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Are we ready for another crisis?
1 year ago
Credit managers must brace themselves for stress in 2023, as rates rise and the number of poor performing assets increases. But most CLOs look well-placed and can rely on plump OC cushions -
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. -
US CLO league tables: BofA and Citi going down to the wire but Blackstone set to clinch manager crown
1 year ago
20 US CLO managers priced last month to take year-to-date new issue volumes to $114.2 billion. This is $54.7 billion less than 2021’s total new issuance, but $34.1 billion more than 2020 and $6.1 billion more than 2019 -
Global CLO league tables - November 2022 YTD
1 year ago
Global CLO league tables - November 2022 YTD -
Capital Four's US CLO issuance volume passes $1 billion
1 year ago
Capital Four Management priced its third US CLO on Tuesday, bringing its US deals under management to $1.2 billion -
US CLO pipeline: Capital Four and GoldenTree structures emerge as pipeline builds
1 year ago
Four more US CLO managers are marketing new issue CLOs to join three holdovers in the pipeline this week -
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 -
Global CLO league tables - October 2022 YTD
1 year ago
Global CLO league tables - October 2022 YTD -
Marble Point prices first short-duration CLO with three-year reinvestment period
1 year ago
Marble Point Credit Management on Wednesday priced a new CLO, the firm's second new issue deal in 2022 -
PGIM prints five-year US CLO as investors brace for spreads to move wider
1 year ago
PGIM has marked a quick return to the US primary CLO market by pricing Dryden 106 on Tuesday via Nomura. But the overriding feeling is that primary CLO spreads are vulnerable to another bout of volatility -
CLO rankings: manager AUM, advisory firm and trustees Q3 2022
1 year ago
After a frenzy of acquisitions reshaped the manager assets-under-management tables in the first half of the year, challenging market conditions have slowed the pace of both acquisitions and pricings -
US CLO league tables: BofA’s big month opens gap with Citi but Palmer Square closes in on Blackstone
1 year ago
After a quiet August, the US CLO market returned to what is the new normal (or new, new normal depending on the timeframe you're using). Managers priced $11.3 billion of US CLO paper last month, extending a trend -
US CLO syndication returns after long layoff as triple As settle tighter
1 year ago
After months where CLO liability pricing lagged the loan market, September saw a reversal as a vibrant investor base helped CLOs outperform -
US loan index falls below 92 to almost wipe out gains since July
1 year ago
The S&P/LSTA Leveraged Loan Index sank to an average bid of 91.92 cents by Monday, down by two points in as many weeks, wiping out almost all the gains seen in the late-summer market rally -
Nerves of steel needed for CLOs as Phoenix Services files for chapter 11
1 year ago
CLOs hold $341.54 million of steel service provider Phoenix Services Topco which filed for chapter 11 protection in the US Bankruptcy Court for the District of Delaware yesterday -
Owl Rock prints first middle market CLO of September
1 year ago
Owl Rock Capital is the first manager this month to have issued a middle market CLO, bringing the total volume of mid market deals priced in 2022 to $7.6 billion -
Crescent prints first reinvesting CLO since November
1 year ago
Crescent Capital Group has priced its first reinvesting CLO of 2022 -
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. -
Forthcoming new issue from LCM points to further CLO spread tightening
1 year ago
LCM Asset Management is marketing a new CLO via Deutsche Bank, with price talk indicating liability spreads could be poised for further tightening -
CLO x-rays reveal chapter 11-diagnosed borrower
1 year ago
18 CLO managers hold $380.2 million debt of medical imaging and non-destructive testing product provider Carestream Health, which on Tuesday filed for chapter 11 bankruptcy protection in the US Court for the District of Delaware. The firm entered into a restructuring support agreement to slash its debt by around $470 million -
Large US banks shed $8.5 billion of CLOs as others step up
1 year ago
Three of the largest investment bank buyers of CLO paper - Citi, JP Morgan and Wells Fargo - cut their portfolios by a combined $8.5 billion in this this year's second quarter -
US CLO league tables: Citi closes in on BofA’s lead
1 year ago
Despite market slowdown, US CLOs continue to produce steady monthly volumes over the $10 billion mark. July brought an influx of $11.99 billion to the US market from 28 new issue deals -
Global CLO league tables - July 2022 YTD
1 year ago
Global CLO league tables - July YTD -
Making the grade: CLO managers move into IG bonds
1 year ago
CLO managers have been using the incredible volatility in credit markets this year to add an unfamiliar asset to their portfolios – investment grade bonds -
We can cope with downgrades again
Having overcome one loan downgrade wave in 2020, the CLO market is now facing another. But this time CLOs are defensively positioned, and managers have a chance to adjust portfolios1 year ago
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