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“For Creditflux this will be an extra special occasion - the publication is marking its 20th year in business”
2 years ago
A colourful train journey featuring Alice in Wonderland, Yoda and Top Trumps puts Welshcake in mind of the CLO Symposium -
Points up front: Swapping bylines for a role on the buy side
2 years ago
Creditflux has specialised in CLO coverage for over a decade now and generally we’ve had a clear run at the market because few of our peers appreciate how the CLO machine works. The exception to that has been highly-respected Bloomberg journalist Sarah Husband -
"Do not rush to set up a check-box approach with negative screening and start de-investing"
2 years ago
Instead of rushing through an ESG framework, asset managers need to adopt a long- and short-term approach -
"Alongside larger private equity funds, loan volumes will continue to grow"
2 years ago
Spire's Phil Bennett-Britton takes our credit quiz -
"In some ways, CLOs resemble a quirky, cottage industry more than a trillion-dollar market"
2 years ago
CLO volumes outstanding have passed $1 trillion, but index omission and private placements are holding us back -
Past returns: Doing DIY CLOs
2 years ago
Five years ago we reported that CLO managers were considering self-arranged CLOs -
They said it: "A lot of value was lost due to CLO window dressing"
2 years ago
"A lot of value was lost due to CLO window dressing" -
Points up front: CLO veteran earns OBE
2 years ago
We spotted a household name in the CLO business among those being feted in last month’s Queen’s birthday honours list — former Alcentra chief executive David Forbes-Nixon was awarded an OBE -
"Pain is on the way: spreads are too tight, while compression and carry are done. But what if it's not?"
2 years ago
Welshcake reminds us that mid-cycle portfolio management is a funny old game -
"Technology won’t replace human judgement. In ESG a qualitative review is necessary"
3 years ago
The social aspect of ESG must be given sufficient weight in investment decisions -
They said it: "The board announces the discovery of a website purporting to represent Volta"
3 years ago
They said it -
Points up front: Waterway to name and brand your CLO
3 years ago
When taking over a CLO launched by another firm, CLO managers face a dilemma: how do you re-brand it so it’s clear it’s one of your CLOs, but not so much that it fudges your personal track record? Well, HPS Investment Partners has found a neat balance -
CLOs seem like Premier League members in the world of finance
3 years ago
The CLO industry is in a privileged position and can wield its power to do good -
We say it: Creditflux salutes women in credit
3 years ago
The credit industry is blessed with many strong women and for this issue of Creditflux we’re exclusively hearing their voices across our news, analysis and columns -
They said it: "State Street is pleased to offer financing of CLOs in loan form"
3 years ago
"State Street is pleased to offer financing of CLOs in loan form" A spokesperson for State Street confirms the US bank is buying European CLOs as loans, and adds that this will be a growing business line. -
Points up front: Navigating lockdown easel-y with brush in hand
3 years ago
The various periods of lockdown over the past 12 months have provided time for credit professionals to tap into their creative side, and Schroders’ head of securitised credit Michelle Russell-Dowe has taken full advantage -
Points up front: Brahms for the brain
3 years ago
We often use this column to highlight charitable initiatives undertaken by members of the CLO community, but charity starts at home and we’d like to point you towards an initiative conducted by Richard Burrell, partner of our own Tanvi Gupta -
"If we have to rely on top-down global political coordination we are all doomed"
3 years ago
ESG can’t be dictated to us by authorities. It’s a way of life -
A transformational framework means fund managers have to drive real-world change
3 years ago
There are managers who make transformational investments, those who incorporate ESG and those who do nothing -
A brighter year ahead
3 years ago
Panellists on Creditflux’s CLO webinar described how CLO spreads are close to historic tights, ESG is entering the docs and managers have more flexibility with work-outs than ever before -
CLO guys shouldn't feel quite as self-important as us Welsh... But you are in a pretty amazing spot
3 years ago
CLO portfolio managers should be emboldened by recent events to push for ESG strategies -
Past returns: Highland sells European CLOs at second attempt
3 years ago
In Creditflux 10 years ago, we reported that Highland Capital Management was offloading its European CLOs, with Alcentra and Barings among the frontrunner -
I'm a nosy neighbour... get CSO deals public and embrace the age of information
3 years ago
A year of staying under the radar has not helped the CSO market -
Past returns: Nochu lands in Europe
3 years ago
Five years ago in Creditflux, we reported that Norinchukin Bank had made its first investment in a 2.0 European CLO -
The imperfect incorporation of ESG is no excuse not to act
3 years ago
Managers’ legal ESG responsibilities may be vague, but they must still set up a credible strategy
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