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Credit fundraising: ESG centre stage as capital pours into new strategies
3 years ago
Sustainability was the watchword for fundraising in February, amid a flurry of fund launches as well as first closes for impact funds and sustainable bond funds -
At least 2020 wasn’t dreadful for CLOs
3 years ago
Last year’s downturn was another in which CLOs survived and in many cases thrived as active management and Libor floors helped managers deliver 13%-plus returns to equity -
GoldenTree closes second captive CLO fund at $725 million
3 years ago
GoldenTree Asset Management has raised $725 million for its second captive CLO fund named GLM II -
US CLO spreads take big stride tighter as GoldenTree prints triple As at 107bp
3 years ago
CLO spreads tightened substantially on Friday after GoldenTree Loan Management priced its first new issue deal of 2021 with triple As paying just 107 basis points over Libor -
LP round up: pensions plan private credit pacing as strategic credit takes on "midfield" role
3 years ago
US pensions have allocated $1.4 billion across 22 credit funds including those managed by Angelo Gordon, Ares and GoldenTree, according to recent board documents seen by Creditflux. Meanwhile a pension fund draws parallels between strategic credit and Jordan Henderson -
GoldenTree targets $900 million for latest structured credit fund
3 years ago
GoldenTree Asset Management is targeting $900 million for GoldenTree Structured Products Fund VII, which looks to be the firm's latest offering focused on structured credit -
Elements work against CLO managers in Q3
3 years ago
CLO equity distributions fell in Q3 largely due to factors, such as Libor mismatches, that CLO managers can’t control. But these headwinds could turn in favour of managers in the near future -
Global b-wic round-up: Europe drifts wider
3 years ago
The CLO secondary market had a robust week with $860 million of US CLO paper and €315 million worth of European CLO bonds listed. But spreads widened off the back of concerns over lockdowns across the globe, the increased risk of downgrades and tomorrow’s US presidential election -
LP round up: EIF backs four debt funds while Carlyle wins $1 billion
3 years ago
Institutional investors have allocated just over $4 billion to 27 credit managers in October board meetings -
Former GoldenTree high-flyers launch structured credit firm in Los Angeles
3 years ago
A former GoldenTree senior portfolio manager and business development specialist have launched an asset manager that will invest across an array of structured credit, including CLOs, synthetics and private transactions -
LP round up: Connecticut eyes Fortress for private credit partnership
3 years ago
Investors placed $3.3 billion across 26 credit mandates over the past fortnight, according to documents seen by Creditflux -
Global CLO b-wic round-up: US CLO triple As finally rally while European investors go ‘all in’
3 years ago
A huge supply of $731 million of US CLO triple A bonds pushed US CLO secondary volumes to just shy of $1.5 billion last week -
Managers weigh up matters of principal
3 years ago
CLO managers that were able to avoid OC traps made double-digit equity distributions in Q2, despite the headwinds. But these firms tended not to be among those that built the most par -
Three years after launch, Rockford Tower joins the elite
3 years ago
The CLO platform launched by King Street Capital Management in 2017 has been crowned Creditflux Manager of the Year -
Spreads tighten as GoldenTree and BlackRock print tightest CLO triple As since March
3 years ago
The CLO market moved tighter on Friday as GoldenTree Loan Management and BlackRock each priced new issues with triple As at 155 basis points over Libor, scoring a new record print following the coronavirus sell off in March -
Past returns: GoldenTree CLO trades over par
3 years ago
Five years ago we reported that the equity in a GoldenTree 1.0 CLO was in demand, despite the threat that its position could be marked down to zero -
CLOs at a glance: global market hits post-outbreak high
3 years ago
Primary issuance is on the rise as global CLO volumes in June stand at $7.22 billion as Creditflux goes to press, exceeding the $7.12 billion in May -
CLO pipeline: manager prepares crowning return as primary market gets busy
3 years ago
CLO secondary prices have rallied hard in recent weeks, providing impetus for the new issue deal pipeline to fill up quickly. But one surprise is that Western Asset Management has chosen this moment to return to the primary CLO market, after several years' absence -
European investors eye 180bp pick-up on triple B CLOs traded in April
3 years ago
A b-wic consisting of mostly European triple B CLOs that traded in late April is on offer at 9.30am New York time tomorrow, according to market sources, as data shows spreads for the rating band averaging 546 basis points over Euribor as of 27 May -
$350 million of CLO collateral drips into default as oil companies file for Chapter 11
3 years ago
CLOs hold $353 million worth of debt of two oil and gas companies - Ultra Petroleum and Gavilan Resources - which have become the latest casulties of the precipituous decline in oil prices. The pair filed for chapter 11 protection in the US Bankruptcy Court for the Southern District of Texas on Thursday and Saturday, respectively -
US CLO league tables: coronavirus brings changes in approach and new top manager
3 years ago
Amid a big slump in CLO primary issuance, new deals have taken focus and there are some notable changes at the top of the league tables -
Global CLO b-wic round-up: equity makes a return as investors search for price levels
3 years ago
Three European CLO equity bonds have traded with colour attached in the last two weeks in the secondary market -
Credit pickers need luck to avoid OC trap
We know what you’re thinking: is my CLO failing its OC test? The truth is, in all this volatility, it can be hard to keep track, unless your deal has high quality liquid loans3 years ago -
US triple A CLO spreads tighten 90bp on month with GoldenTree new deal
4 years ago
Goldentree Asset Management today priced its first CLO following the covid-19-triggered market dislocation, scoring the tightest print of the new era in the process -
Seven points basis opens up in CLO triple Bs - but Investcorp trades well to defy trend
4 years ago
Triple B rated tranches once again swamped the secondary CLO market yesterday and trading levels suggest the basis between bonds on negative watch/outlook versus those not subject to a downgrade is about seven points
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