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Distress rises in US CLO double Bs — but most have been in trouble for years
11 days ago
Despite the limited impact of the Altice debacle on the European market (as explored in our cover story), stress is building in some older US CLOs. The robustness of the CLO 2.0 structure has carried the market through a variety of crises, but now a number of junior tranches in US BSL CLOs are either defaulted or impaired. -
Sculptor launches CLO captive equity platform
11 days ago
Sculptor Capital Management launched its new CLO captive equity platform today, anchored by a commitment from Rithm Capital -
CLO managers laud market’s shift away from direct lending
1 month ago
This year’s annual SFVegas shindig had a record 8,900 registered delegates, and every CLO panel included a discussion of two key themes, including the highly publicised fight between the broadly syndicated loan space and private credit lenders. -
How many CLOs will be reset?
1 month ago
Tightening liability spreads aren’t just driving record new CLO issuance this year — they’re also triggering a wave of resets and refinancings in the US, especially for broadly syndicated CLOs -
How many CLOs will be called this year?
1 month ago
Most CLOs are called when loan market prices are high. Distributions and equity NAV are also important, and they suggest that over 30 2017 and 2018 deals are now ripe for redemption -
Ask the market where spreads are heading
2 months ago
Nothing brings the CLO market together like a good moan about the state of the arb. But according to our data, the arbitrage for new-issue US CLOs has remained in the same range for years. -
Fund performance: CLO funds dominate top 10, but long-short and Ucits funds find places too
2 months ago
CLO funds made sure to end the year their way: once again they claimed most of the top performance spots. Six of the 10 best-performing funds in December have a majority of their assets invested in CLOs. -
UK-based manager looks to restart European infra CLO market
2 months ago
RM Funds, an Edinburgh-based infrastructure debt investor, is looking to launch the first European infrastructure CLO since 2008 -
Santander continues push into CLO structuring with new refi
2 months ago
Sculptor Capital Management last week priced its first deal of 2024, continuing Santander's rapid growth as an arranger, coming just days after its first lead arranger credit on Z Capital Credit Partners BSL CLO 2024-1 -
How worried should we be about defaults?
4 months ago
As defaults in the US loan market continue to stack up, we investigate the fallout for CLO investors by focusing on the OC tests of double B tranches across 10 years of US CLO vintages -
What CLO investors really need to know
4 months ago
From the drivers of CLO performance to cashflow modelling, these are the seven things every CLO equity investor needs to know. This article is an extract from Dealscribe and CLO Research’s guide What CLO Equity Investors Need To Know -
Amundi launches impact strategy aiming at agri
4 months ago
European asset manager Amundi has launched an impact investing strategy dubbed Amundi Ambition Agri-Agro Direct Lending Europe, with the intent of preserving natural resources and ensuring food sovereignty. -
Capital Four named new sub manager of high yield bond fund
6 months ago
Danish boutique asset manager Capital Four revealed on Tuesday that it will take over sub-management of the Nordea 1 - International High Yield Bond Fund, as the firm continues to build out its investment capabilities in the US -
European CLOs win out against US deals
6 months ago
Last month, our analysis explored the performance of US CLOs that were previously reset. We found that they delivered higher distributions than deals which weren’t reset, with the exception of the 2017 and 2018 vintages (Creditflux September 2023 — Do resets help CLOs perform better?). This article expands that analysis to the European market, and compares the performance of US BSL and EU CLO equity tranches. -
Point72 hires credit investment veteran for portfolio manager role
7 months ago
The new hire will join the firm's macro business team -
Do resets help CLOs perform better?
7 months ago
As the market for CLO resets opens, we look at the performance of deals that were previously reset, and find they soon deliver higher distributions than those deals that were not reset -
New Mexico State Investment Council commits $150 million to infra debt fund
7 months ago
The New Mexico sovereign wealth fund approved a $150 million allocation to the Newmarket International Infrastructure Finance Company IV -
Middle-market lender grows with new hires and promotions
8 months ago
Connecticut-based middle market investment firm Ironwood Capital grows team -
Loan Highlights 2Q23: Running aground
9 months ago
The global loan market endured a bleak first half of the year, with the overall 1H23 volume falling 28% year-on-year (YoY) to $1.9 trillion, the lowest showing since 2012. -
Serone Capital hires PM for European Special Situations Fund
10 months ago
Serone Capital Management has hired new blood in its European special situations division as existing PM Ralph Herrgott moves on -
May 2023 European Leveraged Highlights
10 months ago
High yield bond refinancing dominates a weak market according to Debtwire's May 2023 European Leveraged Highlights, featuring key trends in the leveraged loan and high yield bond markets. -
Crédit Agricole appoints head of corporate and leveraged finance
10 months ago
Crédit Agricole CIB has appointed a head of corporate and leveraged finance, effective Thursday -
Credit Suisse/UBS deal to create $5 trillion asset manager
1 year ago
The emphasis is set be on wealth and asset management, according to a statement released by UBS in conjunction with its move to acquire Credit Suisse -
First Eagle promotes four across syndicated loans and direct lending
1 year ago
First Eagle Alternative Credit has promoted four officials to senior-level roles across its direct lending and syndicated loans businesses -
Former Zais CLO portfolio manager joins Sancus
1 year ago
Sancus Capital Management has hired a CLO business development head and portfolio manager from Zais Group
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