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Axa IM plots Euro CLO warehouse investment amid loan pressure and possible liquidations
1 year ago
Some European CLO warehouse may face liquidations and there will be further pressure on leveraged loans in the last quarter of the year, according to Axa Investment Management -
European IG CLO mezz is attractive versus US paper: Barclays
1 year ago
There is no reason for European CLO mezzanine tranches to be as wide as they are versus equivalent US paper, according to a strategy note from Barclays. -
Beneath the triple C: US CLOs take a dip in the triple C as Europe watches from the sun lounger
1 year ago
The US CLO market bore the brunt of downgrades to triple C in July and August, with a total of $6.22 billion of paper affected. European CLOs enjoyed a more relaxing summer holiday, with only 1 name representing €33.88 million worth of bonds downgraded to triple C. -
15 CLO managers aim to print European deals as 'aspirational pipeline' forms
1 year ago
European CLO market participants are doubtful the pace of issuance will return to full swing in September, despite a reasonably healthy forward-looking pipeline. -
Fitch launches ESG scoring for Euro lev fin issuers with 75% CLO coverage
1 year ago
Fitch has scored 430 individual borrowers in the European market, which are on average more than 75% of the portfolio in an average Fitch-rated European CLO -
Keep an eye on gaming, leisure and entertainment issuers in Euro CLOs, says BofA
1 year ago
CLO investors should be mindful of industry concentration exposure, with the gaming, leisure and entertainment sector an area of focus, according to Bank of America research released yesterday -
Euro CLOs demonstrate "considerable resiliency" to upcoming CLO maturity wall, says S&P
1 year ago
Managers and investors should keep an eye on upcoming CLO maturity wall with “potential adverse effects” amid tighter financing conditions and the impact that could have on CLO performance and ratings -
CLOs keep eyes glued to screen as Cineworld previews possible chapter 11
1 year ago
Cineworld, the UK-based cinema giant, has announced that a chapter 11 restructuring is among the options it is considering, in response to recent media speculation about a possible default -
Widening asset/liability gulf will hurt CLOs: Barclays
1 year ago
A mismatch between CLO asset / liability rate risk is increasing in the US as more leveraged loan issuers opt for one-month pay frequency, Barclays credit strategists have found -
Short duration CLOs are putting reset risk in the post: Barclays
1 year ago
The CLO market’s recent trend of shorter duration issuance could be setting up a problem for managers down the line that will impact their equity returns, Barclays has warned -
FinDox steps in on climate disclosure reporting for CLOs
1 year ago
FinDox has become involved in reporting on carbon data for climate-related financial disclosure regulations, having been mandated by leading CLO managers to source relevant ESG key performance indicators -
Beneath the triple C: ebbs and flows leave triple C levels at a temporary stasis
1 year ago
Following a rising tide of downgrades in May the loan market stabilised somewhat in June, with seven issuers held by CLOs downgraded to triple C and a counter-swell of five names upgraded to single B. -
CLO managers try loan restructuring provision
1 year ago
European CLO managers have taken advantage of new loss mitigation language in deals for the first time, after Schur Flexibles announced a restructuring last month -
European CLO managers wait for stability as loans slide
1 year ago
European loan prices have dipped into the high 80s, as Creditflux goes to press, which should create an attractive entry point for loan buyers. But, in reality, the bid for these assets has not been strong, particularly from CLOs amid fears loans could slump further still -
Tech platform aims to cut time spent reading CLO docs
1 year ago
Officials at Claira, the new platform that provides natural language understanding technology backed by Citi, say the CLO market is a core industry for them as they seek to help market participants quickly assess loan and CLO documents -
Loan traders eagerly await electronic trading solution
1 year ago
The announcement of Octaura’s electronic loan and CLO trading platform last month has been met with positivity by market participants, who laud the unified approach taken by large investment banks in supporting the initiative -
Manager selection stakes are heightening as CLO pain points intensify: Barclays
1 year ago
CLOs’ slump in market value and piling of distressed assets have made differentiation between managers much more acute on key metrics, regionally and by vintage, according to Barclays credit strategists -
Octaura's real-time trading solution paves way for loans and CLOs to drop illiquid tag
1 year ago
The unprecedented cooperation between CLO trading desks that culminated last week in the launch of Octaura could change the way credit investors judge the relative value merits of loans and CLOs versus liquid alternatives such as high yield bonds -
CLO investors show more signs of optimism than other ABS: Barclays
1 year ago
CLO investors attending the Global ABS conference in Barcelona were more upbeat than those that work in residential mortgage-backed securities and other ABS, say Barclays securitised credit strategists. But the overall mood was sombre -
Onex points to "variety of personal and market" reasons as it addresses CLO exodus
1 year ago
Onex Credit Partners has responded to questions about the stream of professionals that have left in the last few months -
Beneath the triple C: CLOs take first knock since covid scrapes
1 year ago
CLO managers have been hit by a number of loan downgrades to triple C for the first time since the wave of pandemic-related cuts trickled to a halt in early 2021. Companies indirectly linked to the health sector suffered most in May -
Euro loan slide hits ramped warehouses as Carlyle eyes print and sprint deal
1 year ago
European loans tumbled in May, leaving CLO warehouses under pressure and causing a slowdown in primary issuance -
Fair Oaks adds to credit, CLO and marketing team in London
1 year ago
Fair Oaks Capital has hired three people to its investment team and two to its marketing team -
Problem in checkout area as CLO favourite Diebold Nixdorf slips to triple C
1 year ago
Diebold Nixdorf, an Ohio-headquartered technology firm with $538 million in debt held by CLOs globally, was downgraded to triple-C by rating agency Moody’s on Friday -
Defaults should keep low despite looming recession, says TwentyFour
1 year ago
Corporate default rates should remain low even as the chance of a recession looms larger, according to a new report from TwentyFour Asset Management
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