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KopenTech adds all-to-all electronic trading for CLOs
6 months ago
KopenTech has launched a new all-to-all trading protocol for CLO securities and successfully completed its first two trades, a trading model where all market participants, whether on the sell-side or the buy-side, can anonymously trade with each other -
Secondary CLO prices continued to rise across June
11 months ago
US BWIC secondary prices continued to rise in June, according to a report by KopenTech. -
Leveraged loan market shrinks as CLO trading grows
1 year ago
A lack of primary issuance has caused the leveraged loan market to shrink this year for the first time since the aftermath of the global financial crisis, according to market sources. -
Large CLO investor sells three post-reinvestment anchor equity positions
1 year ago
Three control equity positions were on sale on Thursday at 9am EST (2pm GMT) in the same list. The bwic listing was made up of three 2017 US CLOs, all of which are post-reinvestment and have not been reset in the years since -
Primary US CLO triple As 40bp cheaper after secondary rally, says Barclays
1 year ago
A rally in the secondary market for CLO triple A paper last week has meant that primary spreads are cheaper on a relative value basis by around 40 basis points -
CLO triple As face contest with "appealing" US treasuries: Barclays
1 year ago
The challenge of issuing new CLOs has been put into sharper relief, with Barclays strategists arguing US treasuries look attractive versus triple A tranches -
Apollo scooped up $1.1 billion CLO paper amid UK LDI crisis, officials confirm
1 year ago
Apollo Global Management bought a whopping $1.1 billion of triple A and double A-rated CLO paper yielding over 8% in the three weeks of elevated bwic supply in October -
CLOs underperform recovery as central bank tone shifts: Barclays
1 year ago
CLOs have lagged the recovery in risk assets over the last week and remain at near year-to-date wides, according to research from Barclays. Strategists add CLO triple Bs look cheap versus high yield corporate bonds -
Private equity firms are becoming CLO converts: TwentyFour
1 year ago
Private equity firms have increasingly bought CLO and other securitised debt tranches in recent weeks instead of their usual preference for physical assets - a trade TwentyFour believes "makes perfect sense" -
Sofr away from me – basis puts new CLO triple As in dire straits
1 year ago
A relative value gap has opened between secondary and primary market CLO triple A tranches, with the former looking attractive as volatility heightens and the basis grows between Libor and Sofr. This presents an additional problem for managers hoping to do new business -
US loan index falls below 92 to almost wipe out gains since July
1 year ago
The S&P/LSTA Leveraged Loan Index sank to an average bid of 91.92 cents by Monday, down by two points in as many weeks, wiping out almost all the gains seen in the late-summer market rally -
Boston-based investor looks to sell entire equity tranche of 2020 PGIM CLO
1 year ago
An unusual equity position is on sale on the secondary market today at 9.30am EST (2.30pm London time) as the entire equity tranche of Dryden 83 has been listed -
US CLO trader set to join Citi
1 year ago
An experienced CLO trader is joining Citi, sources say -
Identity of sellers emerges as CLO equity blocks change hands
1 year ago
Two majority equity positions have changed hands in the secondary market over the last two days, with details behind the cover price and sellers coming to light -
Three control CLO equity positions hit market with another to follow
1 year ago
Three anchor US CLO equity positions were listed on the secondary market yesterday in what was a busy day for investors -
Secondary CLOs stand firm as credit markets take a hit
1 year ago
Macro weakness is seeping into credit with CDS indices gapping wider and US loans suffering a setback after dropping below 95 points this week. Traders say the CLO secondary market has reflected this turn in sentiment, with did-not-trades racking up – although spreads have held up better than other parts of the credit market -
The Last Tranche with Octagon's Nechamkin: Investors were selling the larger loans that were easier to sell
1 year ago
In this episode of the Last Tranche, Mike Nechamkin, chief investment officer and senior portfolio manager at Octagon Credit Investors, discusses the reasons behind the recovery in loan prices in recent weeks -
Gap between primary and secondary CLO triple As widens in bumper trading week
1 year ago
There was over $1 billion of CLO paper available in the secondary market last week and a central theme has been demand for triple A-rated notes -
Widening asset/liability gulf will hurt CLOs: Barclays
1 year ago
A mismatch between CLO asset / liability rate risk is increasing in the US as more leveraged loan issuers opt for one-month pay frequency, Barclays credit strategists have found -
Short duration CLOs are putting reset risk in the post: Barclays
1 year ago
The CLO market’s recent trend of shorter duration issuance could be setting up a problem for managers down the line that will impact their equity returns, Barclays has warned -
Oxford Lane reveals reinvestment goal as it trades over $200 million in secondary CLOs in Q2
1 year ago
Senior officials at Oxford Lane Capital Corp described the firm's second quarter approach to CLO investing on a Tuesday earnings call, revealing trades of CLO equity and junior debt amounting to $237.8 million -
Wells Fargo hires US CLO trader
1 year ago
Wells Fargo has added to its US CLO trading team in Charlotte -
Loan traders eagerly await electronic trading solution
1 year ago
The announcement of Octaura’s electronic loan and CLO trading platform last month has been met with positivity by market participants, who laud the unified approach taken by large investment banks in supporting the initiative -
Euro double As and US triple As offer best value in CLOs: BNP Paribas
1 year ago
Secondary market double A rated tranches offer the best relative value in European CLOs’ capital structures, while US triple As in primary starting to look attractive, according to BNP Paribas credit strategists -
CLO spreads are not pricing in recession: JP Morgan
1 year ago
CLOs are priced fairly for a growth slowdown but not a recession, according to JP Morgan credit strategists, who warn spreads are at risk if US growth contracts
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