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State of the US Loan Market 3Q23 - Xtract Special Report
6 months ago
The US leveraged loan market continued to languish in 3Q23, but the average covenant score for large Sponsor loans bounced back somewhat from its precipitous decline in 2Q23 according to this special report -
Packers’ recovery chances debated amid industry-wide child labor investigations
7 months ago
A popular CLO credit, Packers Sanitation Services (PSSI), made the news last week in Debtwire -
Refinancing continues to dominate headline figures in latest European leveraged highlights
9 months ago
Debtwire has released its July 2023 European Leveraged Highlights, containing key trends in the leveraged loan and high-yield bond markets -
Up to 40% more US loan supply will hit primary market next year: Barclays
1 year ago
US leveraged loan supply in 2023 will outstrip this year’s tally by a good margin, according to Barclays credit strategists in New York. But it will remain below average, particularly given the increased size of the index -
Franklin Templeton and Benefit Street launch credit interval fund
1 year ago
The pair have launched a multi-strategy credit interval fund named Franklin BSP Private Credit Fund, which will invest across US private credit -
Pimco loan ETF finds good entry point for deployment
1 year ago
Pimco’s loan ETF, launched earlier this month appears well positioned to capitalise on the volatility that has hit the loan market in the last two weeks -
Gapstow expects strategic deals as credit manager M&A volume slumps to $120 billion
2 years ago
M&A volume involving credit asset managers dropped last year with total target value assets under management slumping to $120 billion from $149 billion in 2020 (and $254 billion in 2019), according to Gapstow Capital Partners -
Senior credit PM departs M&G after 20 years to join Insight
2 years ago
Insight Investment has hired a senior portfolio manager within its strategic credit team from M&G -
US loan managers capture secondary opportunities as new issues struggle
2 years ago
US loan managers switched gears by sourcing loans in the secondary market in the second quarter. This came as pricing in the primary market became less attractive in the early part of Q2 and with new loan issuance slowing in May and June -
It's all relative: CDX HY touches record tights but junior US CLO tranches leak wider
2 years ago
Credit spreads are marching tighter, but someone forgot to tell the CLO market. European and US CDS spreads have moved in step with each other for the most part with investment grade and high yield tightening 4-6% in the last week, whereas CLOs have been losing ground -
It's all relative: CLO spreads explore record tights as credit indices hit impasse
3 years ago
CLO spreads are grinding to ever tighter levels, despite a flattish week for credit in which corporate credit indices have ended up more or less unchanged -
Ucits at a glance: Advent ends calendar year on top
3 years ago
Ucits ended 2020 on the rise as 89% of funds achieved positive returns in December -
It's all relative: senior CLO tranches tighten 18% in Europe as CDS indices sit out rally
The corporate credit rally in January is notable because some assets tightened to levels not seen in over a decade (loans), others rallied albeit with a lag (CLOs) and the most liquid stream of credit (CDS indices) defied moves in other asset classes to widen
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Credit fundraising: distressed keeps in favour but CLO ETFs emerge
3 years ago
Five months into global lockdown and distressed debt funds are still proving popular, but several managers have found success pitching other types of credit strategies -
Flat Rock eyes interval fund conversion for private BDC
3 years ago
Flat Rock Capital Corporation, a private business development company managed by Flat Rock Global, has filed to convert to an interval fund, according to US regulatory filings. The BDC will merge into a new entity, subject to shareholder approval -
Fund performance: Credit funds post double-digit gains
3 years ago
June returns have once again been led by CLO funds, as seven out of the top 10 belong to our CLOs category. -
Don’t be a hero: managers opt to go market-neutral
3 years ago
There’s yet more volatility in store later this year — that’s the consensus according to credit portfolio managers that have spoken to Creditflux. What they are unsure about is the scale and direction of this movement, which is leading them to prune their portfolios with an emphasis on market-neutral tactics -
Bankrupt Hertz runs out of gas with CLOs holding $245 million
4 years ago
CLOs hold $245 million of Hertz’ debt as the US-based car rental company drives into bankruptcy protection, with the coronavirus panedemic putting brakes on the Estero, Florida-headquartered's firm car rental operations -
Longview Power turns to coal for handful of CLOs
4 years ago
CLOs hold $43.9 million of the debt of US power company LongView Power, which filed for Chapter 11 in the District of Delaware yesterday -
CVC looks to cut quarterly tenders from 25% to 10% in listed credit fund
4 years ago
CVC Credit Partners is looking to amend quarterly tender terms through shareholder approval on its its listed credit fund to "respond to changes relating to covid-19 pandemic in the best way possible" -
Silver lining: credit investors provided with lower entry points than Q4 2018
4 years ago
Oil shocks and the coronavirus outbreak, along with aftermath effects such as US Federal Reserve interventions and lockdowns, is providing credit investors with lower entry points than the Q4 2018 sell-off, say sources. Furthermore, an expected U-shaped rather than V-shaped recovery could provide a greater money multiple for opportunistic investments - if they can access them -
Elfa partners with LMA to develop standardised ESG disclosure topics
4 years ago
The European Leveraged Finance Association, in partnership with the Loan Market Association, has launched an engagement programme to develop a standard set of material ESG disclosure topics on which issuers and borrowers can be expected to report publicly -
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 -
UK charities join forces on hunt for ESG managers
4 years ago
Three UK based charities are joining forces in the hunt for a manager to oversee a £32 million ($41.6 million) portfolio with a strong focus on environment, social and governance (ESG) criteria as well as impact investing -
Kames names replacement as CEO steps down after six years
4 years ago
The UK fund manager has appointed its chief investment officer as interim CEO
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