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How many CLOs will be reset?
1 month ago
Tightening liability spreads aren’t just driving record new CLO issuance this year — they’re also triggering a wave of resets and refinancings in the US, especially for broadly syndicated CLOs -
The wall is coming down
5 months ago
Refis and extensions have greatly reduced the height of the maturity wall looming over European CLOs in the near term — but, further out, WAL test cushions remain critical -
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 -
Are we ready for another crisis?
1 year ago
Credit managers must brace themselves for stress in 2023, as rates rise and the number of poor performing assets increases. But most CLOs look well-placed and can rely on plump OC cushions -
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 -
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 -
Trading places: it can pay to bet on the little guy
3 years ago
It’s assumed investors know how good a CLO manager is by the rate at which they trade their way through a crisis. But this time fi ve small, nimble managers are outperforming the market -
Fund performance: Index tranche investors make it work from home
3 years ago
March brought a drastic drop in return figures as covid-19 swept across the globe, as Orchard tops the Creditflux performance tables -
Updated, upgraded and ready to launch
5 years ago
Whether it’s a software update or a full-blown upgrade to a newer model, CLO technology is advancing fast, with Be-Spoke and Ellington the latest to launch new types of securitisations -
Still weighed down by 2015 oil price slump
5 years ago
It’s three years since the depths of the oil crisis but offshore service companies — such as the helicopter businesses that transport workers to oil rigs — are not seeing lift-off in prices or profits -
Managers spot opportunity as leveraged loans soften
5 years ago
An abundance of US leveraged loan issuance helped soften secondary prices even though the overall market is highly bid. Meanwhile, investors’ preference for floating rate paper hit high yield -
There are no perfect hedges for CLOs
5 years ago
As the CLO market gets hotter and hotter, investors are seeking hedges against the inevitable downturn. But although there are a wide range of options, there is no consensus on which is best
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Engineering and construction: diversification leads to deepening debt
6 years ago
In trying to build a more global roster of clients, some construction companies may have dug a hole for themselves -
Payday: Investors go for broke on regulatory bet
6 years ago
New regulations could seriously hamper US payday lenders – but bond holders are betting the rules won’t be enacted -
Leading fund: Lupus Alpha CLO Opportunity Notes I
6 years ago
Single-B CLO trades boost Lupus Alpha asset Management -
Spotlight: Data centres - clear skies ahead for cloud providers
6 years ago
Demand for data centres is strong and there is no sign so far that the market is overheating -
Things aren’t always what they seem
6 years ago
Buy CLO triple As but don’t be fooled by diversity scores; take a look at credit index futures if you need liquidity; and watch out for quasi-mid market loans appearing in CLOs -
Financials don’t suit the faint-hearted
7 years ago
Credit funds that play in financials have outperformed their peers that stick to corporates – but they experience much higher volatility -
Chasing rates in opposite directions
7 years ago
The interest rate dog is wagging the credit tail. While the ECB and Bank of England drive rates and credit ever tighter, rising US Libor could hit CLO equity returns -
Debt restructuring: Hold-outs shatter the consensus
7 years ago
A series of court rulings has emboldened hold-outs who refuse to sign up to debt restructuring deals -
Gold mining: All that’s gold does not glitter
8 years ago
The price of gold has fallen 40% since 2011 and heavily indebted mining credits have lost their lustre -
Your credit research picks of 2015
8 years ago
The most read Creditflux news articles last year about research and strategy ranged across the biggest topics in credit, from CLO retention to how shorts affect dealer inventory figures -
Real-estate reits: Cracks appear as yields rise
8 years ago
Lending to companies that own buildings housing McDonald's restaurants and similar businesses was deemed to be a safe bet -
Petrobras: In deep water – and sinking deeper
9 years ago
It has $135 billion in debt and its credit standing rests on a signature from its auditor. Petrobras is a credit for brave investors -
Coal mining: In a hole and still digging
9 years ago
Some coal prices have fallen by almost two-thirds in the past three years – and for heavily-indebted coal mining companies the outlook is black
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