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Sofr fix nears launch as CLOs face term rate void
3 years ago
Three months into 2021, grounds for optimism have grown little that a term rate will be found before the end of the year to replace Libor in loans, CLOs, CDS and other contracts. But hopes are rising that solutions such as credit spread adjustments could help mitigate performance uncertainty -
Perhaps 2021 will be the first year of the next expansion
3 years ago
For 2021, our columnist is focused on Libor transitions, CLO flexibility and loan managers fighting among themselves -
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 -
S&P adds to CLO negative watch list as loan downgrades pick up
4 years ago
Standard & Poor’s has added to the list of tranches in CLOs it has on negative watch as coronavirus concerns mount. This follows the rating agency last week highlighting 22 tranches across 15 US CLOs for having big exposure to downgraded corporate borrowers across impacted industry sectors -
Fitch puts European and US CLO notes on negative watch after coronavirus stress test
4 years ago
Fitch Ratings has placed six notes from one European CLO, one US static CLO and one US middle market CLO on negative watch, following coronavirus-related stress tests placed last week -
VIP Cinema makes uncomfortable viewing for CLOs as it's reeled into Chapter 11
4 years ago
CLOs hold $52.9 million of debt in seatmaker VIP Cinema Holdings, which has filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection in the District of Delaware -
US loan trading: McDermott downgrade leads to CLO outflows as managers board rail road firm
4 years ago
US freight railroads operator Genesee & Wyoming allocated its $2.55 billion term loan in November, making it the most popular issuer in the month. And CLO managers were sceptical of the outlook for McDermott Technology - signalled by $185.9 net outflows - after Moody's downgraded its corporate family rating from B3 to Caa2 -
US loan trading: CLOs treated to DaVita as Refinitiv outflows escalate
4 years ago
US CLO managers were treated to a $2.75 billion term loan B by kidney dialysis services provider DaVita, which became the most popular issuer in August. And Refinitiv US Holdings continued to be the most sold US issuer by CLOs, according to the latest trustee reports from CLO-i -
Prepayments pose reinvestment dilemma for CLO managers
4 years ago
CLO managers globally could be left sitting on piles of cash amid an uptick in loan prepayments. Standard & Poor’s reported that institutional US loan prepayments had hit $26 billion in July, and more recently some widely-held CLO names are set to return principal to lenders, with financial data provider Refinitiv US Holdings and Italian telecom operator Wind Tre taking this route. -
CLO managers suffer puncture with $85 million of Jack Cooper debt
4 years ago
CLO managers hold $85.8 million of exposure to auto hauler Jack Cooper Ventures, which filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy, according to the latest trustee reports from CLO-i -
CLO managers process Fusion bankruptcy implications
4 years ago
12 CLO managers hold $185.2 million exposure to the debt of the cloud services company, which filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy -
Windstream set for high CDS pay-out as DC picks initial deliverable obligations
5 years ago
Windstream Holdings CDS protection holders look set for a high pay-out, as the cheapest deliverable obligations into the defaulted company’s credit event auction are quoted in the mid-20s -
First Data takeover foreshadows inflows for CLOs that hold the debt
5 years ago
CLO managers that hold portions of First Data Corporation’s $11.5 billion syndicated term debt could find themselves with lots of cash to redeploy later this year if Fiserv completes its acquisition of the financial services company -
Deutsche Bank refinances CLO backed with trade finance assets
5 years ago
Deutsche Bank has brought a $3.5 billion CLO backed by trade finance that includes a first-loss piece issued at par -
US clothing brand default leaves CLOs exposed
5 years ago
As many as 100 CLOs are among the holders of debt issued by FullBeauty, which defaulted on 31 October on an interest payment to its $345 million second lien loans -
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
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