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Retail fund pain is a CLO manager’s gain
5 years ago
Retail funds dumped loans in record volumes late in 2018, creating ideal conditions for CLOs to capitalise with performing credits available in the mid-90s for the first time in years -
Loan volumes fall in Europe but rise in US
5 years ago
European CLO managers seem to be eating into the loan market with more appetite than their, US counterparts, who are perhaps spoiled for choice. But background risks lurk in both markets -
Finding the hidden value in success
5 years ago
Learning from one’s mistakes is often cited as key to professional development. However, widening this perspective and paying attention to things that go well can further improve performance -
Managers digest blockbuster deals
5 years ago
Third quarter loan and bond volumes tend to be small — but this year corporate credit fund managers have swallowed huge deals from AkzoNobel, Altice and Refinitiv -
New issues keep managers busy in summer season
5 years ago
New issue loans made up 74.1% of volumes in August, supporting US CLO managers looking to ramp up. Spreads tightened to 368bp, but managers can’t complain — it’s much better than in Q1 -
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
5 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 -
New rules encourage growth in blossoming risk sharing market
5 years ago
Significant risk transfer deals have generally been issued towards the end of the year – but the first quarter of 2018 has opened with a flurry of deals across primary and secondary markets -
Aircraft lessors: gathering clouds lead to talk of turbulence
5 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
5 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 -
There are no perfect hedges for CLOs
6 years ago
As the CLO market gets hotter and hotter, investors are seeking hedges against the inevitable downturn. But although there are a wide range of options, there is no consensus on which is best
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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 -
Dedication pays off in risk sharing
6 years ago
Fund managers are pitching dedicated CRT funds to institutional investors as market hits €75 billion in 2017 and US banks start to take notice. By Sayed Kadiri -
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 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 -
Spotlight: Local exchange carriers - calling for rescue on the M&A hotline
6 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
6 years ago
Single-B CLO trades boost Lupus Alpha asset Management
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