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Packed CLO conference hears about issuance and violence
20 days ago
The impressive first-quarter issuance has more room to run, said panellists at this morning’s session of the Creditflux CLO Symposium 2024 in London -
CLO round-up: March 2024
2 months ago
March was another busy month for the CLO market, with eighty deals pricing. That total includes ten new European deals as that side of the market finally kicked into gear. -
CLOs round-up: Jan 2024 - back with a bang
4 months ago
Our roundup of CLO primary activity in January shows that the market got off to a dramatic start in January, especially in the US BSL space -
European CLO primary spreads still have a long way to go
4 months ago
Are European CLO spreads in the primary market cheap or expensive? Our latest research shows that while US managers can celebrate AAAs reaching the 150s, in Europe spreads still have a long way to go to reach historical norms. -
Managers advise caution despite upbeat outlook for private credit
5 months ago
The golden age of private credit isn’t over yet. In fact, industry experts remain bullish, anticipating continued growth in our breakdown of recent outlooks for the market -
Allen & Overy and Shearman & Sterling partners affirm merger
7 months ago
The partnership will help both firms expand internationally while changing the legal landscape -
Fed members need to restore their credibility, which could translate into excessive tightening
8 months ago
Rising wages have boosted spending and GDP — but the party can’t last forever -
Illinois pension seeks direct lending and opportunistic credit funds for $300 million allocation
1 year ago
Illinois Municipal Retirement Fund is searching for direct lending, opportunistic, and distressed/special situations private credit funds with plans to allocate at least $300 million capital -
CLO investor expands into IG tranches with new global fund
1 year ago
The junior CLO debt and equity investor is going up the capital stack to invest in single A and triple B tranches -
LP round up: securitised credit mandate terminated amid $5 billion allocations and expanding relationships
1 year ago
Institutional investors revealed nearly $5 billion of allocations to 31 credit managers across January and February board meetings, according to materials seen by Creditflux. However, there were also two fixed income manager terminations, and one multi-strategy account placed on a watchlist -
Brighter start for credit in 2023 as investors return with bid for risk
1 year ago
Credit markets have opened the year on a positive footing, with Europe particularly buoyant as investors lift CDS hedges they placed at the end of 2022 and some bonds receive enthusiastic bids in the secondary market -
Carlyle targets $6.5 billion for credit opps fund
1 year ago
Carlyle Group is targeting $6.5 billion for its third opportunistic credit fund, according to a pitchbook seen by Creditflux -
Early Christmas for credit longs as US inflation delivers huge rally
1 year ago
Credit markets have rallied sharply after the latest US reading of inflation came in lower than had been largely anticipated -
LP round up: 27 managers find the top corner with investor wins
1 year ago
Credit fund managers like to take it one fund at a time and give it 110% for their 90-minute investor fund pitches - and it's working as $3.8 billion was allocated during November and early December. The gaffer would be proud. -
400 Capital raises $580 million for third asset backed credit fund
1 year ago
400 Capital Management has closed its third asset backed fund 400 Capital Asset Based Term Fund III at $580 million -
Credit and commodities diverge after China abandons zero-covid approach
1 year ago
Markets present a mixed picture at the start of the week, with Europe – still processing Friday’s US jobs numbers – opening cautiously after China’s retreat from strict zero-covid policies boosts commodity prices but raises fears of an infection wave -
Europe's outperformance reverses after Poland attack and inflation numbers
1 year ago
European credit spreads are heading wider, following a strong run, with the UK’s latest inflation reading worse than expected and a missile strike on Poland having raised geopolitical risk on the continent -
China property rescue plan keeps credit on front foot
1 year ago
China’s policy shift on covid rules and measures to prop up its ailing property market have brought a buoyant start to the week, despite financial markets having already rallied sharply last week -
US lags as midterms, dollar and global slowdown weigh against broader rally
1 year ago
European and Asia outperformance over the US is extending at pace at the start of the week, with a strong improvement in spreads coming ahead of the New York market open -
UK adds itself to sour global cocktail with investors given another shake
1 year ago
US investors are returning to a sour mood across global markets on Tuesday, with escalating warfare in Ukraine, Chinese covid cases at a two-month high, the Biden administration in a standoff with China over microchips, and the UK still managing to hold focus for economic mishap -
"Value persists in IG, but higher interest rates are a threat. Opening the synthetic toolbox can help"
1 year ago
Fiscal and monetary policy are pulling in opposite directions, but value in IG can be accessed via CDS and CSOs -
Euro credit rallies in disconnect from US, Asia and equities
1 year ago
Credit spreads are heading tighter in Europe on Thursday, despite weakness in other markets, as this week’s volatile oscillation brings another change of direction -
U-turns abound as markets pivot sharply on government and central bank rethinks
1 year ago
A big rally in financial markets on Tuesday has driven credit spreads sharply tighter, with a softening outlook for central bank actions building on relief that the UK government has opted to U-turn on its poorly received high bracket tax cut plan -
LP round up: $2.7bn flows to 20 credit managers as investors battle PE overallocation
1 year ago
Investors faced huge headwinds in September with inflation, rising interest rates, and geopolitical turmoil, alongside the UK gilts sell-off at month end -
Bruises start to swell, despite BoE pulling its punch
1 year ago
Market mood is growing uglier as the week progresses, with global investors increasingly looking for safety as the impact of central bank interventions combines with escalating fear over Russia’s campaign against Ukraine
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