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NAIC unit suggests going beyond ratings by taking CLO evaluations in-house
1 year ago
A unit within the National Association of Insurance Commissioners has recommended that it takes oversight of the CLO investments held by US insurers by modelling these holdings in-house -
"When the US market gets legislation it does not like, people sue..."
1 year ago
The difference between Americans and Europeans in regards to CLOs -
We’ll get through this awkward patch
1 year ago
Wide liabilities have made pricing CLOs trickier in the past few months. But speakers at Creditflux’s CLO Symposium were optimistic that the arbitrage is OK — so long as you can place those triple As -
SEC extends comment period for private funds disclosure regulation
1 year ago
Following letters from several institutions including the LSTA, the SEC has extended the comment period on its proposed “Private Fund Advisers; Documentation of Registered Investment Adviser Compliance Reviews” rule -
CLO market and congress plead with SEC to extend rule comment period to 90 days
2 years ago
SEC rule proposals are no page-turners: members of the US congress are looking to extend comment periods from 30 days to 90 days. Recent SEC rule proposals require commentors to read and analyse roughly 3,570 pages and respond to 2,260 individually identified questions -
CLOs land in Jersey as Maples kicks off continuations
2 years ago
The CLO migration from the Cayman Islands to Jersey is in full swing, with the Maples Group’s global CLO team having incorporated 27 new Jersey CLOs and completed nine continuations of Cayman CLOs into Jersey. Another 18 continuations are in its pipeline -
CLOs retreat back to Libor as Sofr gets cancelled
2 years ago
Cancel culture has arrived in the CLO market, with newly implemented benchmark Sofr having been scrapped in favour of a return to Libor, after it 'made managers feel sad' -
Biden signs Libor transition measures into law
2 years ago
The Libor legislations, which recieved bipartisan support, are aimed at giving clarity to tough-to-amend Libor contracts that lack adequate fallback language, and supporting a smooth transition away from Libor -
Senate introduces bipartisan bill for “tough" legacy Libor contract transitions
2 years ago
Four senators introduced a bill on Wednesday to provide a replacement framework for “tough legacy” financial contracts that reference Libor but cannot be easily changed -
New SEC rules may increase reporting hurdles for CLOs
2 years ago
CLOs could be caught by sweeping new rules on disclosure by private funds proposed by the SEC in February -
CLOs go island hopping as EU rules bar Cayman Islands
2 years ago
Swathes of CLO special purpose vehicles are set to be relocated this month following the introduction of European Union regulations designating the Cayman Islands as a money laundering location -
Zais scores first for new issue CLOs under Sofr regime
2 years ago
Zais Group has priced what sources say could be the first five-year new issue broadly syndicated loan reinvesting CLO issue of 2022 -
CLO extremes will do well in '22 but mezz needs caution: BNP Paribas
2 years ago
The extreme parts of CLOs' capital structures will offer best value in 2022, but investors should be cautious on mezzanine tranches and consider hedges, say BNP Paribas strategists -
Lev loan index rule change proposed to meet Sofr switch
2 years ago
Leveraged loan index stakeholders are being asked for feedback on a proposal that would allow the inclusion of loans linked to Sofr and scrap a minimum spread rule -
Sofr transition timing puts CLO debt and equity at odds, says BNP Paribas
2 years ago
CLO investors look to have tough conversations ahead on the structure implications of the transition from Libor to Sofr, with BNP Paribas strategists noting CLO debt will benefit from an early move while equity tranches would do better to wait -
Spectre of US CLO risk retention looms as legislation is introduced
2 years ago
US CLO risk retention could be about to return from the dead. As scary as this sounds it is not a Halloween prank, but rather a result of the “Stop Wall Street Looting Act of 2021” brought about by Senator Elizabeth Warren last week -
Points up front: Risk retention gets less than 5% of airtime
2 years ago
In a sign of how buoyant the CLO market is, risk retention was hardly mentioned at Creditflux’s CLO Symposium. Milbank partner John Goldfinch gave a self-deprecating assessment... -
DBRS pays $1 million to settle CLO combo note rating charges
2 years ago
Credit ratings agency DBRS Morningstar has agreed to pay $1 million to settle charges relating to the rating of CLO combo notes -
CLOs face uncertainty as Libor rate deadline looms
2 years ago
CLO equity valuations could be increasingly under the spotlight in coming months, as sources warn of disruption while the market grapples with basis risk between Libor and Sofr in loans and CLO notes -
CLO market explores move out of Cayman amid EU clampdown
2 years ago
CLO market participants are exploring moving their special purpose vehicles out of the Cayman Islands following amended European Union rules that could designate the territory as a blacklisted tax haven -
Breakthroughs come thick and fast for Libor alternatives
2 years ago
Momentum has gathered around initiatives to replace Libor in contracts, with CME Group obtaining a regulatory nod on the term Secured Overnight Financing Rate (Sofr) as well as moving to launch interest rate futures based on banks’ short term credit yields -
CME touts forward-looking Sofr term benchmarks
3 years ago
CME Group has begun publishing term benchmarks for the secured overnight interest rate (Sofr) as part of the global push to move away from Libor in financial markets -
ESG drive poses little threat to CLO returns or flexibility, says Moody's
3 years ago
Environmental, social and governance investment criteria are not impairing CLOs either in flexibility or performance, Moody's Investors Service has found in a new report -
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 -
Differences emerge in shape of new CLO bond buckets
3 years ago
The future of bonds in CLO portfolios is beginning to take shape after amendments to the Volcker rule came into effect in October last year
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