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Volatility wave brings index-linked CLO funds into play
4 years ago
Defensive positioning from loan managers has led to bifurcation in that market, but CLO fund managers are taking an attack-minded approach with ‘index-linked funds’. -
CLOs wrestle back control of the European loan market
4 years ago
The share of European loans bought by CLOs is now larger than those acquired by loan managed accounts and hedge funds, according to a research paper by Barclays. -
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. -
Marathon issues CLO with limitation on B3 loans
4 years ago
Marathon Asset Management’s new $405 million US CLO has a 25% cap on loans rated B3 and below, says a source close to the deal -
DFG seeks secondary loans for new series of Pulsar CLOs
4 years ago
DFG Investment Advisers is launching a new line of CLOs with collateral sourced entirely in the secondary market -
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. -
US loan trading: CLOs treated to DaVita as Refinitiv outflows escalate
4 years ago
US CLO managers were treated to a $2.75 billion term loan B by kidney dialysis services provider DaVita, which became the most popular issuer in August. And Refinitiv US Holdings continued to be the most sold US issuer by CLOs, according to the latest trustee reports from CLO-i -
US hedge funds use leverage to buy European CLOs
4 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. -
CLO managers went to CCC, to see what they could CCC…
4 years ago
CLO portfolios are drifting towards low single B and triple C names. But triple C buckets are not in danger of overflowing, so managers can be even more aggressive -
US CLOs thrive as managers embrace secondary loan market
4 years ago
Leveraged loan issuance is supposed to feed and keep CLOs healthy, but a 62% slowdown in US loan volumes this year was accompanied by average CLO equity distributions ticking 19% higher. -
Euro CLO managers ditch Moody’s as negative views rise
4 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. -
Rival manager’s warehouse contributes to new CIFC US CLO
4 years ago
CIFC Asset Management has had a productive year after pricing four new issue US CLOs but sources say that the manager’s latest deal, CIFC Funding 2019-IV, owes a lot to another CLO manager. -
US loan trading: CLO managers on cloud nine after Ultimate Software allocations
4 years ago
CLO managers took down about 27% of Ultimate Software's loans in April, when the cloud operator issued its $2.3 billion first lien term loan due 2026, according to CLO-i -
Market bemoans Europe’s lack of CLO manager tiering
4 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
4 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
4 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 -
Baird targets CLO arranging business
4 years ago
A New York brokerage with a CLO trading business is making a pitch to be the first debut arranger of the year. According to market sources, RW Baird has hired CLO origination specialist Mario Verna with a view to building out a CLO primary business. In March, Verna left Guggenheim Securities, where he served on the CLO desk as a managing director. -
Gateway sees an opening for CDOs with flexible mandates
5 years ago
Gateway Credit Partners is taking an unconventional route towards building a corporate credit management platform by creating its business around CDOs -
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 -
Loan sell-off leaves some CLO warehouses out of the money
5 years ago
The December sell-off in the loan market may have been good for CLO equity but it left many warehouses out of the money, according to several sources -
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 -
Podcast: Secondary loans rebound, CLOs widen and covenants deteriorate
5 years ago
Creditflux, Debtwire and Xtract discuss the current state of the market -
CLO issuance will temper as market remains in 'exploratory mode', notes BAML research
5 years ago
Following a bout of volatility in the loan market, CLO issuance will be tempered as debt and equity investors rediscover correct pricing levels, according to a new research paper published this week by Bank of America Merrill Lynch -
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
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