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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. -
Beneath the triple C: Life could be better, but it’s just a letter, under the CCC
1 year ago
Many market participants were eagerly looking forward to a break in December after a gruelling year, but the rating agencies were in no mood to oblige. -
Beneath the triple C: Stormy October hits CLOs with rising tide of downgrades
1 year ago
After a slight respite in the pace of downgrades over the summer for CLOs, October brought renewed momentum as macro-economic pressures - primarily high interest rate burdens for corporate borrowers and supply side inflation - became the recurring rationale -
Nassau resets post-reinvestment CLO from 2020
2 years ago
Nassau Corporate Credit has reset a 2020 CLO that has exited its reinvestment period -
Three managers think alike with refis of two-year European CLOs
2 years ago
Three European CLO managers hit the primary market on Friday to print two-year refinancings. This deal profile has been popular of late with seven such deals pricing in little over a month -
Dispersion returns at wide end as credit deterioration extends
2 years ago
Credit spreads are back to their widest since mid-October - and approaching the year's extremes - amid a second straight session of sharp deterioration -
Real estate panic brings turbulent changeover for credit indices
2 years ago
New credit derivative index series have emerged at much wider levels, after a turbulent market rout made roll day more challenging for participants -
Partners prints its largest CLO in over two years
2 years ago
Partners Group has priced its largest new US CLO in over two years, teaming up with Credit Suisse to print the deal -
Credit fundraising: Goldman Sachs direct lending fund takes March figures to $23 bn
3 years ago
Credit funds sprung forward in March as $23 billion was raised alongside $2.6 billion worth of allocations to credit managers. -
Permira targets up to €5 billion with fifth direct lending fund
3 years ago
The launch of Permira Credit Solutions Fund V comes 12 months after the firm held a final close on its predecessor -
Big US CLO investor crystalises gains with $101 million mezz sale
3 years ago
A well-known CLO investor has emerged as a repeat seller of CLO tranches this year, with sources indicating the firm has been monetising gains it made from purchases over the past year -
Octagon secures second-tightest funding costs for a three-year CLO
3 years ago
Octagon Credit Investors priced the second-tightest three-year reinvestment CLO post-covid on Friday, teaming with Goldman Sachs on the $481.29 million deal named Octagon Investment Partners CLO 49 -
Global CLO b-wic round-up: Junior tranches rally amid heavy supply, including portfolio liquidation
3 years ago
The US CLO secondary market rally is showing no signs of slowing down after a week of over $1 billion worth of bonds was listed and well absorbed, according to market sources. The European market also had a roust week with over €300 million of paper up for grabs, although the market stayed generally flat with some tightening in double and single Bs -
Correction: JP Morgan shifts bulk of CLO portfolio to held to maturity
3 years ago
JP Morgan has shifted two thirds of its CLO portfolio to the 'held to maturity' part of its balance sheet, posting $31.15 billion worth of CLO holdings on 30 September of which $20.95 billion were held to maturity -
Elements work against CLO managers in Q3
3 years ago
CLO equity distributions fell in Q3 largely due to factors, such as Libor mismatches, that CLO managers can’t control. But these headwinds could turn in favour of managers in the near future -
[update] Beneath the triple C: theme parks take portfolios on downward ride
3 years ago
Seven corporate debt issuers were downgraded to triple C or below in September by Moody’s or Standard and Poor’s – hurting $2.16 billion of US CLO loans and €1.16 billion of European CLO portfolio. The pace of CLO loan downgrades to triple C has slowed steadily since the peak in April -
Beneath the triple C: slowest downgrade pace puts market in recovery mode
3 years ago
The CLO market recovery is starting to benefit from borrower downgrades falling to their slowest rate since the coronavirus crisis began in March -
CLOs stuck with $100 million of bankrupt TNT Crane's debt
3 years ago
14 CLO managers hold $92.5 million debt of TNT Crane & Rigging, which filed for chapter 11 protection in the US Bankruptcy Court For The District Of Delaware yesterday -
Global CLO b-wic round-up: US CLO triple As finally rally while European investors go ‘all in’
3 years ago
A huge supply of $731 million of US CLO triple A bonds pushed US CLO secondary volumes to just shy of $1.5 billion last week -
Beneath the triple C: downgrades hold steady as Travelport loses its luggage
3 years ago
For the second month in a row downgrades to triple C steadied, with just under $9 billion of CLO loans falling to this rating across 34 corporate borrowers -
Mid-market CLO issuance returns as Fortress prices $390 million deal
3 years ago
Fortress Investment Group has overcome mid-market CLO headwinds to become only the second manager to price a new issue deal since covid-19 -
Bain makes post-covid US CLO primary comeback
3 years ago
Bain Capital Credit on Friday priced its first CLO since the coronavirus pandemic, teaming up with Credit Suisse to issue the $388.3 million Bain Capital Credit 2020-2 -
$52 million b-wic suggests stabilising junior CLO spreads
4 years ago
A $52 million b-wic yesterday shed some light on junior CLO levels on a day of very little pricing transparency. -
US CLO exposure to oil and gas is 2.6%, finds Barclays
4 years ago
Oil and gas exposure in CLOs is fairly limited, according to Barclays research, as crude oil prices drop to $33 per barrel, down from $41 on Friday -
Hamilton Lane shakes up European leadership
4 years ago
Private markets manager Hamilton Lane has promoted two of its personnel in Europe, the Middle East and Africa, as the $481 billion firm is looking to boost its growth efforts through the region
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