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Sofr away from me – basis puts new CLO triple As in dire straits
1 year ago
A relative value gap has opened between secondary and primary market CLO triple A tranches, with the former looking attractive as volatility heightens and the basis grows between Libor and Sofr. This presents an additional problem for managers hoping to do new business -
Credit investors find bright spots in gloomy outlook: Credit Rendezvous Q4 2022
1 year ago
Clouds are looming over financial markets as the fourth quarter begins — so investors are moving away from diversified approaches in favour of tailored investments and relative value plays -
"Kwasi Kwarteng’s ‘mini budget’ will be remembered like a forklift truck disaster video"
1 year ago
Welshcake sees the funny side as bunga bunga returns -
Investors scoop up €228 million of senior European CLOs after record b-wic
1 year ago
Record European CLO secondary volume has been easily digested, with a large $228.2 million b-wic on Tuesday providing a prime example -
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 -
European CLOs emerge as gilt-y pleasure for US investors amid record b-wic volume
1 year ago
European CLO b-wics have flooded the market this week with sources indicating elevated supply on Wednesday and Thursday resulted in some of the busiest days on record. Officials at Bank of America say their weekly trading volume approached €1 billion -
Boston-based investor looks to sell entire equity tranche of 2020 PGIM CLO
1 year ago
An unusual equity position is on sale on the secondary market today at 9.30am EST (2.30pm London time) as the entire equity tranche of Dryden 83 has been listed -
US CLO trader set to join Citi
1 year ago
An experienced CLO trader is joining Citi, sources say -
Identity of sellers emerges as CLO equity blocks change hands
1 year ago
Two majority equity positions have changed hands in the secondary market over the last two days, with details behind the cover price and sellers coming to light -
Three control CLO equity positions hit market with another to follow
1 year ago
Three anchor US CLO equity positions were listed on the secondary market yesterday in what was a busy day for investors -
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 -
Gap between primary and secondary CLO triple As widens in bumper trading week
1 year ago
There was over $1 billion of CLO paper available in the secondary market last week and a central theme has been demand for triple A-rated notes -
Widening asset/liability gulf will hurt CLOs: Barclays
1 year ago
A mismatch between CLO asset / liability rate risk is increasing in the US as more leveraged loan issuers opt for one-month pay frequency, Barclays credit strategists have found -
BNP Paribas splits European secondary ABS and CLO leadership as it hires from rival
1 year ago
BNP Paribas has hired an experienced ABS trader, while promoting its senior CLO trader to a leadership role -
Short duration CLOs are putting reset risk in the post: Barclays
1 year ago
The CLO market’s recent trend of shorter duration issuance could be setting up a problem for managers down the line that will impact their equity returns, Barclays has warned -
Oxford Lane reveals reinvestment goal as it trades over $200 million in secondary CLOs in Q2
1 year ago
Senior officials at Oxford Lane Capital Corp described the firm's second quarter approach to CLO investing on a Tuesday earnings call, revealing trades of CLO equity and junior debt amounting to $237.8 million -
Bridgepoint becomes control equity investor in 2021 CLO after secondary trade
1 year ago
Bridgepoint says it bought an additional 30% equity stake in its third European CLO, Bridgepoint CLO 3, meaning the firm has a majority equity interest in the deal at 61%. The price suggests the CLO is performing well -
Wells Fargo hires US CLO trader
1 year ago
Wells Fargo has added to its US CLO trading team in Charlotte -
European junior CLO debt can withstand downturn without taking principal loss: TwentyFour
1 year ago
European CLO single Bs are able to weather a “moderately pessimistic forecast” in which loan defaults spike to 6.5% for two years, without coming close to taking a principal loss, according to a blog written by TwentyFour Asset Management’s Elena Rinaldi. -
"The CLO that started the wave of prints and sprints paid near 20bp more than the market average"
1 year ago
It is possible to hit a home run with a print and sprint CLO, but execution is difficult -
"If anything is to be salvaged from the rest of 2022, the economy needs a hero — and quickly"
1 year ago
Something has gotta give as a recession looms in the US. Might it be energy? -
Can someone call the triple A? We’ve stalled
1 year ago
CLO issuers are in need of AAA roadside assistance. Despite the emergence of new buyers, a lack of senior CLO investors — particularly US banks — has brought the primary market to a halt -
They said it: "We are proud to be moving our industry in a direction that will bring greater liquidity..."
1 year ago
Brian Carosielli, co-head of global credit trading at Bank of America, on a new CLO trading platform -
Points up front: BofA takes both sides
1 year ago
As dealers joined forces for the Octaura electronic trading platform, KopenTech announced a rival...
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