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Lenders turn to quality over quantity
Bond and loan volumes dropped in August amid signs that US investors are taking a safety-first approach: 46% of issuance was made up of loans rated BB-/Ba3, compared to 33% earlier this year4 years ago -
Euro trading: Vue proves to be leading light for CLOs, but liquid bonds play crucial support role
4 years ago
Vue International's newly issued loan starred in 25 CLO managers' portfolios, which bought €239.4 million of the loan in June and made it a box office hit among CLO managers, according to CLO-i. -
GSO adds $10 billion to inflows with direct lending, structured credit and energy
4 years ago
Blackstone grew its credit assets under management to $139.3 billion, up 13% on a year ago, according to the firm's second quarter earnings release -
European loan trading: CLO managers snack on Ifco loans
4 years ago
35 CLO managers were holding €364.2 million €364.2 million of IFCO’s loans in April – all at par -
JP Morgan AM names CEO with Willcox set to leave
4 years ago
JP Morgan Asset Management’s chief executive officer Chris Willcox will step down from his job at the end of the year, according to an internal memo seen by Creditflux -
Crossover sell-off risks heightened after Brexit vote, says BNP Paribas
5 years ago
The risk of a bearish pullback in European crossover credits has increased as a result of yesterday’s UK parliament vote against Prime Minister Theresa May’s Brexit approach, according to a BNP Paribas trading note -
Muzinich poaches Neuberger Berman MD for top fund distribution role
5 years ago
Muzinich has hired a global head of distribution, according to an announcement today, picking up the role previously held by Joshua Hughes, who left for CIFC Asset Management in May -
Spanish €2.3 billion SRT referencing project finance loans suffers downgrade
5 years ago
A junior debt tranche in a €2.3 billion significant risk transfer originated by Banco Santander has suffered a downgrade less than a year after its launch -
24 CLO managers hold J Crew loan as it drops 4.62%
5 years ago
A total of 109 CLOs hold $219.4 million exposure to J Crew, whose Term Loan B traded down 4.62% from yesterday -
GAM appoints former DWS official as global head of trading
5 years ago
Zurich-headquartered GAM Investments has appointed an ex-DWS trading head to the newly created role -
Managers spot opportunity as leveraged loans soften
5 years ago
An abundance of US leveraged loan issuance helped soften secondary prices even though the overall market is highly bid. Meanwhile, investors’ preference for floating rate paper hit high yield -
Higher leverage is on the horizon - but, for now, take in the MFN sunsets
5 years ago
It’s clear from our analysis of most favoured nation protections and sunsets that strong demand for loans is enabling borrowers to insist on advantageous terms even as they increase leverage -
Hermes launches £185 million unconstrained credit fund
5 years ago
London-based Hermes Investment Management has launched a new Ucits-compliant unconstrained credit fund - which will include pricing ESG risks -
Hermes to debut ESG unconstrained credit fund
6 years ago
Hermes Investment Management is set to launch an unconstrained credit fund this year -
High Ucits fees? Change strategy or face liquidation, report suggests
6 years ago
Substantially high fees on Ucits have led some funds to merge or liquidate, France’s stock market regulator says -
Ropes & Gray announces 33 promotions including finance and hedge fund professionals
6 years ago
Law firm Ropes & Gray has promoted 33 lawyers to counsel of the firm, with the attorneys representing a range of practice groups including finance, investment management, hedge funds and private investment funds -
Shrinking spread cushions prove hard for CLOs
6 years ago
Falling loan spreads are placing ever tighter constraints on CLO managers’ choice of investments just as the loan supply itself is declining -
Alcentra raises €690 million for closed-end credit fund
6 years ago
BNY Mellon subsidiary Alcentra has closed its Clareant Strategic Credit Fund with sales of €690 million. The vehicle, which originally had a target size of €500 million, is dedicated to opportunistic investing in the loans, bonds and structured credit of European companies -
GoldenTree partner joins Alcentra as co-chief investment officer in London
6 years ago
Vijay Rajguru, a partner at GoldenTree Asset Management, is joining Alcentra as its co-chief investment officer. -
Leading fund: Lupus Alpha CLO Opportunity Notes I
6 years ago
Single-B CLO trades boost Lupus Alpha asset Management
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