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Fund performance
8 months ago
Positive August for credit sees CLO funds on top again -
Retail maintains primacy as most distressed sector in Europe with €31 billion of debt restructuring commenced in 1H23
9 months ago
Newly commenced restructurings tracked by Debtwire in Europe during 1H 2023 show 114 mainly large-cap restructurings, compared to 89 tracked in 1H 2022, a 28% increase year-on-year -
Beneath the triple C: Life could be better, but it’s just a letter, under the CCC
1 year ago
Many market participants were eagerly looking forward to a break in December after a gruelling year, but the rating agencies were in no mood to oblige. -
Beneath the triple C: Stormy October hits CLOs with rising tide of downgrades
1 year ago
After a slight respite in the pace of downgrades over the summer for CLOs, October brought renewed momentum as macro-economic pressures - primarily high interest rate burdens for corporate borrowers and supply side inflation - became the recurring rationale -
Fund performance: Wake us up when September ends
1 year ago
After a resurgent August, credit markets hit a rough patch in September, with every Creditflux index posting negative returns, and only 12.9% of funds in our listings showing a positive return. -
Beneath the triple C: US CLOs take a dip in the triple C as Europe watches from the sun lounger
1 year ago
The US CLO market bore the brunt of downgrades to triple C in July and August, with a total of $6.22 billion of paper affected. European CLOs enjoyed a more relaxing summer holiday, with only 1 name representing €33.88 million worth of bonds downgraded to triple C. -
CLOs keep eyes glued to screen as Cineworld previews possible chapter 11
1 year ago
Cineworld, the UK-based cinema giant, has announced that a chapter 11 restructuring is among the options it is considering, in response to recent media speculation about a possible default -
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. -
CLO managers try loan restructuring provision
1 year ago
European CLO managers have taken advantage of new loss mitigation language in deals for the first time, after Schur Flexibles announced a restructuring last month -
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 -
German real estate co volatility spikes after auditor refuses earnings sign off
2 years ago
Adler Group has hit new levels of volatility in financial markets after auditor KPMG refused to certify the company's full-year 2021 results and board members offered their resignations -
German real estate co troubles mount on short-seller response and earnings no-show
2 years ago
Friday is proving a bad day to end a bad week in a bad year for Germany's Adler Group, with debt risk measures hitting new levels as short-seller Viceroy responds to the firm's recent investigation by KPMG and the market rumour mill goes up a gear -
Russia extends rally as DC rules against repudiation / moratorium
2 years ago
Russian Federation CDS contracts rallied strongly for a second day on Thursday, after the Credit Derivatives Determinations Committee ruled a repudiation / moratorium had not occurred on the country's sovereign debt -
Russia debt hits default levels amid FX and asset lock-up
2 years ago
Russia appears to be on the brink of default on its debt, with bonds and CDS pricing in the likelihood of an imminent trigger -
Investors shrug at new Evergrande bond deadline a week on from roll havoc
2 years ago
Chinese real estate giant Evergrande looks unlikely to meet a $45 million bond payment due on Wednesday despite reports it plans to sell a $1.5 billion commercial bank stake. But credit markets are showing very little reaction despite initial default concerns having up-ended CDS index rolls only last week -
Beneath the triple C: resurfacing credits surpass divers as tide turns for CLOs
3 years ago
Upgrades above triple C overtook downgrades to that rating or below in February. Moody's or Standard & Poor's cut six corporate debt issuers to triple C or below in February, out of which just four can be found in CLO portfolios -
Europcar CDS auction date set
3 years ago
The Emea Determinations Committee has set a date in January to settle CDS referencing Europcar Mobility Group -
ECB stimulus hopes bolster high yield outperformance
3 years ago
Spread compression has picked up again, with European high yield taking the lead as expectations mount for another round of European Central Bank stimulus at its meeting next week -
Spread compression resumes with US passing key milestones
3 years ago
Credit markets have resumed their crunch tighter today, with an absence of any obviously negative brakes to offset strengthening Asian industrial numbers and applications by vaccine makers for emergency approval in the US and Europe -
Bulls give up some gains as IG banks and energy lead market wider
3 years ago
In a cautious opening to the week, credit spreads are edging wider against a backdrop of faltering oil prices but marginally strengthened stocks -
Europe keeps to the grind with wide-end driving improvement
3 years ago
Credit exhibits a firm tone as the week draws to a close, with index spreads grinding back towards their tights despite a mixed picture for oil prices and much of the US market away after the thanksgiving holiday -
Stressed credits push tighter even as index bulls take profit
3 years ago
A cautious tone has returned to financial markets ahead of the US thanksgiving holiday, with the strong push tighter of credit spreads in recent sessions giving way to a widening move -
Selecta auction on course for mid-range CDS recovery
3 years ago
Selecta Group CDS contracts look set to generate a pay-out for protection buyers about midway in their range the months running up to today's credit event auction -
[update] Beneath the triple C: theme parks take portfolios on downward ride
3 years ago
Seven corporate debt issuers were downgraded to triple C or below in September by Moody’s or Standard and Poor’s – hurting $2.16 billion of US CLO loans and €1.16 billion of European CLO portfolio. The pace of CLO loan downgrades to triple C has slowed steadily since the peak in April -
Selecta splashes CLOs with bankruptcy credit event
3 years ago
Selecta Group has triggered a bankruptcy credit event, the Emea Determinations Committee has ruled
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