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Rope-a-dope brings knock-out returns
1 year ago
Post-pandemic US and European CLOs delivered mid-teen equity returns in 2022, despite a barrage of weak macroeconomic news and what could have been a heavyweight Libor mismatch -
Beneath the triple C: Winter is coming for CLOs as downgrades outstrip upgrades
1 year ago
Both US and European issuers have felt downward pressure from the rating agencies as we head towards the end of the year, with downgrades to triple C now firmly outpacing upgrades out of it. -
CLOs at a glance (November 2022)
1 year ago
A listing of CLOs that have priced in the last month -
LP round up: 28 credit managers win $6.6 billion as San Diego carves private credit allocation
1 year ago
Pensions allocated over $6.6 billion to credit managers in June including Angelo Gordon, Antares, Apollo, Ares, Beach Point, BioPharma, Brookfield, CarVal, Cerberus... -
We’ll get through this awkward patch
1 year ago
Wide liabilities have made pricing CLOs trickier in the past few months. But speakers at Creditflux’s CLO Symposium were optimistic that the arbitrage is OK — so long as you can place those triple As -
CLOs at a glance (June 2022)
1 year ago
A listing of CLOs that have priced in the last month
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Credit funds at a glance (May 2022)
1 year ago
A round up of fundraising and people moves in credit
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US managers eye growth potential in European CLOs
2 years ago
The legion of European CLO managers is set to grow this year, with US issuers harbouring ambitions to become global players in the CLO business. -
Global CLO league tables - January 2022 YTD
2 years ago
Global CLO league tables - Jan YTD -
Credit funds at a glance (February 2022)
2 years ago
A round up of fundraising and people moves in credit -
CLOs at a glance (February 2022)
2 years ago
A listing of CLOs that have priced in the last month -
I’ll see your 2020 and raise you 2021
2 years ago
Discounted loans, Libor floors and bond flexibility helped make 2021 an even better year for CLO returns than 2020, as US CLOs distributed 15.54% and European CLOs paid 13.93% annualised -
CLO pipeline: Man GLG resurfaces from six-year absence as deals exiting call-lock fill pipeline
2 years ago
CLO spreads have leaked out in recent weeks but deal economics are still favourable, encouraging managers to come back to the primary market for the first time this year -
CLOs at a glance (June 2021)
2 years ago
A listing of CLOs that have priced in the last month -
LP round up: $3.2 billion flows to 21 managers as private credit illiquidity premium holds firm
2 years ago
Investors allocated at least $3.2 billion to credit managers in April - and direct lending funds were in favour with Churchill and Ares being awarded two mandates -
At least 2020 wasn’t dreadful for CLOs
3 years ago
Last year’s downturn was another in which CLOs survived and in many cases thrived as active management and Libor floors helped managers deliver 13%-plus returns to equity -
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 -
CLO pipeline: three behemoths prepare for quick-turnaround new issues
3 years ago
CLO managers have printed at a frenetic pace since the start of the quarter with $3.36 billion of issuance across all CLO markets and pricing types -
LP round up: $5 billion flows to credit as private market allocations increase
3 years ago
Global institutional investors allocated nearly $5 billion to credit funds this week, according to documents seen by Creditflux -
LP round up: Connecticut eyes Fortress for private credit partnership
3 years ago
Investors placed $3.3 billion across 26 credit mandates over the past fortnight, according to documents seen by Creditflux -
Managers weigh up matters of principal
3 years ago
CLO managers that were able to avoid OC traps made double-digit equity distributions in Q2, despite the headwinds. But these firms tended not to be among those that built the most par -
CLO pipeline: manager prepares crowning return as primary market gets busy
3 years ago
CLO secondary prices have rallied hard in recent weeks, providing impetus for the new issue deal pipeline to fill up quickly. But one surprise is that Western Asset Management has chosen this moment to return to the primary CLO market, after several years' absence -
CLO pipeline: high triple C bucket opens a Gateway to pricing
4 years ago
In less than ideal market conditions, even experienced CLO managers are learning new tricks to keep the pipeline full. Of the 11 US new CLOs that appear in the pipeline this week, two are high triple C bucket transactions -
CLO monoline businesses return with new purpose
4 years ago
CLO tranche insurance is making a comeback. Assured Guaranty has underwritten two middle market transactions, while in Europe various firms are testing the waters for this type of insurance, according to sources. -
Fortress ABS fund surpasses $450 million
5 years ago
New York-headquartered Fortress Investment Group has raised just over $450 million for its asset-based credit fund
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