD 2021-SIF2, according to market sources -
CLO funds shine amid the gloom with unmatched returns
2 years ago
Credit funds stumbled in October, with European high yield, emerging markets and long-short strategies the weakest performers, according to Creditflux data, as several funds in these categories suffered losses -
They said it: "The tone may have been too positive"
2 years ago
CLO market participants have been guilty of being overly bullish -
Points up front: Correlation between CDS and mixed martial arts
2 years ago
BNP Paribas clinched a big-name hire to its credit derivatives division in New York last month after poaching managing director Patrick Vickers from Credit Suisse.
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