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European CLO managers aim for bigger bond bucket fix
2 years ago
European CLO managers are eyeing larger fixed rate bond allocations amid dislocation and lower loan supply. This has, in turn, led to an increase in fixed rate tranches -
Investable universe for Euro CLOs shrinks amid inflation
2 years ago
The number of loans suitable for European CLOs is getting smaller at a time when new CLO issuers are looking to enter the market -
Managers debate ethics of investments in arms makers
The armaments industry has for a long time been negatively perceived by CLO managers and investors alike. But Russia’s invasion of Ukraine has sparked debate on the subject2 years ago -
European CLO pipeline thins as investors wait for stability
2 years ago
The European leveraged loan and CLO market has yet to regain momentum following the start of the Ukraine-Russia conflict, with investors pointing to a thin immediate CLO pipeline -
CLOs look attractive after corporate rally - but not all tranches: Barclays
2 years ago
Rallying corporate cash credit spreads over the past two weeks have widened the basis with CLOs and made these products look attractive again, according to Barclays strategists -
Hidden loan tail risks and mounting single B exposure could pose problem for CLOs: Barclays
2 years ago
A solid rally for leveraged loans this week - against returning weakness in bonds - has put focus back on the market, which seemingly has little tail risk priced in. But short term support factors and a dwindling triple C bucket mask the quality skew, warn Barclays strategists in a note today - which could spell downgrades for single-B minus rated loans -
European CLOs well-placed to counter volatility: Fitch
2 years ago
High inflation could hamper borrowers, but European CLOs are in decent shape with most loan issuers having refinanced last year, according to a report by Fitch Ratings. Other parts of structured credit are not as well insulated against risks. -
Elfa slams aggressive voting cap provisions in European lev loan deal
2 years ago
"These covenant terms severely undermine the notion of equal contractual rights and pro-rata principles for creditors," Elfa said -
The Last Tranche with CVC's Bergstresser: CLO market will continue to function amid Ukraine crisis
2 years ago
In this episode of the Last Tranche, CVC Credit Partners partner and global head of performing credit Gretchen Bergstresser discusses the impact of Russia's invasion of Ukraine on the global loan and CLO markets -
CLO equity could get hurt by mismatch in credit spread adjustments: Barclays
2 years ago
The possibility that borrowers and sponsors start to use their clout to scrap credit spread adjustments from leveraged loans poses a risk for new CLO equity, while legacy deals also face transition challenges -
European loans stumble after bright start to 2022
2 years ago
Jitters around inflation, interest rate hike expectations and escalating geopolitical tensions in Russia/Ukraine have created softness in the European leveraged loan market -
Packaging company Schur is painful for European CLOs
2 years ago
The dramatic fall in loans taken out by Austrian flexible plastic packaging manufacturer Schur Flexibles has shocked CLO managers. The firm is hiring PJT Partners and Allen & Overy ahead of a potential restructuring -
Impact of Russia-Ukraine war on Euro CLOs will be indirect, finds BofA
2 years ago
European companies largely do not have much direct exposure to Russia or Ukraine, but pricing and inflationary pressures may impact companies -
Banks join fight against slow loan settlement in mini-win for CLOs
2 years ago
Several developments are in the works to tackle painfully slow loan settlement times in Europe, with Goldman Sachs, JP Morgan, Clifford Chance and the Loan Market Association among the firms looking to drive change -
CLOs should realise gains from reorg equity positions: Pearl Diver
2 years ago
Reorg equity sitting within CLOs has risen in value over the last year and Pearl Diver Capital says it may be a good time to exit these positions “and realise value for CLOs” -
Sofr spike boosts CLO debt as Europe and US go out of sync
2 years ago
The sharp rise in three-month term Sofr has caused CLO relative value to shift decisively towards primary US CLO debt tranches in January as the floating rate benchmark shot up from 9.11bp to 17.06bp (from 1-20 January) -
CLOs prove resistant to omicron in boost for new issue market
2 years ago
The CLO market has withstood the impact of the omicron coronavirus variant with barely a dent on CLO liability pricing -
Citi's former European CLO head earns promotion to MD
2 years ago
A long-time European CLO specialist is among the 306 promoted to managing director at Citi, according to reports -
CLO lower cap stack will outperform with $175bn new issuance in 2022: JP Morgan
2 years ago
Equity and lower rated tranche investors will do best as $175 billion of global new CLO issuance arrives in 2022, predict JP Morgan strategists in their annual outlook, taking market size to $1.2 trillion -
Elfa launches ESG exclusion checklist to streamline process for CLO managers
2 years ago
The European Leveraged Finance Association has launched an environmental, social and governance exclusion checklist, which it says is designed to “streamline the negative screening and exclusion” for CLO managers -
Sofr transition timing puts CLO debt and equity at odds, says BNP Paribas
2 years ago
CLO investors look to have tough conversations ahead on the structure implications of the transition from Libor to Sofr, with BNP Paribas strategists noting CLO debt will benefit from an early move while equity tranches would do better to wait -
Creditflux CLO Census 2021 closes with record participation
2 years ago
The Creditflux CLO Census 2021 has closed with 245 people in the industry casting their vote and having their say on key issues affecting the market -
CLO Census latest: voting crosses 200 as range of dealers lead in CLO origination
2 years ago
CLO market participants are placing value on the specialist service that dealers are providing, according to Creditflux’s CLO Census, with three different banks leading the way for US CLO execution, structuring and syndication. A silimar trend is in play in Europe -
The Last Tranche with Capital Four: 26% of new European loans have an ESG-linked margin ratchet, and the US could follow fast
2 years ago
In this episode of the Last Tranche, Capital Four's Torben Skødeberg and Jim Wiant discuss the emergence of loans linked to environmental, social and governance (ESG) criteria -
CLO Census latest: banks in tight race, 51% optimistic on Sofr and large managers viewed as outperformers
2 years ago
More than 100 CLO market participants have already cast their vote in the most tightly-contested Creditflux CLO Census ever with a single vote separating the top three banks at US and European CLO execution. Meanwhile, most voters are unworried by the Sofr migration and BlackRock, CSAM, CIFC and PGIM are among the CLO managers viewed as having outperformed following the covid crash. Click here to vote: CreditfluxCLOCensus2021
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