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European CLO primary spreads still have a long way to go
3 months ago
Are European CLO spreads in the primary market cheap or expensive? Our latest research shows that while US managers can celebrate AAAs reaching the 150s, in Europe spreads still have a long way to go to reach historical norms. -
State of the US Loan Market 3Q23 - Xtract Special Report
6 months ago
The US leveraged loan market continued to languish in 3Q23, but the average covenant score for large Sponsor loans bounced back somewhat from its precipitous decline in 2Q23 according to this special report -
Ironshield hires Palm Lane official to co-lead new European long-short fund
1 year ago
Ironshield Capital says it has launched a new European high yield long/short Ucits compliant fund and has hired a former Pamplona and Palm Lane official to co-lead the strategy -
Mid market CLO league tables: Natixis extends lead with two new issues but SocGen stays close
1 year ago
Of the three mid market CLO new issues that priced in August, market leader Natixis arranged two of them to put some breathing room between it and its nearest rivals -
Mid market CLO league tables: deal drought keeps leader board tight
1 year ago
July was the quietest month for middle market CLOs in the last 12 months. Blackstone Credit’s BCRED MML CLO 2022-2 was the sole deal to price, which added $498.11 million to the year’s tally -
GoldenTree prints second US CLO new issue within three weeks
1 year ago
GoldenTree Asset Management on Friday priced its second new issue US CLO in less than a month, bringing the number of CLO transactions the manager has priced this year to four -
Mid market CLO league tables: KeyBank notches first new issue credit
1 year ago
Managers priced one new issue and one reset in the mid market CLO space in June for a total of $603.1 million, the lowest monthly figure since January when $590 million was priced -
Mid market CLO league tables: Familiar feeling as Golub and Natixis lead after tumultuous month
1 year ago
Only $1.15 billion of mid market CLO issuance was priced in May, for the quietest month in the space since January -
Mid market CLO league tables: Arranger base grows as bumper day boosts issuance
2 years ago
Managers priced $3.4 billion of mid market CLO paper priced last month, the second busiest month of the year behind February and the third straight month new issues and resets made up 100% of issuance -
Investors look to US response after Putin lights touch paper on Ukraine intervention
2 years ago
Credit investors are left facing a what-happens-next moment after Vladimir Putin recognised the Donetsk and Luhansk regions of Ukraine as independent states, paving the way for Russian forces to intervene. In response the US has moved swiftly to impose new sanctions targeting the two regions -
Anchorage closes in on US CLO top 10 with bond-flex issue
2 years ago
The contest between managers for US CLO new issuance league table standing this year has tightened, with Anchorage Capital bringing a bond-flex deal that moves it closer to 10th placed Neuberger Berman -
Investcorp leaves double A tranche untouched in Euro CLO partial refi
2 years ago
Jefferies reworked the 2019 deal’s triple A, single A and triple B tranches in a €329.5 million transaction, leaving the double A-rated tranche untouched -
Alcentra, BlackRock and CVC refi €1.5 billion of European CLO paper
3 years ago
Deutsche Bank arranged the transactions for BlackRock and CVC while Morgan Stanley arranged partial refinancings for three of Alcentra’s deals -
Recette reset takes US CLO market to new tights
3 years ago
Invesco has priced the tightest CLO reset in the market with a triple A print of just 108 basis points over Libor -
Apollo credit assets rocket 50% with anticipated fundraising hike after Black investigation
3 years ago
Apollo Global Management's credit assets rocketed 52% over 2020 to $329 billion - and the firm predicts third-party fundraising to “build significantly” in the first quarter, following the conclusion of Dechert's investigation into chief executive officer Leon Black -
Euro CLO league tables: Killer Bs: Barclays and Blackstone cause buzz to lead new issuance
3 years ago
The coronavirus pandemic-induced volatility had a marked effect on the European CLO market in 2020 with total issuance falling by €18.5 billion and new issuance €7.8 billion lower than 2019’s figures -
Global 2020 CLO league tables
3 years ago
Global 2020 CLO league tables -
Global CLO league tables - November 2020 YTD
3 years ago
Global CLO league tables - November 2020 YTD -
Euro CLO league tables: Barclays heads close race for new issues
3 years ago
Bridgepoint became the fifth European debut manager in 2020 when it teamed up with Barclays to price Bridgepoint CLO I on 13 November. The €301.85 million deal featured triple A notes at 121bp over Euribor, 11bp wide of market tights -
Euro CLO league tables: Credit Suisse emerges top after big changes at Europe’s CLO desks
3 years ago
October was the busiest month for the European CLO market since the coronavirus first forced global lockdowns in March. Volume reached €4 billion across 12 transactions -
Global CLO league tables - October 2020 YTD
3 years ago
Global CLO league tables - October 2020 YTD -
US CLO round-up: 23 managers wait in the wings after avoiding pre-election rush
3 years ago
CLO managers rushed to the primary market last week as they sought to lock in financing before the US presidential elections. This resulted in one of the busiest weeks in the primary market with 10 new issues -
Euro CLO league tables: Deer Park takes GSO to top and gets Deutsche off the mark
3 years ago
For the second time in as many months a new name sits at the top of the European rankings as GSO Capital Partners takes the throne -
Global CLO league tables - August 2020 YTD
3 years ago
Global CLO league tables - August 2020 YTD -
Euro CLO league tables: Apollo blasts its way to top spot
3 years ago
July marked the largest month of European CLO issuance since coronavirus pandemic-induced volatility hit financial markets
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