Creditflux

Cairn teams with Mediobanca for European credit Ucits fund
The strategy will focus on four credit asset classes - financials, corporates, asset-backed securities and special opportunities 

EQT hires portfolio manager to pave the way for European CLO launch
EQT has taken a big step towards launching a CLO management platform with market sources indicating that the firm has hired a head of senior debt

Cairn prices 15bp inside longer-dated deals as it prices two-year European CLO reset
Cairn Capital has priced its first transaction of the year, resetting its 2014-vintage deal 

Mizuho appoints Cairn co-CIO as global markets head in London
The announcement follows the departure of the bank's incumbent head of global markets

Cairn Capital hires portfolio manager for CLO investments
Cairn Capital has hired a portfolio manager with sell-side and ratings agency experience to be responsible for CLO tranche investments

Cairn sheds light on single-investment SRT fund
Fresh details have emerged on Cairn Capital’s new significant risk transfer (SRT) funds with the manager informing Creditflux that Pathfinder Fund III was structured such with US requirements in mind

Cairn adds two SRT funds to its roster
Cairn Capital has raised $150 million across two significant risk transfer (SRT) funds - with differing mandates - according to an announcement by the firm

Cairn launches multi-strat fund with SRT investments in mind
Cairn Capital’s significant risk transfer (SRT) business is evolving with the firm launching a multi-strategy fund to invest in these assets

Updated, upgraded and ready to launch
Whether it’s a software update or a full-blown upgrade to a newer model, CLO technology is advancing fast, with Be-Spoke and Ellington the latest to launch new types of securitisations

Cairn makes ESG and senior credit research appointments
Cairn Capital has signalled its commitment to environmental, social and governance with the appointment of a head of ESG

Cairn adds to its SRT investment team in London
Cairn Capital has appointed Chris Cottrell as senior investment analyst

Cairn prices 10th CLO as European triple As hit 100bp once more
European CLO triple A spreads have reached triple figures for the first time in almost two years as the market continues to widen

Cairn prices €362 million CLO refi with triple A spreads hitting 79bp
Cairn Capital priced its second CLO transaction of the year this morning

Cairn markets European CLO refi as spreads look set to widen by 6bp
The Euro CLO refi market is picking up steam, with Cairn Capital looking to become the fourth manager to refinance a transaction in as many weeks

BlackRock poaches CLO tranche portfolio manager from London-based firm
BlackRock has hired a CLO investment specialist in London

European CLO round-up: who's going to be first to break 70bp?
European CLO spreads continue to rally and the question on everyone’s lips right now is: “when [not if] will triple As dip below 70 basis points?” Most likely the next question posed will be “are US CLO market participants fretting upon similar quandaries?”

Cairn works reg cap and eyes another fund launch
Cairn Capital’s regulatory capital relief business is up and running, with the firm closing its first deals late last year

European CLO spreads tighten dramatically as Cairn prices new issue deal
Double A and single A rated notes tighten well inside 2017 tights as Cairn prices a new issue European CLO

Cairn builds out business development team with Investcorp and Camares hires
Credit and CLO manager Cairn Capital has announced two new appointments to its business development team in London

Cairn moves into reg-cap after key hire
London-based Cairn Capital has taken its first steps into the regulatory capital market, according to market sources

Euro CLO round-up: innovators and renovators rip out floors and refurbish deals
Barings and Cairn entered the CLO refi market this week to produce two transactions that will be remembered as pioneers in their field

Cairn reworks European market's first 2.0 CLO for a second time
Cairn CLO III - the first European CLO to price since the crisis - continues to break new ground

Goldman Sachs prices London CLO manager's first new deal of 2017
The manager has priced its first new issue CLO since December 2016, according to market sources

Cairn appoints Burke and Godall as co-chief investment officers
Cairn Capital has appointed Andrew Burke and Asif Godall as co-chief investment officers

Cairn strikes at first opportunity to reset 2015 European CLO
Cairn Capital has opted to reset a 2015 European CLO at the first available opportunity