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Managers amend CLO structures amid refinancing ripple
4 years ago
CLO managers have deployed various measures to keep their deals ticking amid a European refinancing wave. -
Big firms better prepped for Libor change and less operationally exposed, survey finds
4 years ago
The largest financial organisations are further ahead with their Libor transition efforts, and are likelier to move into 2020 with 'greater confidence' than small and mid-size firms, according to a market survey -
Euro loan trading: CLOs hang up on top speed-dial contact
4 years ago
Telco Altice, the most prevalent holding for European CLOs, became the most sold issuer of the month, but ION Corporates was the most popular -
Established firms say managers new to European CLOs will struggle to attract assets
4 years ago
New managers making their way in the European CLO market may have a fight on their hands, with sources noting the difficulty these firms face in getting sizeable allocations. -
Euro loan trading: Swissport flies into CLO hands
4 years ago
A total of €339.9 million of Swiss airport business Swissport boarded CLOs in August, making it the most popular issuer in August -
Euro loan trading: Areas caters to CLOs while managers cast away Nets
5 years ago
Global travel catering services Areas flew off the shelf after it allocated its €1.05 billion term loan B, with 50 CLO managers buying the loan -
Axa IM promotes global head of loans and private debt following Levilain departure
5 years ago
Axa Investment Managers has promoted a new global head of leveraged loans and private debt to fill the vacancy left by Jean-Philippe Levilain, who has left to join CBAM -
US hedge funds use leverage to buy European CLOs
5 years ago
Boca Raton-based hedge fund manager III Capital Management is leading the charge as US hedge funds employ leverage to buy European triple A-rated CLOs. -
Euro trading: Vue proves to be leading light for CLOs, but liquid bonds play crucial support role
5 years ago
Vue International's newly issued loan starred in 25 CLO managers' portfolios, which bought €239.4 million of the loan in June and made it a box office hit among CLO managers, according to CLO-i. -
BlueMountain buyout to bring CLO equity shift, funding pledge and Feldstein payout
5 years ago
BlueMountain Capital Management’s co-founder Andrew Feldstein looks set to receive a substantial pay-out in common shares of Assured Guaranty, which has agreed to buy the manager for around $160 million and has outlined a three-year plan for its CLOs -
Euro CLO managers ditch Moody’s as negative views rise
5 years ago
European CLO managers have begun turning against Moody's as it has rapidly increased the number of loan issuers it has placed on negative outlook. -
Market bemoans Europe’s lack of CLO manager tiering
5 years ago
Manager tiering became a hot topic in Europe again last month following Credit Suisse Asset Management’s decision to break with tradition by syndicating its triple A notes in Madison Park Euro Funding XIV, rather than place the notes with an anchor investor. -
Cayman Island hopping: EU laws provoke switch in CLO listings
5 years ago
The Cayman Islands Stock Exchange (CSX) is set to become the listing place of choice in 2019 for CLOs put together by US managers — at least, according to a bold prediction by law firm Harneys. -
Doing CLOs is hard work as recovery lags
5 years ago
There’s scrutiny on staffing, structures and, of course, ‘the challenging arb’. But Q4 volatility created opportunity, which led speakers at the Creditflux CLO Symposium to ask for more -
The Last Tranche: ESG, the Millennium Health lawsuit and who won what at the Creditflux Awards
5 years ago
The Crediflux content teams sit down to talk about ESG, the best CLO managers in the business and attempt to answer the key question: what is a loan? -
Loan trading round-up: CLO managers fall out of love with First Data
5 years ago
An analysis of loan trading among CLO managers in February shows that First Data is falling down the pecking order with managers selling $182 million of the company's loans -
Tail wags dog as European CLOs' 108bp benchmark drags loans
5 years ago
European CLOs usually price on the back of where underlying loans are printing, but this year the reverse looks to be true -
CLOs are not like CDOs, says Barclays, but warns of loan quality impact
5 years ago
CLOs are far removed from the kinds of structured products that contributed to the 2008/09 global financial crisis, Barclays has argued in a wide-ranging research piece this week -
JP Morgan makes big hire to its global credit trading desk
5 years ago
An experienced banker who has covered CLOs, CSOs, loan TRS and credit derivatives, has joined JP Morgan after leaving BNP Paribas -
European CLO volumes to drop in 2019, but mezz could benefit, says BNP Paribas
5 years ago
Demand for European leveraged loans will be lower in 2019 due to lower CLO issuance, predicts BNP Paribas -
Deutsche Bank refinances CLO backed with trade finance assets
5 years ago
Deutsche Bank has brought a $3.5 billion CLO backed by trade finance that includes a first-loss piece issued at par -
LSTA asks for return of CLO bond buckets as part of Volcker reform
5 years ago
The Loan Syndication and Trading Association is advocating the return of high yield bond baskets within US CLO portfolios in what could be another sign of the shackles being loosened on CLO regulation in the US -
Pension fund hires portfolio manager to oversee loan and CLO investments
5 years ago
PensionDanmark has hired a senior portfolio manager to oversee its credit investments -
CLO managers give ESMA requirements a test run
5 years ago
This year has already broken records for the European CLO market, but a new dose of regulatory uncertainty could put that growth at risk -
Protiviti hires ex-structured credit specialist to head European lender due diligence
6 years ago
Consulting firm Protiviti has hired a former structured credit specialist as head of European lender due diligence and risk management
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