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Proskauer poaches pair of credit partners from Milbank
2 months ago
Proskauer Rose continues to build out its team with the addition of Eric Reimer and Gayle Berne as partners in the global finance practice -
Stunning January rally means CLOs are back in business
1 year ago
Longtime observers of the CLO market tell Creditflux they have “never seen the market move so quickly” after a rip-roaring January saw a spectacular rally in both loans and CLO debt. -
Mini loan recovery helps primary pipeline re-emerge
1 year ago
Better than expected inflation numbers at the start of November lifted loan prices to an extent that the primary market for leveraged loans opened up, allowing for a number of regular new issue deals to clear the market -
Banks are motivated sellers of loans and CLOs can benefit, says Eagle Point
1 year ago
Banks offloading loans long held on their balance sheets are providing CLOs with the opportunity to pickup primary market assets at deeply discounted prices, Tom Majewski, managing partner at Eagle Point Credit Management said on a company earnings call on Tuesday -
Credit Suisse to streamline European CLO manager client list
1 year ago
Credit Suisse is unlikely to be among the heavyweights in European CLO origination with market sources indicating that the bank is reducing its CLO manager client list -
Up to 40% more US loan supply will hit primary market next year: Barclays
1 year ago
US leveraged loan supply in 2023 will outstrip this year’s tally by a good margin, according to Barclays credit strategists in New York. But it will remain below average, particularly given the increased size of the index -
Private equity firms are becoming CLO converts: TwentyFour
1 year ago
Private equity firms have increasingly bought CLO and other securitised debt tranches in recent weeks instead of their usual preference for physical assets - a trade TwentyFour believes "makes perfect sense" -
Credit investors find bright spots in gloomy outlook: Credit Rendezvous Q4 2022
1 year ago
Clouds are looming over financial markets as the fourth quarter begins — so investors are moving away from diversified approaches in favour of tailored investments and relative value plays -
Investors tipped to take on key role in growth of CFOs
1 year ago
It’s early days in the renaissance of the market for collateralised fund obligations (CFOs), but market participants are looking forward to how the product will evolve. -
Patchy primary market slows European take-outs
1 year ago
European CLO issuance is reaching a crossroads, with several warehouses ramped while the path to the primary market is hazardous. -
Blackstone scores record with century of US CLOs
1 year ago
Blackstone Credit has become the first manager to price 100 US CLOs, following the printing of Storm King Park CLO in August -
"There is ample time and flexibility on the pathway from warehouse to securitisation"
1 year ago
A big loan sell-off does not mean CLO warehouses will be forced to liquidate -
UniCredit wraps up three synthetic securitisations with EIB backing
1 year ago
UniCredit says it has produced three synthetic securitisations which will free ithe bank up to lend over €5 billion to small and mid-sized enterprises in Italy, Germany and Bulgaria. -
The Last Tranche with Octagon's Nechamkin: Investors were selling the larger loans that were easier to sell
1 year ago
In this episode of the Last Tranche, Mike Nechamkin, chief investment officer and senior portfolio manager at Octagon Credit Investors, discusses the reasons behind the recovery in loan prices in recent weeks -
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 -
Alecta "closes the circle" as it invests with PGGM in Nordea SRT
1 year ago
Joint venture partners Alecta and PGGM Investments have printed a €2.5 billion significiant risk transfer with Nordea in what marks the first Simple, Transparent and Standardised-compliant SRT to reference pan-Nordic assets -
Euro loans with FX hedging offer better value than US: Barclays
1 year ago
The big underperformance of European loans in June has left them looking cheap versus those in the US – but FX hedging and a nuanced selection process are advisable for investors looking to take advantage of that -
"The CLO that started the wave of prints and sprints paid near 20bp more than the market average"
1 year ago
It is possible to hit a home run with a print and sprint CLO, but execution is difficult -
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 -
Past returns: Ramp-up failings
1 year ago
Five years ago in Creditflux, we reported that CLO investors were fed up with misleading model portfolios. -
CLOs aim to pick up pieces as fear drives dip in loans
1 year ago
Leveraged loan investors grew skittish in June, with prices slipping as the likelihood of a US recession increased, according to market sources. -
A&M makes securitisation breakthrough with SRT for Polish bank
1 year ago
Alvarez & Marsal says it has completed its first securitisation as sole arranger after completing an SRT referencing a pool of housing community loans -
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 -
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
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