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Double-dip refinancing hits US leveraged loan
7 months ago
Wheel Pros, a name still held by 219 CLOs with $414 million of total principal, announced details of a new refinancing deal last week featuring a controversial double-dip structure -
It's all relative: CLOs are lagging no more, as Carlyle deal drags market tighter
3 years ago
“CLOs are lagging” has been a much repeated refrain over the last nine months. But Carlyle Group has this week produced a US CLO that has dragged spreads to their tightest point in three years so that, rather than comparing CLOs to pre-covid levels, they should be assessed against early 2018 -
Single name shorters get improved entry point after conviction test
3 years ago
Returning market optimism has taken credit spreads back to ultra-tight levels. But for bears, this posits a better entry level for short trades, and the recent blow-out may have given strong pointers where to target them -
US loan trading: McDermott downgrade leads to CLO outflows as managers board rail road firm
4 years ago
US freight railroads operator Genesee & Wyoming allocated its $2.55 billion term loan in November, making it the most popular issuer in the month. And CLO managers were sceptical of the outlook for McDermott Technology - signalled by $185.9 net outflows - after Moody's downgraded its corporate family rating from B3 to Caa2 -
Credit market snapshot: peripherals drag on Europe as US outperforms
9 years ago
Europe saw spreads continue to move wider yesterday, as a flurry of announcements showed that the new Greek government is serious about making a radical change of course -
Credit market snapshot: traders hedge their tails as markets tighten
9 years ago
Credit indices push tighter ahead of central bank action, but options activity picks up -
Credit market snapshot: spreads remain quiet
9 years ago
Credit spreads saw a second day of calm with little-to-no movement -
Credit market snapshot: spreads flatten following mixed US data
9 years ago
Credit spread rally eases as US posts strong housing data but low inflation -
Credit market snapshot: rally continues as Europe storms ahead
9 years ago
European credit markets post another day of strong performance as global tensions ease -
Credit market snapshot: European financials lead gains
9 years ago
Credit markets touch tighter in US and Europe, but European financials lead the way -
Credit market snapshot: credit pushes tighter on few headlines
9 years ago
Credit trades tighter in Europe on small flows and few headlines -
Credit market snapshot: Europe tightens as market banks on rate cut
9 years ago
European spreads push tighter ahead of a central bank meeting which could push a rate cut -
Credit market snapshot: European high yield starts new year in good cheer
10 years ago
European high yield continues strong start to the year with another move tighter -
Credit market snapshot: markets stay flat ahead of tapering call
10 years ago
Spreads largely flat as market holds breath before Ben Bernanke's final FOMC statement -
Spreads tighten as Chevron proves only half as toxic as first thought
10 years ago
Spreads relating to energy producer tighten as the company sees its fines halved in Ecuadorian pollution case -
Alcatel-Lucent spreads rally on capital-raising announcement
10 years ago
French telecoms service provider sees spreads jump tighter on news of new financing package and share sale -
Credit investors win as gaming firm Caesars loses licence bid
10 years ago
Spreads relating to Caesars tighten as planned casino fails to win license in Massachusetts -
Spreads jump wider as funds look to take Safeway to the LBO checkout
10 years ago
US retailer Safeway is reported to be in talks about a potential buy out from private equity firms -
Traders retune views on RadioShack after earnings get poor reception
10 years ago
Spreads leap wider again one day after new financing line gives US electronics retailer a credit boost -
US mortgage insurers’ credit spreads jump in as market improves
10 years ago
Mortgage insurers see spreads jump tighter as market returns to profit -
Recovery gathers pace for under-pressure Italian banks
10 years ago
Italian banks see their spreads tightening increasingly quickly as political storm blows over -
Peugoet stake sale and debt buy-back drive spread gains
10 years ago
Spreads relating to French car maker jump tighter as firm announces talks to enhance Asian tie-up and buy back debt. -
Verizon spreads jump wider as investors get the message
10 years ago
Spreads on US telecoms firm jump out as Vodafone announces it is in talks to sell its stake in the two firms’ joint wireless venture -
Credit market snapshot: Europe vastly underperforms the US
10 years ago
US spreads tighten as Europe pushes wider, with the gap between senior and subordinated financials continuing to narrow -
Credit market snapshot: European financials have least weak week
10 years ago
European financials outperformed the market by moving out the least in a week of slow trading. The US underperformed.
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