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CLO pipeline: GoldenTree makes good home for single Bs in swarm of activity
2 years ago
Wider CLO spreads are not deterring US CLO managers or equity investors, as 14 new issues, 10 resets and seven refinancings enter the pipeline -
Investcorp cuts triple A US CLO spread by 22bp with refi
3 years ago
Investcorp has refinanced three tranches of its 2017 CLO named Jamestown X, slashing the triple A debt costs by 22 basis points -
US banks embrace CLOs again to drive spread compression
3 years ago
The three big US bank-buyers of senior CLO tranches — Citi, JP Morgan and Wells Fargo — all returned to the mar-ket as investors in January after sitting out for much of 2020 -
CLO managers agree to one-time ESG deals
3 years ago
Environmental, social, and corporate govern-ance (ESG) is contin-uing to take root in the CLO market. But the movement is still largely driven by end investors, so some issu-ers are opting to integrate ESG into their investment mandate on a one-off deal-by-deal basis, rather than integrate it into their platform -
Global CLO b-wic round-up: junior tranches trade above par as US volumes reach $45bn
3 years ago
A busy week of over $1.4 billion of US CLO secondary bonds and €290 million of European CLO paper gave light to CLO spreads across the capital structure continuing their push towards pre-covid levels -
Global CLO league tables - October 2020 YTD
3 years ago
Global CLO league tables - October 2020 YTD -
Global b-wic round-up: Europe drifts wider
3 years ago
The CLO secondary market had a robust week with $860 million of US CLO paper and €315 million worth of European CLO bonds listed. But spreads widened off the back of concerns over lockdowns across the globe, the increased risk of downgrades and tomorrow’s US presidential election -
LibreMax CLO head Moffitt joins Investcorp as US credit head as Feeley resigns
3 years ago
Investcorp has appointed ex-LibreMax CLO head David Moffitt as new co-head of US credit management following the departure of Jim Feeley -
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 -
Citi files lawsuit against nine more lenders over 'accidental' $900 million Revlon transfer
3 years ago
Citi has filed a new lawsuit against nine more asset managers regarding its transfer of $900 million to Revlon lenders, which Citi says was made mistakenly. The bank is looking to claim the money back against lenders -
Investors spy opportunities in CLOs subject to negative rating action
3 years ago
Rating agency downgrades come into play in Thursday's secondary market for CLOs, with a $15 million b-wic at 10am New York time highlighting how double and single B spreads have moved in opposite directions through July -
Investcorp hires credit portfolio manager
3 years ago
Investcorp Credit Management has hired a portfolio manager for its US credit team and investment committee -
Global CLO b-wic round-up: secondary prices reach March levels
3 years ago
The Memorial Day bank holiday in the US and the late May bank holiday in the UK meant a short week for CLO trading, but that did not stop a good supply of US CLO triple A rated paper making its way to the secondary market -
European investors eye 180bp pick-up on triple B CLOs traded in April
3 years ago
A b-wic consisting of mostly European triple B CLOs that traded in late April is on offer at 9.30am New York time tomorrow, according to market sources, as data shows spreads for the rating band averaging 546 basis points over Euribor as of 27 May -
Global CLO b-wic round-up: equity makes a return as investors search for price levels
3 years ago
Three European CLO equity bonds have traded with colour attached in the last two weeks in the secondary market -
CLO market braces for another wave of loan downgrades
4 years ago
A wave of negative rating actions swept the leveraged loan and CLO market in April. “Companies will look to secure incremental capital which will lead to further rating pressure,” says Philip Raciti, portfolio manager and head of US performing credit at Bardin Hill Investment Partners -
Global CLO b-wic round-up: spreads tighten across the board as bond-flex CLOs trade well
4 years ago
Price levels have tightened and, more importantly, stabilised across the secondary CLO market over the last two weeks, but the Easter break led to a drop off in CLO b-wic supply -
Benchmark European 2020 CLO trades 11 points down in secondary
4 years ago
A senior European CLO investor has flipped €21.9 million worth of notes onto the secondary market, selling eight of nine line items via a b-wic, sources say. Meanwhile, US CLO trading switched from being investment grade focused over the last month to being centred on below IG tranches yesterday: IG volumes reached $574 million versus $926 million for lower rated tranches -
We’ve survived before, we can do so again
$7.8 billion of CLO collateral, split evenly between the US and Europe, is in the loans that have fallen fastest in the past month. But short term CLO pain will bring opportunities for building par4 years ago -
We’ve survived before, we can do so again
4 years ago
$7.8 billion of CLO collateral, split evenly between the US and Europe, is in the loans that have fallen fastest in the past month. But short term CLO pain will bring opportunities for building par -
Global CLO b-wic round-up: CLO triple As recover but mezz left behind
4 years ago
The CLO secondary market was a tale of two halves last week. 100% of all bonds listed in b-wics on Monday and Tuesday had no covers released (either traded or did not trade), but the end of the week was a different story for both markets -
US CLO league tables: old deals get a fresh start in the new year
4 years ago
The majority of CLO issuance last month was in all forms of repricings, which totalled $4.8 billion and accounted for 54.5% of US CLO volumes -
Global CLO league tables - January 2020 YTD
4 years ago
Global CLO league tables - January 2020 YTD -
Licence and registration: loan spreads get speeding ticket as CLOs play catch-up
4 years ago
The sharp rally in corporate credit means that CLO spreads are going to have to rapidly follow suit with investors informing Creditflux that US CLO triple As should be pricing at 105-107 basis points to make deal economics work. -
CLO pipeline: Medalist ascends podium as new issues pace themselves
4 years ago
CLO managers are biding their time before re-entering the primary CLO market, but this week Investcorp Credit Management, KKR and Medalist Partners are marketing new issue US CLOs
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