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Still weighed down by 2015 oil price slump
5 years ago
It’s three years since the depths of the oil crisis but offshore service companies — such as the helicopter businesses that transport workers to oil rigs — are not seeing lift-off in prices or profits -
August: fund performance
5 years ago
CLO spreads jumped wider in August, but funds that invest in these assets have been able to outperform -
September: credit funds at a glance
5 years ago
White Oak Global Advisors held a $2.1 billion final close on a new direct lending fund, while Phil Raciti's move from CVC Credit Partners to Halcyon Capital Management was one of the biggest moves in the credit industry -
Loan market finds balance as spreads edge wider
6 years ago
New issue volumes were robust in July with relatively few loan refinancings getting done. Loan portfolio managers say the loan market is finally balanced, having been in favour of borrowers -
Blockchain drags credit into the future
Pioneering corporate bond and loan issues that use blockchains have began a major evolution in the credit market. At last, fax machines may permanently be consigned to the scrap heap -
Star names join Barclays as it pushes into CLOs
John Clements’ move to Barclays has been voted one of the biggest moves this year. On the buy side, Carlyle’s private credit growth and Alcentra’s US expansion have been boosted with big hires -
Investors gain upper hand in doc negotiations
Late June saw the balance of power shift slightly in favour of loan investors, with repricing rates rising and doc terms improving as a glut of borrowers sought to get deals done by the quarter end -
Aircraft lessors: gathering clouds lead to talk of turbulence
6 years ago
Aircraft leasing companies have been cruising over the past two years as passenger numbers grew, but rising interest rates and trade tariff concerns are making some bondholders nervous -
Managers spot opportunity as leveraged loans soften
6 years ago
An abundance of US leveraged loan issuance helped soften secondary prices even though the overall market is highly bid. Meanwhile, investors’ preference for floating rate paper hit high yield -
Higher leverage is on the horizon - but, for now, take in the MFN sunsets
6 years ago
It’s clear from our analysis of most favoured nation protections and sunsets that strong demand for loans is enabling borrowers to insist on advantageous terms even as they increase leverage -
Experienced CSAM holds off boutiques to win biggest prize
6 years ago
Credit Suisse Asset Management became a two-time winner of the Creditflux Manager of the Year award last month after picking up the 2018 trophy in front of a packed house at London’s Landmark Hotel on 9 May -
Libor rise gives timely boost to US loan yields
6 years ago
Competition for US loans among CLOs, ETFs and mutual funds is keeping margins in check. However, the 60bp increase in Libor in Q1 means there’s still reason to pile into the loan market -
A credit market in constant flux
6 years ago
Since Creditflux's launch in 2001, we've reported on CLO evolution, trendy new products, regulatory U-turns, and, of course, crashes. Which, we wonder, is coming next? -
Drug makers: desperately seeking pain relief
6 years ago
With Teva’s profitable Copaxone being undermined by cheaper alternatives, the company is in need of a pick-me-up. By Euan Hagger -
Managers predict skill will win out
6 years ago
We asked managers to predict the year ahead across a range of credit strategies. Overall, they had a positive outlook. By Grace Jennings-Edquist -
US pensions look beyond equities
6 years ago
US pension funds dramatically lowered their allocations to equity in the decade ending in 2016 as they diversified into illiquid and alternative assets. By Grace Jennings-Edquist -
US power generators: Falling prices spark bankruptcies
6 years ago
As renewables and gas undercut traditional power generators, bond holders are preparing for price shocks. By Euan Hagger -
Engineering and construction: diversification leads to deepening debt
6 years ago
In trying to build a more global roster of clients, some construction companies may have dug a hole for themselves -
Computer hardware: manufacturers search for reboot button
6 years ago
Hardware firms are struggling for growth. It’s a problem that turning off and on again won’t fix. By Euan Hagger -
Transport and logistics: heavy debt leaves transporters in jam
7 years ago
With logistic specialists getting a rough ride, debt restructuring could be the next stop for asset-light companies -
Spotlight: Local exchange carriers - calling for rescue on the M&A hotline
7 years ago
Growth-starved US phone companies are seeing consolidation as the best way to improve performance -
Leading fund: Lupus Alpha CLO Opportunity Notes I
7 years ago
Single-B CLO trades boost Lupus Alpha asset Management -
Think outside the box
7 years ago
While the US market credit is the most liquid and the UK is considered the home of European direct lending, there are opportunities further a?eld -
Spotlight: Data centres - clear skies ahead for cloud providers
7 years ago
Demand for data centres is strong and there is no sign so far that the market is overheating -
Things aren’t always what they seem
7 years ago
Buy CLO triple As but don’t be fooled by diversity scores; take a look at credit index futures if you need liquidity; and watch out for quasi-mid market loans appearing in CLOs
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