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BlackRock launches securitised asset fund
10 months ago
BlackRock has launched a new securitised asset fund dubbed the BlackRock Senior Securitised Fund with at least 65% exposure to ABS and no more than 35% to CLOs -
Sound Point becomes 5th largest CLO manager as Assured deal completes
1 year ago
Sound Point announced the completion of its partnership with Assured Guaranty yesterday jumping Sound Point into position as 5th largest CLO manager in the world. -
Blackstone rethinks captive equity strategy
1 year ago
Blackstone has announced proposals to wind down its existing risk retention vehicle, Blackstone Loan Financing Limited (BGLF). -
Managers scramble to launch captive equity funds as they become best route to market
1 year ago
A plethora of CLO managers are eyeing captive equity fund launches in 2023 with the lack of such vehicles cited as the “main hurdle” for issuing deals. -
Deadline approaches for 15th edition of Creditflux awards
1 year ago
Submissions for Creditflux’s 15th annual awards will close next week on Tuesday 21 February -
Citi forms new securitised trading business
1 year ago
Citi has formed a new securitised products trading business, with sources saying the combined business is better aligned with how the bank’s clients are organised -
Belstar partners with Apollo to launch global corporate and structured credit fund
1 year ago
Belstar Management Company has launched a credit fund to invest across global liquid and private credit - including both corporate and structured credit -
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 -
PE firm Nile buys minority stake in Prytania AM
1 year ago
Nile Capital Group has bought a minority stake in a structured credit specialist -
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 -
Apollo reaches for bigger slice of pi(e) with 5% Diameter stake
1 year ago
Apollo Global Management has bought a 5% stake in credit fund and CLO manager Diameter Capital Partners, cementing the relationship between the firms -
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 -
CLO official takes top role as Onex announces new credit leadership
2 years ago
Onex Credit Partners has announced a new leadership structure with two co-heads of credit replacing the CEO that left late last year. One of the promotions is an experienced CLO official -
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 managers added to their pool of analysts last year: Fitch
2 years ago
CLO asset managers staffed up last year as primary issuance volume soared, with Fitch Ratings finding the average analyst team size increased from 16 to 17 -
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 -
CRE CLO episode shines light on CLO get-out clauses
2 years ago
Market disruption clauses are rare in CLO warehouse agreements, but litigation surrounding a cancelled 2020 CRE CLO underlines how these can give CLO issuers added flexibility in a doomsday scenario -
Quarterly rankings: Wave of acquisitions reshapes CLO market
2 years ago
A wave of acquisitions and consolidation hit the CLO market in the first quarter of 2022, although the ripples have yet to alter Creditflux’s manager rankings -
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 -
Creditflux announces finalists for CLO Manager Awards
2 years ago
Creditflux is delighted to announce the shortlist for our 14th annual manager awards, with a full list of categories, methodology and of course finalists -
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 -
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'
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