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Two roads diverged in the CLO wood
In Europe, the third quarter was all twists and turns: volumes hit €11.9 billion, the ECB cut rates and CLO triple A spreads tightened 14bp in three deals. In the US, the path was more straightforward4 years ago -
Fund performance
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CLOs at a glance
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Lenders turn to quality over quantity
Bond and loan volumes dropped in August amid signs that US investors are taking a safety-first approach: 46% of issuance was made up of loans rated BB-/Ba3, compared to 33% earlier this year4 years ago -
Beyond blacklists: the next step in ESG
4 years ago
Credit managers are integrating ESG into their investment processes, but that does not mean they are unable to invest in unethical credits — they can, if they are paid adequately for the risk. -
Any takers for illiquid European CLO equity?
4 years ago
The investor base for European CLO equity is far smaller than for US CLO equity. But for those with the mandate, and willing to stomach the illiquidity, valuations have been strong this year. -
Fund performance
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Credit funds at a glance
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CLOs at a glance
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Investors go first in lien at loan queue
The risk premium for second lien US loans has widened in recent months, while first lien loan margins have gone the other way. It’s a clear signal that lenders are erring on the side of caution.4 years ago -
CLO managers went to CCC, to see what they could CCC…
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 aggressive4 years ago -
A framework for rating the ESG-ness of a borrower is developing, but rating providers are taking diff erent approaches to evaluating environmental and social impact — and getting diff erent results4 years ago
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Lenders DIP their hands in pockets
The DIP financing market is growing, with $12.3 billion of supply through the first six months of the year. Almost all of this debt has been swallowed by existing lenders keen to maintain relationships.4 years ago -
A round-up of CLO performance
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Credit funds at a glance
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Fund performance
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Healthcare hits top of US critical list in slower month
June was the first month in a long while in which healthcare brought the greatest number of US bankruptcies, but the largest single debtor was Legacy Reserves, an oil and gas company4 years ago -
Replies to our survey from 95 respondents in 11 countries show that environmental, social and governance investing is growing in importance — but it is tricky for firms to define and implement4 years ago
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Investors seek oasis as new issues dry up
US loan issuance has fallen dramatically this year, but many thirsty investors found liquidity in the secondary market or took advantage of plentiful high yield issuance in a record quarter for bonds -
Market rallies as key CLO investor retreats
A key CLO triple A investor dropped back from the market in the second quarter of 2019, but, remarkably, CLO spreads tightened as repricings came back and other investors drove demand4 years ago -
Fresh ideas blow in from the west
4 years ago
As Creditflux hosted its first conference in California, the hub of US innovation, it was no surprise that new ideas such as applicable margin resets and high triple-C buckets were on the agenda -
Fund performance: Mercury rises as does credit fund performance
A round-up of fund performance4 years ago -
A round-up of fundraising and people moves in credit4 years ago
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CLOs at a glance
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CLO investors should be looking at CSOs
At Creditflux’s Credit Dimensions event in New York, structured credit investors were told how synthetic CDOs fit neatly alongside CLOs, and there is no need to pick one over the other4 years ago
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