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Triple A delayed-draw structure helps European CLOs beat negative carry
14 days ago
The first quarter of this year saw a trio of unusual deals in the European market: new issues that include delayed-draw options on triple A coupons. It is the first time this facility has been seen on CLO triple A notes. -
US CLOs get welcome boost as major name returns to single B
17 days ago
CLO mangers received a welcome boost last week after S&P Global Ratings upgraded an arts and craft retailer rating to B- from CCC+- on Friday, citing “significant improvement” in operating margin and cash generation. -
Europe sees another delayed-draw AAA as Onex prices
1 month ago
Onex Credit Partners became the third manager to bring to market a deal with a triple-A tranche in a delayed-draw format, when it priced OCP Euro CLO 2024-9 yesterday -
Sculptor refinances second CLO this month
2 months ago
Following its OZLM Funding II refi earlier in the month, Sculptor Loan Management returned to the market again on Thursday with a partial refi of the 2017-vintage OZLM XXI -
Fund performance
5 months ago
No autumnal fall for CLOs as category rises to 16.1% year to date -
State of the US Loan Market 3Q23 - Xtract Special Report
5 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 -
Fitch expands ESG scores to America
6 months ago
Sustainable Fitch announced the US expansion of its ESG scores for leveraged finance today, designed to enable investors to compare metrics across CLO portfolios -
Structured finance secondary market quiets down as volatility intensifies
6 months ago
Secondary market activity in European structured finance was subdued this week, in the wake of further market volatility sparked by the Israel-Hamas war -
Fund performance
7 months ago
Positive August for credit sees CLO funds on top again -
Monroe returns to CLO primary with first mid market deal of 2023
8 months ago
Monroe Capital Partners priced its first CLO in almost a year on Friday at a size of $399.2 million -
Retail maintains primacy as most distressed sector in Europe with €31 billion of debt restructuring commenced in 1H23
8 months ago
Newly commenced restructurings tracked by Debtwire in Europe during 1H 2023 show 114 mainly large-cap restructurings, compared to 89 tracked in 1H 2022, a 28% increase year-on-year -
Secondary activity ramps up as post-Barcelona rally continues
10 months ago
BWIC activity across European ABS and CLOs increased this week as investors and asset managers look to take some risk off heading into the summer -
Global CLO league tables - May 2023 YTD
10 months ago
Global CLO league tables - May 2023 YTD -
Mid market CLO league tables: AB crosses $1 billion and Natixis $2 billion to lead the way
11 months ago
Mid market CLO issuance in April was down for the second straight month with $2.15 billion pricing, compared to $3 billion in March and $3.5 billion in February -
Global CLO league tables - April 2023 YTD
11 months ago
Global CLO league tables - April 2023 YTD -
Aegon agrees to buy NIBC's CLO platform
1 year ago
Aegon Asset Management has agreed to buy NIBC’s North Westerly European CLO platform, which includes three deals alongside the NIBC CLO team -
CLO rankings: manager AUM, advisory firm and trustees Q1 2023
1 year ago
Two acquisitions close to shake up the top and Dechert takes early lead over Milbank in manager counsel rankings -
CLO funds make best of a bad situation
1 year ago
It can’t get any worse can it? Well, it did in 2022, when credit spreads kept moving wider. Still, CLO funds were able to withstand the pressure, and they outperformed other credit strategies -
US CLO pipeline: Spreads and tenors disperse as six managers eye new issues
1 year ago
Dispersion has come to the fore in the US CLO market with higher tier managers able to price their triple As in the 180-185 basis points range and others up around 200bps. But this week’s pipeline shows there is some divergence in the length of CLOs coming to the market too -
Global CLO league tables - April 2023 YTD
1 year ago
Global CLO league tables - April 2023 YTD -
Adams Street targets $4.5 billion for third private credit strategy
1 year ago
Kentucky Public Pensions Authority is planning a re-up to the vehicle, according to a recent investor presentation -
Global CLO league tables - February 2023 YTD
1 year ago
Global CLO league tables - February 2023 YTD -
Silver Point issues its second mid market CLO
1 year ago
Silver Point Capital priced its third CLO since 2021 on Friday and its second CLO backed by loans to middle market companies -
The rise and rise of CLO ETFs
1 year ago
A couple of years ago, the prospect of billions of dollars being invested in CLOs through exchange-traded funds would have seemed far-fetched. But a crop of CLO ETFs have popped up, demonstrating that liquidity is no longer an issue -
US CLO issuance for 2023 passes $10 billion as AMMC prices new deal
1 year ago
American Money Management Corporation priced a new CLO on Friday that took US CLO issuance for 2023 over $10 billion for the first time
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