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Global CLO b-wic round-up: US lower mezz trades strong, but European piece softens
3 years ago
CLO investors have had no chance to catch their breath after a historic 2020 as US CLO secondary volume reached $3.3 billion and European secondary listings topped €1 billion in January -
OC health check: CLOs end 2020 with fragile recovery
3 years ago
Only 109 CLOs breached an overcollateralisation test in December, falling from 121 in November. This in turn was down from the 147 CLOs that breached an OC test in October, but 33 cured their breaches in November and a further 11 cured all OC test failures in December -
Beneath the triple C: 13 CLO loans take a dive but defaults subside to a ripple
3 years ago
22 corporate debt issuers were downgraded to triple C or below in November and December by Moody’s or S&P, out of which 13 can be found in CLO portfolios – hurting $4.55 billion of US CLO loans, €1.87 billion of European CLO portfolios and almost $80 million of middle market CLOs loans, according to CLO-i -
CLO 2021 outlook: back to the 'old' normal with volumes, spreads and structures to revert to pre-covid levels
3 years ago
Predictions went out the window this year because, well, who in December 2019 could have foreseen a pandemic devastating lives and wrecking financial markets? But the emergence of vaccines to combat the threat of the coronavirus has spurred a rally in credit over the last month. And CLO researchers expect a resurgence in 2021 with US new issue CLO volumes predicted to hit the $80-110 billion range, according to reports analysed by Creditflux. -
Global CLO b-wic round-up: junior tranches trade above par as US volumes reach $45bn
3 years ago
A busy week of over $1.4 billion of US CLO secondary bonds and €290 million of European CLO paper gave light to CLO spreads across the capital structure continuing their push towards pre-covid levels -
Europe leads corporate credit rally, but US outperforms in CLOs
3 years ago
iTraxx Crossover has been the CDS market's outperformer this week, tightening over 30 basis points, or 11.4%, to trade at 235bp today. But in the CLO market, US deals have come out on top thanks to a BlackRock CLO that priced its double Bs at some of the tightest levels this year -
CLO triple A benchmark hits 105bp in Europe as Carlyle returns
3 years ago
.Carlyle Group has priced its first European CLO post March-sell off, setting a new benchmark for triple As -
CLO pipeline: LCM switches arranger to complete deal and join issuance surge
3 years ago
Over $3.5 billion of global CLO issuance priced last week and managers in all three CLO markets are taking advantage of tightening spreads across the capital structure after three major covid-19 vaccine breakthroughs and increased confidence since the US presidential election -
OC health check: 41 CLOs heal their breaches
3 years ago
147 CLOs breached an over-collateralisation test in October, down from 183 in September. 41 CLOs that breached an OC test in September passed all OC tests in October, most of which had October payment dates -
Bain prints first European CLO of 2020 via Goldman
3 years ago
Bain Capital has priced its first European CLO of the year, via Goldman Sachs -
European CLO double Bs jump wider amid October macro worries - but seniors stand firm
3 years ago
The fortunes of investment grade and high yielding European CLO tranches have gone in opposite directions in the last month. In a year where relative value has shifted several times, Creditflux analysis shows that new issue European CLO double Bs have blown out by 16.5% in October versus September, while triple A-rated notes have tightened 6.7% in that time -
Hayfin pairs with Goldman for second European CLO in four months
3 years ago
Hayfin Capital Management has priced its latest European CLO, Hayfin Emerald CLO V, via Goldman Sachs. The €345.6 million transaction comes just three months after the pair worked together to print Hayfin Emerald CLO IV -
Sound Point grows reinvestment period with second European CLO of 2020
3 years ago
Citi has teamed up with Sound Point Capital Management to price a €340.2 million deal named Sound Point European CLO IV -
Credit Suisse registers €1 billion euro CLO issuance in October as Partners prices
3 years ago
October European CLO issuance stands at just over €2.7 billion, the largest monthly volume since the March sell-off -
Sculptor returns to European CLO market after 14-month absence
3 years ago
Sculptor has priced its first European CLO of the year via Barclays. The deal brings CLO issuance in October so far to a strong €2.4 billion and year-to-date issuance to just over €17 billion -
OC health check: CLOs wake up when September ends
3 years ago
September showed a slight but clear improvement in CLOs’ over-collateralisation test results as 182 CLOs breached an OC test during the reporting period, compared to 198 in August. -
Napier Park completes second euro CLO post-covid
3 years ago
Napier Park Global has priced its second European CLO post-covid, teaming up with BNP Paribas to issue the €353 million Henley CLO III on Wednesday -
Euro CLO round-up: fluctuating spreads give mixed signals
3 years ago
Last week was one of the European CLO market’s busiest since the coronavirus crisis began, as four managers brought new deals to market – adding €1.35 billion -
Euro CLO primary mezz snaps wider but senior holds firm as Ares and PGIM print
3 years ago
Fears around a second wave of coronavirus pandemic have pushed European mezzanine spreads wider since September, with new CLOs from PGIM and Ares Management underlining this shift -
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 -
Four-year CLOs return to Europe as CBAM makes breakthrough
3 years ago
Citi returns to the European CLO market after a six month hiatus, while CBAM delivers Europe's first four-year CLO post covid -
Barings promotes PM to lead European CLO unit
3 years ago
Barings has promoted two members of its European CLO management team, one of which becomes the new head of its European CLO management business -
Investcorp completes second largest European CLO since March sell-off
3 years ago
Investcorp has upsized its latest European CLO since marketing, with the manager pricing a €419.6 million transaction -
Global CLO round-up: fresh start for five year deals as market reopens
3 years ago
The CLO market is still producing deals at a good pace, with $2.6 billion of global issuance last week. Four new issue deals priced in the US with Intermediate Capital Group and NYL Investors pricing their first transactions of the year while CVC Credit Partners made it two and Barings three in 2020 -
Price talk emerges for Ares European CLO
3 years ago
Price talk for Ares' latest Eurpopean CLO has emerged with triple As guided around Euribor plus 110 basis points, in line with deals priced by Barings, CVC and Redding Ridge
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