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US CLO credit Air Methods Corporation files for bankruptcy
7 months ago
Air Methods Corporation, a widely held name in the US CLO market, filed for Chapter 11 this morning reporting USD 1bn to USD 10bn in liabilities. -
Beneath the triple C: Life could be better, but it’s just a letter, under the CCC
1 year ago
Many market participants were eagerly looking forward to a break in December after a gruelling year, but the rating agencies were in no mood to oblige. -
Fitch raises low end of its default forecasts for US leveraged loans and high yield
1 year ago
Fitch Ratings has increased the low end of its US leveraged loan and high yield default forecast ranges to reflect growing macroeconomic headwinds -
Nerves of steel needed for CLOs as Phoenix Services files for chapter 11
1 year ago
CLOs hold $341.54 million of steel service provider Phoenix Services Topco which filed for chapter 11 protection in the US Bankruptcy Court for the District of Delaware yesterday -
Cineworld buys ticket for DIP facility with chapter 11 filing
1 year ago
Cineworld filed for Chapter 11 in the US Bankruptcy Court For The Southern District Of Texas on Wednesday, less than a month after the UK-based cinema operator announced Chapter 11 was among the options it was considering to “achieve its restructuring objectives” -
Secondary CLOs stand firm as credit markets take a hit
1 year ago
Macro weakness is seeping into credit with CDS indices gapping wider and US loans suffering a setback after dropping below 95 points this week. Traders say the CLO secondary market has reflected this turn in sentiment, with did-not-trades racking up – although spreads have held up better than other parts of the credit market -
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 -
Seven dealers join forces over loan/CLO platform led by Bejile's Octaura
1 year ago
The industry-wide initiative to create an electronic loan and CLO trading platform has taken a big step forward with Citi’s Brian Bejile spearheading newly-formed Octaura Holdings. -
Alcentra makes leadership changes as European CLO head Rainbow goes part-time
2 years ago
Alcentra has announced changes to its leadership team with co-chief investment officer of liquid credit Graham Rainbow deciding to take on a part-time role at the firm -
Jets overcome turbulence as American Airlines repays debt
2 years ago
Although international travel remains suppressed by the coronavirus, US domestic air travel has rebounded, with the Transportation Security Administration data showing a return to 2019 levels of footfall at US airports. -
Key CLO official earns promotion to managing director at Z Capital
2 years ago
Z Capital Group has promoted two members of its investment team in New York, including a central figure on its CLO management platform -
US CLO portfolio manager set to join fast-growing Redding Ridge
2 years ago
A US CLO portfolio manager is set to join Redding Ridge Asset Management next month, taking the firm's CLO PM roster to three -
Fitch lowers US loan default rates for 2021 and 2022
3 years ago
The rating agency has $200.9 billion of ‘market concern loans’ on its radar, saying these have declined in volume for the 12th month straight but are still up 16% from pre-pandemic. -
Beneath the triple C: CLOs benefit as upgrades make for lighter triple C buckets
3 years ago
For the first time since the sell off in March last year, downgrades to triple C have come to a near-standstill -
FS bridges CLO gap with broadly syndicated loans
3 years ago
FS Investments has expanded its platform to include CLOs backed by broadly syndicated loans, with officials saying the firm capitalised on solid conditions late in 2020 -
CLO 2021 outlook: back to the 'old' normal with volumes, spreads and structures to revert to pre-covid levels
3 years ago
Predictions went out the window this year because, well, who in December 2019 could have foreseen a pandemic devastating lives and wrecking financial markets? But the emergence of vaccines to combat the threat of the coronavirus has spurred a rally in credit over the last month. And CLO researchers expect a resurgence in 2021 with US new issue CLO volumes predicted to hit the $80-110 billion range, according to reports analysed by Creditflux. -
US and European CLO PMs earn promotion as Carlyle's Pace takes on new role
3 years ago
Carlyle Group’s global head of liquid credit has decided to take on a new role as vice chair of global credit, according to an internal memo seen by Creditflux, which will involve investing capital across the Carlyle platform -
[update] Beneath the triple C: theme parks take portfolios on downward ride
3 years ago
Seven corporate debt issuers were downgraded to triple C or below in September by Moody’s or Standard and Poor’s – hurting $2.16 billion of US CLO loans and €1.16 billion of European CLO portfolio. The pace of CLO loan downgrades to triple C has slowed steadily since the peak in April -
CLO rally keeps primary market flowing for most prolific issuers
3 years ago
The rally in CLO liabilities in September has given fresh impetus to the primary CLO market, which has benefitted from almost six months of favourable market dynamics -
Garrett Motion stalls with CLOs holding $608 million of bankrupt firm's debt
3 years ago
Garrett Motion enters chapter 11 proceedings with a stalking horse offer from private equity firm KPS Capital Partners, which has agreed to buy substantially all of the firm’s assets for around $2.1 billion. CLOs hold around $680 million of Garrett's term loans -
CLOs stuck with $100 million of bankrupt TNT Crane's debt
3 years ago
14 CLO managers hold $92.5 million debt of TNT Crane & Rigging, which filed for chapter 11 protection in the US Bankruptcy Court For The District Of Delaware yesterday -
Fieldwood slips into second bankruptcy as CLOs hold $314 million
3 years ago
CLO managers hold $314.5 million of oil and gas drilling company Fieldwood Energy, which filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy yesterday for the second time in two years -
CLOs hold $600 million of bankrupt retailer Tailored Brands
3 years ago
Tailored Brands has become the latest US retailer to file for Chapter 11 as a result of the coronavirus-induced pandemic. 37 US CLO managers hold $588.9 million in term loans of the Houston-headquartered firm, -
Ostrum's US CLO plan takes a turn after head of structured credit leaves
3 years ago
An experienced CLO PM has left Ostrum after just one year -
Beneath the triple C: downgrades hold steady as Travelport loses its luggage
3 years ago
For the second month in a row downgrades to triple C steadied, with just under $9 billion of CLO loans falling to this rating across 34 corporate borrowers
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