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Points up front: Exhibit A: every single CLO slide deck ever
1 year ago
In a recent note, the National Association of Insurance Commissioners said they needed “more data to showcase that CLO pools have outperformed the loan market” -
"There is ample time and flexibility on the pathway from warehouse to securitisation"
1 year ago
A big loan sell-off does not mean CLO warehouses will be forced to liquidate -
Creditors look to block asset stripping in loan docs
1 year ago
Loan managers are using their increased negotiating leverage amid tighter credit conditions to push back on private equity sponsors’ ability to asset strip portfolio companies -
Franklin Templeton and Benefit Street launch credit interval fund
1 year ago
The pair have launched a multi-strategy credit interval fund named Franklin BSP Private Credit Fund, which will invest across US private credit -
51% of investors plan to increase loan allocation in next 12 months: State Street survey
1 year ago
State Street surveyed 700 global institutional investors on how they view the fixed income market and how they are allocating amid ongoing market volatility. -
Credit managers form partnerships as they eye growth
1 year ago
Two credit managers have struck new relationships -
LP round up: $2.7bn flows to 20 credit managers as investors battle PE overallocation
1 year ago
Investors faced huge headwinds in September with inflation, rising interest rates, and geopolitical turmoil, alongside the UK gilts sell-off at month end -
US loan index falls below 92 to almost wipe out gains since July
1 year ago
The S&P/LSTA Leveraged Loan Index sank to an average bid of 91.92 cents by Monday, down by two points in as many weeks, wiping out almost all the gains seen in the late-summer market rally -
Nerves of steel needed for CLOs as Phoenix Services files for chapter 11
1 year ago
CLOs hold $341.54 million of steel service provider Phoenix Services Topco which filed for chapter 11 protection in the US Bankruptcy Court for the District of Delaware yesterday -
Nomura readies multi-strat credit interval fund launch
1 year ago
Nomura Private Capital is readying the launch of a new, closed-ended interval fund which will invest across the credit spectrum - including bonds, loans, CLOs, distressed debt emerging market debt -
CLO OC ratios tick higher in US, but August defaults add pressure: Fitch
1 year ago
Senior and junior overcollateralisation test cushions in reinvesting CLOs increased to an average of 9% and 3.9% respectively after a string of issuers defaulted in August, according to Fitch Ratings -
Anchorage holds first close on credit opportunities fund
1 year ago
Anchorage Capital has held a first close on its latest credit opportunities fund, Anchorage Credit Opportunities Fund VIII -
Allspring hires head of US distribution
1 year ago
Allspring Global Investments has hired John Moninger as head of US distribution in a role encompassing retail and institutional sales, platform development, client service and consultant relations. -
Revlon mistaken payment ruling adheres to market norms: LSTA
1 year ago
The Loan Syndications & Trading Association has weighed in on the Revlon court ruling, which stated that Revlon lenders must return a mistaken payment by Citi, noting that this decision “conforms to long-standing norms" -
European IG CLO mezz is attractive versus US paper: Barclays
1 year ago
There is no reason for European CLO mezzanine tranches to be as wide as they are versus equivalent US paper, according to a strategy note from Barclays. -
Judges rule in favour of Citi in overturning Revlon decision
1 year ago
Citi has won its appeal against Revlon creditors, forcing a consortium of asset managers to return more than half a billion dollars received in an accidental transfer in 2020 -
Beneath the triple C: US CLOs take a dip in the triple C as Europe watches from the sun lounger
1 year ago
The US CLO market bore the brunt of downgrades to triple C in July and August, with a total of $6.22 billion of paper affected. European CLOs enjoyed a more relaxing summer holiday, with only 1 name representing €33.88 million worth of bonds downgraded to triple C. -
Cineworld buys ticket for DIP facility with chapter 11 filing
1 year ago
Cineworld filed for Chapter 11 in the US Bankruptcy Court For The Southern District Of Texas on Wednesday, less than a month after the UK-based cinema operator announced Chapter 11 was among the options it was considering to “achieve its restructuring objectives” -
B- share of CLO portfolios rated by S&P hits all-time high after 30 downgrades in a month
1 year ago
The share of CLO portfolio assets rated B- by S&P hit an all-time high of 29% after 30 loans were downgraded in August -
LP round up: Magnetar and Värde among winners as $3 billion flows to credit
1 year ago
Institutional investors allocated at least $3 billion to credit funds in August -
CLO engine sputters as loan recovery hits road block
1 year ago
US CLO issuance suffered a precipitous decline in August as firms struggled to adjust to the new pricing landscape -
Three defaults mean CLO OC ratios to decline by 17bp in September, says BofA
1 year ago
CLO overcollateralisation ratios are set to decline by 17 basis points in September following the defaults of Cineworld, Endo and Carestream health, according to a research paper from Bank of America -
Secondary CLOs stand firm as credit markets take a hit
1 year ago
Macro weakness is seeping into credit with CDS indices gapping wider and US loans suffering a setback after dropping below 95 points this week. Traders say the CLO secondary market has reflected this turn in sentiment, with did-not-trades racking up – although spreads have held up better than other parts of the credit market -
The Last Tranche with Octagon's Nechamkin: Investors were selling the larger loans that were easier to sell
1 year ago
In this episode of the Last Tranche, Mike Nechamkin, chief investment officer and senior portfolio manager at Octagon Credit Investors, discusses the reasons behind the recovery in loan prices in recent weeks -
CLOs keep eyes glued to screen as Cineworld previews possible chapter 11
1 year ago
Cineworld, the UK-based cinema giant, has announced that a chapter 11 restructuring is among the options it is considering, in response to recent media speculation about a possible default
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