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Relief rally lifts markets despite Italy turmoil adding to ECB headache
1 year ago
Financial markets look to be heading to the weekend on a slightly firmer tone, as investors ease back from their bearish positioning of recent sessions -
Global CLO league tables - June 2022 YTD
1 year ago
Global CLO league tables - June YTD -
Quarterly rankings: Carlyle climbs to top of pack with CBAM boost
1 year ago
Carlyle Group has cemented itself as the largest manager globally, following its acquisition of fellow CLO manager CBAM -
Beneath the triple C: ebbs and flows leave triple C levels at a temporary stasis
1 year ago
Following a rising tide of downgrades in May the loan market stabilised somewhat in June, with seven issuers held by CLOs downgraded to triple C and a counter-swell of five names upgraded to single B. -
Euro markets slump against US after slowdown signals drive sell off
1 year ago
European credit is once again underperforming the US, after data pointing to economic slowdown sent the euro to a 20-year low against the dollar -
Credit rally gathers momentum as Fed pitches for credibility
1 year ago
European credit’s relief rally has extended on Tuesday, with US stock futures pointing in a positive direction on return from the country’s holiday and the US dollar slipping a touch against the euro -
Global CLO league tables - May 2022 YTD
1 year ago
Global CLO league tables - May YTD -
Beneath the triple C: CLOs take first knock since covid scrapes
1 year ago
CLO managers have been hit by a number of loan downgrades to triple C for the first time since the wave of pandemic-related cuts trickled to a halt in early 2021. Companies indirectly linked to the health sector suffered most in May -
LP round up: Oak Hill wins $300 million for strategic credit and Arcmont eyes fund four
1 year ago
US investors allocated nearly $1.5 billion to credit funds in May, with managers to win mandates including: 400, Accel-KKR, Advent, Arcmont, ArrowMark, Comvest, Edelweiss, Francsico, Oak Hill, Sixth Street and Sprott -
Retailers, travel cos and Italian banks lead charge as market rally accelerates
1 year ago
Retail companies have been resurgent on Thursday as the credit market’s relief rally gathered pace, with Europe seeking to catch up with the US following its strong surge -
Problem in checkout area as CLO favourite Diebold Nixdorf slips to triple C
1 year ago
Diebold Nixdorf, an Ohio-headquartered technology firm with $538 million in debt held by CLOs globally, was downgraded to triple-C by rating agency Moody’s on Friday -
US retailers hit hard as inflation and dollar spark big sell-off
1 year ago
Inflation worries and a strengthening US dollar have once again upended the credit market’s fragile confidence, taking spreads on a violent lurch wider with the US underperforming Europe -
Global CLO league tables - April 2022 YTD
2 years ago
Global CLO league tables - April YTD -
Skew in focus for second day as single names move sharply against index
2 years ago
Credit indices are trading out of sync with their underlying constituents for a second day this week, with single names broadly widening despite investors seeking to maintain flattish macro positioning -
Global CLO league tables - March 2022 YTD
2 years ago
Global CLO league tables - March YTD -
Russia CDS won't be orphaned in credit event but could pay big, say investors
2 years ago
Contrary to a flurry of recent media reports, Russian Federation CDS contracts are highly likely to have deliverable bonds in the event the country triggers a credit event - and this could come soon with high pay outs for protection holders -
Global CLO league tables - February 2022 YTD
2 years ago
Global CLO league tables - Feb YTD -
Ucits at a glance: 2022 opens shakily but with a familiar lead
2 years ago
Ucits funds moved slowly into 2022 as 59% made negative returns in January -
US banks' exposure to triple A-rated CLO paper climbs 84%
2 years ago
US banks held $170 billion of CLO paper at the end of 2021 – a massive increase of $72 billion from the end of 2020, according to Bank of America research -
Global CLO trading lab: Payments season prompts equity to surge but short-dated bonds trade low
2 years ago
Over the last two weeks, $2.8 billion of US CLOs and €640 million of European CLO paper have appeared on b-wics, with equity making up 33% and 40% of the respective markets -
Global CLO league tables - January 2022 YTD
2 years ago
Global CLO league tables - Jan YTD -
Performance dispersion hits index equity correlation
2 years ago
Volatility at the start of the year has intensified moves in iTraxx and CDX index tranches, with traders pointing to growing dispersion in performance among constituents as a theme that will bring more focus on equity correlation in 2022 -
Global 2021 CLO league tables
2 years ago
Global 2021 CLO league tables -
Fund performance: CLO funds deliver again, but third of all funds post losses
2 years ago
CLO funds took six of the top 10 spots in October in a continuation of the previous month’s strong performances. However, a consistent showing from Wasserstein in the US high yield category has claimed the top spot for the last two months -
CLO extremes will do well in '22 but mezz needs caution: BNP Paribas
2 years ago
The extreme parts of CLOs' capital structures will offer best value in 2022, but investors should be cautious on mezzanine tranches and consider hedges, say BNP Paribas strategists
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