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JP Morgan revises CLO spread target upwards as recession fears mount
1 month ago
Off the back of renewed recession fears JP Morgan has revised its end-of-year AAA CLO spread target upwards to 150bps for both the US and Europe -
Barclays raises 2024 US BSL CLO new issue forecast
6 months ago
Barclays has become the latest bank research desk to increase its 2024 US BSL CLO new issue forecast -
European CLO equity distributions keep getting better, US keep getting worse
6 months ago
The latest distributions for post-reinvestment US CLOs show the impact of rapid prepayment rates, but post-reinvestment European CLOs are bucking that trend and seem to be improving with age. -
Fresh wave of CLO calls looms as US equity distributions drop
7 months ago
Equity distributions for US CLOs outside their reinvestment period continue to fall as prepayments cut into cashflows -
European CLO primary spreads still have a long way to go
7 months ago
Are European CLO spreads in the primary market cheap or expensive? Our latest research shows that while US managers can celebrate AAAs reaching the 150s, in Europe spreads still have a long way to go to reach historical norms. -
New research says that CLO arb is better than you think, but still not good enough
8 months ago
New research by Barclays’ Powell Eddins and Pranava Boyidapu suggests that CLO arbitrage is in a better place than many investors think, but that BBs are still more attractive -
Euro CLOs have better 2023 entry point than US in $140 billion issuance year: Barclays
1 year ago
CLO performance and issuance may have to wait until the second half of next year for improvement, say Barclays credit strategists in a 2023 outlook piece. But Europe could fare better than the US given starting levels in a year the market faces some challenging regulatory hurdles -
Private equity firms are becoming CLO converts: TwentyFour
1 year ago
Private equity firms have increasingly bought CLO and other securitised debt tranches in recent weeks instead of their usual preference for physical assets - a trade TwentyFour believes "makes perfect sense" -
Sofr away from me – basis puts new CLO triple As in dire straits
1 year ago
A relative value gap has opened between secondary and primary market CLO triple A tranches, with the former looking attractive as volatility heightens and the basis grows between Libor and Sofr. This presents an additional problem for managers hoping to do new business -
Widening asset/liability gulf will hurt CLOs: Barclays
2 years ago
A mismatch between CLO asset / liability rate risk is increasing in the US as more leveraged loan issuers opt for one-month pay frequency, Barclays credit strategists have found -
Short duration CLOs are putting reset risk in the post: Barclays
2 years ago
The CLO market’s recent trend of shorter duration issuance could be setting up a problem for managers down the line that will impact their equity returns, Barclays has warned -
Euro double As and US triple As offer best value in CLOs: BNP Paribas
2 years ago
Secondary market double A rated tranches offer the best relative value in European CLOs’ capital structures, while US triple As in primary starting to look attractive, according to BNP Paribas credit strategists -
CLO spreads are not pricing in recession: JP Morgan
2 years ago
CLOs are priced fairly for a growth slowdown but not a recession, according to JP Morgan credit strategists, who warn spreads are at risk if US growth contracts -
Manager selection stakes are heightening as CLO pain points intensify: Barclays
2 years 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 -
CLO investors show more signs of optimism than other ABS: Barclays
2 years ago
CLO investors attending the Global ABS conference in Barcelona were more upbeat than those that work in residential mortgage-backed securities and other ABS, say Barclays securitised credit strategists. But the overall mood was sombre -
CLO top stack offers best value versus corp debt after junior tranche rally: Barclays
2 years ago
Having lagged in the recent market recovery, CLO triple A paper looks attractive versus corporate investment grade and the CDX IG credit derivatives index -
CLOs look attractive after corporate rally - but not all tranches: Barclays
2 years ago
Rallying corporate cash credit spreads over the past two weeks have widened the basis with CLOs and made these products look attractive again, according to Barclays strategists -
Hidden loan tail risks and mounting single B exposure could pose problem for CLOs: Barclays
2 years ago
A solid rally for leveraged loans this week - against returning weakness in bonds - has put focus back on the market, which seemingly has little tail risk priced in. But short term support factors and a dwindling triple C bucket mask the quality skew, warn Barclays strategists in a note today - which could spell downgrades for single-B minus rated loans -
CLO equity could get hurt by mismatch in credit spread adjustments: Barclays
2 years ago
The possibility that borrowers and sponsors start to use their clout to scrap credit spread adjustments from leveraged loans poses a risk for new CLO equity, while legacy deals also face transition challenges -
CLO investor cash balances at lowest levels since 2009: JP Morgan research
2 years ago
A survey conducted by JP Morgan has suggested that CLO investors' cash balances are at their lowest levels since 2009 - but most managers want to add risk in the coming months -
CLO lower cap stack will outperform with $175bn new issuance in 2022: JP Morgan
2 years ago
Equity and lower rated tranche investors will do best as $175 billion of global new CLO issuance arrives in 2022, predict JP Morgan strategists in their annual outlook, taking market size to $1.2 trillion -
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 -
CLO demand to drive loan outperformance over bonds: BNP Paribas
3 years ago
The buying power of CLOs and funds could mean leveraged loans rally further and outpace high yield bonds, says BNP Paribas' credit research team -
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 -
CLO investors still hungry for triple As and double Bs, says JP Morgan
3 years ago
Most CLO investors are looking to add risk through deals in the months ahead, with very few inclined to reduce exposure, a JP Morgan survey has found - despite the historic flood of issuance in the first quarter of this year
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