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Blackstone Credit names tech investing head
2 years ago
Blackstone Credit has promoted a New York-based official as its global head of technology investing -
Citi's former correlation trading star takes on new risk head role
2 years ago
Citi's former head of credit correlation trading has taken on a new role in the bank, becoming head of in-business market risk for global markets -
Europe dominates ESG issuance, but US is racing to catch up: BofA
2 years ago
The stark gap between European and other regions in issuing ESG bonds has been thrown into the spotlight by last week’s COP26 summit. Nevertheless, encouraging data suggests the US is accelerating fast in its drive to bridge the gulf, finds Bank of America -
Ironwood targets $500 million for mezz debt and equity fund
2 years ago
Ironwood Capital is targeting $500 million ($550 million hard cap) for its latest fund which will focus on subordinated debt and minority equity investments in lower middle market US companies -
Houlihan Lokey launches quarterly private credit index
2 years ago
Houlihan Lokey says it has launched a quarterly private credit index, which aims to increase visibility in private credit loans and inform investors’ views of market dynamics and help them make more better decisions -
American Equity mandates $1 billion to Monroe for software and tech lending
2 years ago
American Equity Investment Life has awarded $1 billion to Monroe Capital for its technology lending platform focusing on middle market software, technology and recurring revenue -
Black Diamond returns to CLO primary with first new issue in two years
2 years ago
Black Diamond Capital Management made its long-awaited return to the CLO primary market on Friday with its first new issue deal in over two years -
Allstate prints new CLO triple As at 113 basis points
2 years ago
Allstate Investment Management continued its streak of placing CLO liabilities tight of the market after printing its latest deal's triple As at just 113 basis points -
AGL's 2021 CLO volume rises to $2.7 billion with fifth new issue
2 years ago
AGL Credit Management priced its fifth US CLO of the year on Friday, bringing its issuance volume for 2021 to $2.7 billion -
Earnings season and lifted hedges return credit to best levels in more than month
2 years ago
What began as a cautious, risk-averse week for the credit market is ending with a distinctly more bullish tone, with a fourth successive day of improvement taking spreads to their tightest levels for over a month -
"No-one talks about the part oil price surges played in the 2008/9 global financial crisis"
2 years ago
Investors eyeing inflation shocks and supply chain disruption should instead be paying attention to the brewing energy crisis -
Guggenheim prints first new CLO in 18 months
2 years ago
Guggenheim Investments on Thursday issued its first new CLO in over 18 months -
Benefit Street upsizes 2019 CLO by over $50 million with new reset
2 years ago
Benefit Street Partners has teamed up with JP Morgan to reset Benefit Street Partners CLO XVIII, upsizing the deal by over $50 million in the process -
NYL and TCW each refinance legacy CLOs
2 years ago
New York Life Investment Management and TCW Group each refinanced a CLO on Thursday, with the two deals together worth almost $700 million -
"Growth in credit products lets investors express sector-specific views as dispersion ticks higher"
2 years ago
Investors can use ETFs, volatility dispersion swaps or even bond baskets to trade dispersion -
These CLO docs could be better
2 years ago
It seems there’s not much to worry about if you’re in the CLO market. In Creditflux’s CLO Census, voters said docs should follow a template as Jefferies, AGL and Hayfin emerge as rising stars -
Supply chain crisis hits credit amid shift to physical products
2 years ago
Credit investors are bracing for choppy waters as the supply chain crisis makes itself felt on company balance sheets heading into the year end -
Credit Fundraising: Private credit and CLO captive equity feature strongly as closes mount up
2 years ago
Credit funds have made a fair start to the fourth quarter, although the $21 billion raised during October is down substantially on September’s impressive record for 2021 -
It's a-live! AI platform launch puts US ratings in spotlight
2 years ago
RoboR8, a fintech platform that aims to democratise credit ratings through artificial intelligence, has launched and hopes to rate 50,000 companies by the end of December, before building to several million in 2022. -
Amherst Pierpont takes total return approach as it builds CLO analytics platform
2 years ago
Amherst Pierpont is making CLO analysis the focal point of a push into the asset class, with the brokerage creating a platform that looks at the alpha and beta generated by a CLO manager, as well as their pricing on CLO liabilities. -
Nochu returns to CLO new issues after two-year break
2 years ago
Norinchukin Bank made its long-awaited return to the CLO primary market last month, investing in US CLO triple A notes once more -
Tantrum time: investors brace for Fed to taper bond buying
2 years ago
The US Federal Reserve’s likely decision to curb its $120 billion-a-month bond purchase programme is looming as Creditflux goes to press -
Sofr transition timing puts CLO debt and equity at odds, says BNP Paribas
2 years ago
CLO investors look to have tough conversations ahead on the structure implications of the transition from Libor to Sofr, with BNP Paribas strategists noting CLO debt will benefit from an early move while equity tranches would do better to wait -
Credit rallies on Fed and BofE rates signals, but starting gun fires on tapering
2 years ago
Credit and equity markets have responded well to the US Federal Reserve unveiling much anticipated plans to begin tapering asset purchases, while vouching it will stay patient on hiking interest rates. The Bank of England followed this on Thursday by holding its rates at 0.1% -
Fund performance: Dominant CLO funds look to end the year with 20%-plus gains
2 years ago
Once again the Creditflux hedge fund top 10 is dominated by CLO funds, with seven funds among the best performers in September.
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