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New Mountain prices second quasi-CLO
2 months ago
New Mountain priced a second rated feeder fund last week, a deal that straddles the line between the simpler traditional rated feeder fund structures and middle market CLOs -
RR ABS returns with new Vista deal
3 months ago
The growing market for recurring revenue securitizations saw a boost last week with the pricing of VCP RRL ABS III -
Euro CLOs have better 2023 entry point than US in $140 billion issuance year: Barclays
1 year ago
CLO performance and issuance may have to wait until the second half of next year for improvement, say Barclays credit strategists in a 2023 outlook piece. But Europe could fare better than the US given starting levels in a year the market faces some challenging regulatory hurdles -
CLO triple As face contest with "appealing" US treasuries: Barclays
1 year ago
The challenge of issuing new CLOs has been put into sharper relief, with Barclays strategists arguing US treasuries look attractive versus triple A tranches -
Sofr away from me – basis puts new CLO triple As in dire straits
1 year ago
A relative value gap has opened between secondary and primary market CLO triple A tranches, with the former looking attractive as volatility heightens and the basis grows between Libor and Sofr. This presents an additional problem for managers hoping to do new business -
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 -
Fortress goes for longer tenor as CLO spreads widen
1 year ago
Fortress Investment Group has priced a new US CLO with a four-year reinvestment period and pricing at the wider end of recent issues -
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. -
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 -
Putnam adds to CLO comeback with second new issue
1 year ago
Putnam Investments, which made a return to CLOs in 2021 after a 17-year absence, has priced its second new issue deal of that comeback with triple A coupons starting at 200bp -
Euro double As and US triple As offer best value in CLOs: BNP Paribas
1 year ago
Secondary market double A rated tranches offer the best relative value in European CLOs’ capital structures, while US triple As in primary starting to look attractive, according to BNP Paribas credit strategists -
CLO spreads are not pricing in recession: JP Morgan
1 year ago
CLOs are priced fairly for a growth slowdown but not a recession, according to JP Morgan credit strategists, who warn spreads are at risk if US growth contracts -
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 -
Oaktree prints new US CLO while Deerpath resets mid-market deal
1 year ago
The US CLO market has added to its June transaction tally, with Oaktree Capital pricing a new issue while Deerpath Capital Management reset a 2018 vintage mid-market deal -
ICG breaks CLO market silence with first US deal of 2022
2 years ago
Intermediate Capital Group looks to have been the manager to restart new CLO issuance after this week's brief primary market pause, bringing its first US deal of the year -
Credit Rendezvous: Pass masters
2 years ago
Most often, a credit market downturn has its roots mired in one big, blatant obstacle that credit managers have to focus their attention to overcome. But right now, it’s not the dominant risk factor that has to be defeated, it’s the sheer number of them... -
CarVal ties in climate landmark with first CLO of 2022
2 years ago
CarVal CLO Management highlighted ESG criteria as it brought its first CLO of the year - and also the first since the firm's buyout by AB -
Anchorage leapfrogs up CLO league table with first bond-flex deal of year
2 years ago
Anchorage Capital moves back into the top 20 US CLO managers in 2022 by volume, having priced its first bond-flex deal of the year -
Carlyle brings first new US CLO of 2022
2 years ago
Carlyle has priced a $407 million US CLO named 2022-1, its first new deal and second overall CLO transaction of 2022 -
AB targets software companies after niche securitisation
2 years ago
Deutsche Bank priced an unusual securitisation for AB last month. The deal accommodates the manager’s expertise in the software and technology sector -
Zais scores first for new issue CLOs under Sofr regime
2 years ago
Zais Group has priced what sources say could be the first five-year new issue broadly syndicated loan reinvesting CLO issue of 2022 -
CVC shakes up structure with Apidos CLO reset
2 years ago
CVC has reworked the capital stack of a US CLO it signed last year, with a reset that shaves pricing but also shifts the size of tranches -
Voya cuts CLO costs across stack with 2019 reset
2 years ago
Voya has reset a US CLO it printed in 2019, slightly increasing the size of the deal and shaving the price of every debt tranche in the capital structure -
CLO extremes will do well in '22 but mezz needs caution: BNP Paribas
2 years ago
The extreme parts of CLOs' capital structures will offer best value in 2022, but investors should be cautious on mezzanine tranches and consider hedges, say BNP Paribas strategists
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