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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: Winter is coming for CLOs as downgrades outstrip upgrades
1 year ago
Both US and European issuers have felt downward pressure from the rating agencies as we head towards the end of the year, with downgrades to triple C now firmly outpacing upgrades out of it. -
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. -
CBAM: star power, friends in insurance, and doing things 'my way'
2 years ago
"And now the end is here, and so I face that final curtain... I've lived a life that's full, I traveled each and every highway, And more, much more
I did it, I did it my way". Sinatra could easily have been thinking of CBAM when he penned these lyrics. We look back at how a group of experienced CLO officials came together to launch a mega player in the CLO business in no time at all -
Euro CLO league tables: primary issuance shuts down amid extreme market volatility
2 years ago
European CLO issuance initially picked up in February with €7.82bn in total pricings, compared to just €2.44bn in January, before extreme market volatility preceding Russia’s invasion of Ukraine halted the primary market. -
Twosday: Neuberger Berman and PGIM price second deals of the year on palindrome date
2 years ago
Neuberger Berman and PGIM made quick returns to the primary US CLO market yesterday after 1.1 and 0.6 months away, respectively -
Euro CLO league tables: Dry January means focus switches to refis and resets
2 years ago
It is healthy to take a break after what was a bumper 2021. And Europe's CLO market has taken that to heart by abstaining from new issues and instead reworking older CLOs -
CIFC pulls CLO market tighter with seventh US deal of year
2 years ago
CIFC Asset Management teamed up with Nomura on Monday to price the tightest new CLO in over two weeks -
JP Morgan arranges $1.5 billion of CLO resets for three managers
2 years ago
JP Morgan has arranged a cumulative $1.5 billion of CLO resets by printing deals for Allstate Investment Management Company, Pretium Partners and Orix Advisers -
Onex's 2021 US CLO volume passes $1 billion with fixed-to-floating tranche
2 years ago
Onex Credit Partners priced its second new US CLO of the year on Friday, bringing its issuance volume for the year over $1 billion for the first time -
Debt investors agree to nine-month call lock in Anchorage CBO refi
2 years ago
Anchorage Capital Group refinanced the mezzanine debt of its 2019 bond-heavy CLO named Anchorage Credit Funding 9 on Friday -
Apex refinances triple A-free CLO from 2019
2 years ago
Apex Credit has refinanced an unusual CLO from 2019 that was structured without triple A-rated debt liabilities -
Carlyle breaks records with 10th US CLO of 2021
2 years ago
Carlyle Group has become the first CLO manager to price 10 US new issues in the space of a year -
Elmwood includes single B piece in new $608 million CLO
2 years ago
Elmwood Asset Management grew its 2021 CLO book to $3.6 billion after pricing its seventh deal of the year on Wednesday -
Octagon scores new $500m CLO via Barclays
2 years ago
Octagon Credit Investors priced its seventh new CLO of 2021 on Wednesday, partnering with Barclays on the $509.3 million deal named Octagon Investment Partners 57 -
Putnam returns to CLOs after 17 years with Morgan Stanley-arranged comeback deal
2 years ago
Putnam Investments priced its comeback CLO on Wednesday after teaming up with Morgan Stanley -
AMMC lowers 2020 CLO funding costs by 48bp with refi
2 years ago
American Money Management Corporation refinanced its late 2020 CLO AMMC 23 on Wednesday, lowering the deal's funding costs by 47.99 basis points in the process -
Capital structure revealed for Beach Point debut CLO
2 years ago
The world welcomed a new CLO manager on Friday as Beach Point Capital Management issued its inaugural deal via JP Morgan -
Angelo Gordon prints second new CLO of 2021
2 years ago
Angelo Gordon priced its second new CLO of the year on Tuesday, bringing its 2021 issuance volume over $800 million -
AGL upsizes debut CLO by $54 million with reset
2 years ago
AGL Credit Management reset its debut CLO from 2019 named AGL CLO I on Friday, upsizing the deal by $54 million in the process -
113bp is US CLO triple A spread to beat as CSAM matches market-tight print
2 years ago
Credit Suisse Asset Management's sixth CLO of 2021 priced on Friday, with the firm securing a market-tight triple A print of 113 basis points over Libor -
CLO refi and reset volumes surge with $2.3 billion priced on Friday
2 years ago
CLO refi and reset volumes surged on Friday with $2.3 billion priced across the US market, according to market sources. Brigade Capital Management, MidOcean Credit Partners and New Mountain Capital reset regular-way CLOs, Blackstone Credit scored a regular CLO refi, Sculptor Capital Management refinanced a bond-heavy CLO, and Ivy Hill Asset Management reset a middle market CLO -
Whitebox prints its largest CLO to date
2 years ago
Whitebox Capital Management priced its largest CLO to date on Friday, pairing with Goldman Sachs to print the $423.12 million Whitebox CLO III -
Neuberger Berman scores market tight triple A CLO print of 113bp
2 years ago
Neuberger Berman on Thursday priced its sixth CLO of the year, scoring the market-tight triple A print of Libor plus 113 basis points -
GoldenTree and Oaktree root out older CLOs for refi
2 years ago
GoldenTree Loan Management and Oaktree Capital Management each refinanced a CLO on Thursday with the two deals amounting to $1.14 billion of issuance
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