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Sound Point/Assured CLO overlap to increase but no credit concern, says Fitch
1 year ago
The firm's Fitch-rated CLOs had an average 37% portfolio overlap as of April, based on based on obligor count -
Three new deals bring weekly US CLO reset volume to $3.9 billion
2 years ago
Three US CLO resets priced on Thursday, bringing weekly reset volume for the week to $3.9 billion across eight transactions -
Assured cuts funding costs of 2016 CLO by 21bp with refi
2 years ago
Assured Investment Management has cut the funding costs of its 2016 CLO named BlueMountain 2016-2 by 21.1 basis points in refinancing the deal via Citi -
Assured splits triple Bs in reset of 2019 CLO
2 years ago
Assured Investment Management has teamed up with Barclays to reset its 2019 deal BlueMountain CLO XXV -
BlueMountain US CLO reset splits triple B piece
3 years ago
Assured Investment Management has reset a 2019 vintage CLO, tightening the top tranches. The reset also split the triple Bs into two pieces. -
Assured cuts 19bp from senior spreads with 2017 CLO refi
3 years ago
Assured Investment Management has refinanced three tranches of its 2017 CLO BlueMountain Fuji US CLO I, reducing the weighted funding costs across the tranches by 19.06 basis points -
Assured prints its tightest CLO since BlueMountain takeover
3 years ago
Assured Investment Management has priced its tightest CLO since buying out BlueMountain Capital Management in 2019 -
Assured completes first CLO since BlueMountain name change
3 years ago
Assured Investment Management has priced a first CLO under its own moniker. The manager, formerly known as BlueMountain Capital Management, announced its change of name earlier this year, following its acquisition by insurer Assured Guaranty -
Details emerge on nature of Revlon payment 'error' and lender attitudes
3 years ago
Fresh details have emerged on the nature of the ‘operational error’ Citi says took place when it transferred $900 million to Revlon loan holders -
Global CLO b-wic round-up: Palmer Square sets highest cover as double B curve inverts
3 years ago
Palmer Square and MJX set the CLO secondary market trading range, but pickings in Europe were the slimmest they have been in almost five months -
Global CLO b-wic round-up: secondary CLOs rally but dispersion persists
3 years ago
The US CLO secondary market rallied, and spreads compressed last week, but there are still several outliers -
Majority equity in BlueMountain US CLO goes up for sale
3 years ago
A majority of the equity in BlueMountain CLO 2018-1 is up for sale tomorrow in a sign that Assured Guaranty could be following through on its plan to change its CLO manager’s issuance model -
Single A CLO investors fight volatility as market widens
3 years ago
Two single A-rated CLO tranches appear on a b-wic due at 1pm New York time Tuesday, after investors in the volatile rating band faced another week of widening spreads -
Global CLO b-wic round-up: CLO lower mezz spreads tighten back after volatile two weeks
3 years ago
Secondary CLO spreads in the US and European markets have recovered after moving wider over the last two weeks -
CLOs at a glance: global market hits post-outbreak high
3 years ago
Primary issuance is on the rise as global CLO volumes in June stand at $7.22 billion as Creditflux goes to press, exceeding the $7.12 billion in May -
BlueMountain makes US CLO primary comeback with first new issue since October
3 years ago
BlueMountain has returned to the US CLO primary market after eight months, according to market sources, bringing a new $394.35 million deal via Citi -
CLO double Bs on sale as sub-investment grade rally fizzles out
3 years ago
After more than a month of rapid tightening, CLO double Bs trended wider last week by roughly 60 basis points, as the market for these sub-investment grade tranches stabilises in the mid-800s -
Global CLO b-wic round-up: equity makes a return as investors search for price levels
4 years ago
Three European CLO equity bonds have traded with colour attached in the last two weeks in the secondary market -
Kayne Anderson CLO trades high as double A investors factor in portfolio health
4 years ago
Demand for high quality mezzanine US CLO paper is picking up, according to trader sources, with the most sought after single As trading at about 425 basis points and the best triple Bs trading at 670bp towards the end of last week -
BlueMountain prices first new issue US CLO for five months
4 years ago
BlueMountain Capital Management has priced its first new issue CLO since May, according to market source -
BlueMountain prices first CLO deal following Assured Guaranty buyout agreement
4 years ago
BlueMountain Capital Management yesterday priced its first CLO transaction since its acquisition by Assured Guaranty -
14% of 2016 CLOs left waiting amid refinancing wave
4 years ago
One of the most prominent CLO market trends this year is the relative decline of the refi compared to previous eras, as wider spreads make these often costly transactions less economical. But one vintage has stood out as an exception: CLOs issued in 2016 have driven 65% of refi activity this year -
BlueMountain buyout to bring CLO equity shift, funding pledge and Feldstein payout
4 years ago
BlueMountain Capital Management’s co-founder Andrew Feldstein looks set to receive a substantial pay-out in common shares of Assured Guaranty, which has agreed to buy the manager for around $160 million and has outlined a three-year plan for its CLOs -
Assured Guaranty to buy BlueMountain for $160 million
4 years ago
Assured Guaranty has agreed to buy BlueMountain Capital Management, as well as its associated entities, for $160 million -
BlueMountain pushes tighter with fourth CLO of 2019
4 years ago
BlueMountain has issued its third new CLO of the year, its second new CLO in the US and fourth transaction for 2019 overall
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