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Loan slump brings managers closer
A 19% slide in new US loan volumes last year has left CLO managers with fewer options in the primary market, and portfolio overlap between US managers has increased to 35.3% on average -
Diversity test failure pt II: Broader recruitment policies and support from the top
3 years ago
In part two of Creditflux's series on black people working in the CLO industry, we look at how the commitment to diversity needs to come from the top of each organisation and how statements supporting the black lives matter movement are worthless unless company leaders act on their words -
Diversity test failure pt I: Dealing with racism and breaking through the glass ceiling
3 years ago
A lack of diversity is a problem across a number of professions and this week Creditflux is reporting on how this needs to be addressed in the CLO industry. The first installment of this three-part series draws upon the experiences of black people working in the CLO business. -
OC health check: some CLOs cure failures, but quarter of US deals still in breach
3 years ago
117 deals failed over-collateralisation tests in the last week, although only 46 of these were deals reporting breaches for the first time, according to the latest reports available on CLO-i -
MJX portfolio manager joins US CLO issuer
3 years ago
A member of MJX's investment committee has landed at another CLO manager -
Who’s got the moves US: oil and gas leads renaissance for US CLO managers
3 years ago
The US leveraged loan market has held steady over the last two weeks. After rising to just below 87 of par in mid-April, the S&P LSTA US Leveraged Loan index closed at 85.75 to start this week -
We’ve survived before, we can do so again
$7.8 billion of CLO collateral, split evenly between the US and Europe, is in the loans that have fallen fastest in the past month. But short term CLO pain will bring opportunities for building par4 years ago -
We’ve survived before, we can do so again
4 years ago
$7.8 billion of CLO collateral, split evenly between the US and Europe, is in the loans that have fallen fastest in the past month. But short term CLO pain will bring opportunities for building par -
Bluestem bankruptcy hits $106 million of CLOs
4 years ago
CLOs hold $105.7 million of the debt of US retailer Bluestem which filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy last week, according to the latest trustee reports from CLO-i. -
In 2019, some CLO managers hoped that good timing would enable them to lock in favourable arbitrage levels, but others opted for aggressive or conservative tactics when building portfolios4 years ago
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Making arb work of it
4 years ago
In 2019, some CLO managers hoped that good timing would enable them to lock in favourable arbitrage levels, but others opted for aggressive or conservative tactics when building portfolios. -
Another $1.68 billion of US CLO paper is refied
4 years ago
Four CLO refis worth $1.68 billion priced on Wednesday and Thursday of this week, with the 2017 vintage still appearing the most attractive -
CLOs dock $100 million of Pier 1 as it plunges into Chapter 11
4 years ago
CLOs hold just over $100 million debt of Pier 1 Imports, which filed for voluntary Chapter 11 in the US Bankruptcy Court for the Eastern District of Virginia yesterday -
Nomura set for CLO breakthrough with new issue mandate
4 years ago
Nomura’s re-entry into CLO origination has reached a milestone with the bank marketing a new issue transaction for a top-10 manager -
Clover bankruptcy leaves print marks on CLOs
4 years ago
CLOs hold $256 million of the debt of printing supply company Clover Technologies Group, which filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy on Monday -
MJX combines fixed and floating triple As for 2016 CLO refi
4 years ago
MJX Asset Management yesterday refinanced the triple A notes of its 2016 vintage CLO named Venture XXV via Citi -
Philadelphia Energy bankruptcy tars nine CLO managers with $241 million exposure
4 years ago
The Philadelphia-headquartered company has entered into bankruptcy protection for a second time, having only emerged from its first filing in August -
MJX and Natixis team up to price $607.9 million new CLO
4 years ago
MJX Asset Management yesterday priced its third and largest CLO of 2019, according to market sources -
Clover Tech cov-lite loan blots CLOs after spilling a third of its value
4 years ago
The past week’s biggest declining loan by some way, for printing cartridge maker Clover Technologies (aka 4L Technology), is a worry for CLO portfolios as some 21 managers hold the name, according to CLO-i -
Global CLO b-wic round-up: control equity hits the market as secondary market picks up
4 years ago
The CLO secondary market in both Europe and the US brought healthy volumes last week. There was €174.9 million listed in the European CLO secondary market, while the US returned a with just over $600 million in CLO b-wics. -
MJX cuts 15bp off triple A spread following CLO reset
4 years ago
MJX Asset Management returned to the CLO primary market on Friday to reset its 2013 vintage deal named Venture XV -
US CLO b-wic round-up: secondary volumes reach new heights with equity lagging
4 years ago
The US CLO secondary space saw almost $1.8 billion of paper listed last week according to CLO-i, a record amount for this year. Equity, however, did not draw much interest -
US CLO round-up: dropping anchor (investors) brings CLO spreads tighter
4 years ago
Syndication was the theme of the week across the global CLO market last week as managers and arrangers presented deals which were sold to a more diverse group of investors than has been the case for most of this year. -
MJX and Jefferies price 13th new CLO as a partnership
4 years ago
MJX Asset Management and Jefferies teamed up again yesterday for their 13th new issue CLO as a partnership, according to market sources -
It’s possible to be big — and still be picky
4 years ago
Our analysis of 2018 CLOs shows that firms such as Credit Suisse Asset Management and Sound Point Capital Management have built loan portfolios that are different to the rest of the market.
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