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European companies reprice EUR 16bn of loans in 2024 as window opens
1 month ago
When the European loan market started to talk about rates peaking late in 2023, repricing rehearsed a comeback, but did so effectively in January this year -
Arini's hiring spree continues as it builds out CLO platform
8 months ago
Arini continues to beef up its loan team with the hire of a senior member of the credit team at Rothschild -
CLO market finds feet again after ‘miniature credit crunch’ blows up spreads in March
1 year ago
Markets were rocked by what some observers have called a “miniature credit crunch” in March, with disruption beginning with the collapse of Silicon Valley Bank and ending with UBS’s takeover of Credit Suisse. -
Barclays won't let sleeping dogs lie after another Newfoundland CLO reset
1 year ago
Newfoundland CLO, the long running and world's largest balance-sheet CLO, has been given a new leash of life by upsizing in a reset yesterday, according to announcements from Moody’s and Scope Ratings. -
Lights go out for Heritage Power with 120 CLOs left in the dark
1 year ago
US based power plant operator Heritage Power filed for chapter 11 bankruptcy in the bankruptcy court of Texas on Tuesday night, impacting $124.45 million of assets held by 120 US CLOs. -
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. -
CVC plots further quasi-CLOs after landmark €400 million deal
1 year ago
CVC Credit closed a CLO-like’ vehicle backed by senior secured loans in December. Officials at the firm say they are in early stage discussions to launch similar vehicles after interest from equity investors" -
European CLO managers trade loans to avoid (par) burn
1 year ago
Between March and July, European CLO managers traded €21 billion of assets within CLOs that were still in their reinvestment period as opportunities arose amid a weaker macro environment and Russia’s war with Ukraine -
Plenty more US CLOs in the CCC as buckets pass 5%, finds S&P
1 year ago
US CLO triple C baskets have nudged to 5.02% in November from 4.4% the prior month -
Credit Suisse to streamline European CLO manager client list
1 year ago
Credit Suisse is unlikely to be among the heavyweights in European CLO origination with market sources indicating that the bank is reducing its CLO manager client list -
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 -
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 -
CLO OC ratios tick higher in US, but August defaults add pressure: Fitch
1 year ago
Senior and junior overcollateralisation test cushions in reinvesting CLOs increased to an average of 9% and 3.9% respectively after a string of issuers defaulted in August, according to Fitch Ratings -
Axa IM plots Euro CLO warehouse investment amid loan pressure and possible liquidations
1 year ago
Some European CLO warehouse may face liquidations and there will be further pressure on leveraged loans in the last quarter of the year, according to Axa Investment Management -
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. -
CLOs keep eyes glued to screen as Cineworld previews possible chapter 11
1 year ago
Cineworld, the UK-based cinema giant, has announced that a chapter 11 restructuring is among the options it is considering, in response to recent media speculation about a possible default -
Widening asset/liability gulf will hurt CLOs: Barclays
1 year ago
A mismatch between CLO asset / liability rate risk is increasing in the US as more leveraged loan issuers opt for one-month pay frequency, Barclays credit strategists have found -
Quick! Avaya has ignited and $1 billion of CLO assets are at risk
1 year ago
Sparks are flying in the leveraged loan and high yield market after communications company Avaya Holdings slashed its forecasted earnings mere weeks after syndicating new debt. The rapid decline of Avaya's debt has left CLO managers little time to avoid the blaze -
Market sentiment shifts as investors turn bullish on loans and CLOs
1 year ago
CLO market sentiment has shifted decisively in recent weeks with investors expressing more optimism than earlier in the year -
CLO market mood sours amid bitter economic outlook
CLO market participants are privately discussing their concerns regarding the medium-term future of the loan market as the prospects of a prolonged economic downturn mount
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Beneath the triple C: ebbs and flows leave triple C levels at a temporary stasis
1 year ago
Following a rising tide of downgrades in May the loan market stabilised somewhat in June, with seven issuers held by CLOs downgraded to triple C and a counter-swell of five names upgraded to single B. -
Revlon spares no blushes for CLO managers in filing for Chapter 11
1 year ago
Troubled lender Revlon Consumer Products filed for chapter 11 bankruptcy late Wednesday night. The default is likely to have a weighty impact on the CLO market -
Beneath the triple C: CLOs take first knock since covid scrapes
1 year ago
CLO managers have been hit by a number of loan downgrades to triple C for the first time since the wave of pandemic-related cuts trickled to a halt in early 2021. Companies indirectly linked to the health sector suffered most in May -
Envision exchange leaves some lenders sick, but CSAM finds prevention is better than cure
1 year ago
Envision Healthcare’s distressed debt exchange has rocked the CLO market, with over $1.68 billion of the firm’s loans held by US CLOs. But some of the largest managers have avoided the name completely -
Macro woes have dented CLO and loan outlook: Barclays
1 year ago
Rising interest rates and elevated macro volatility have negatively impacted the performance outlook for both loans and CLOs, according to Barclays credit strategists
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