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It may seem a bit rich for Welshcake to tell staid CLO investors they need to be more sensible
4 years ago
Bespokes are the next big thing — and you’d be wise to get involved -
Lenders turn to quality over quantity
Bond and loan volumes dropped in August amid signs that US investors are taking a safety-first approach: 46% of issuance was made up of loans rated BB-/Ba3, compared to 33% earlier this year4 years ago -
Points up front: Best to price your deals between 12 and 6am
4 years ago
The latest addition to JP Morgan’s index suite — which aims to quantify the impact of US president Donald Trump’s tweets on the financial markets — has been so popular it has landed its own Wikipedia entry -
Anchorage prices new issue CBO via GreensLedge
4 years ago
Anchorage Capital Group has priced a $405 million CBO named Anchorage Credit Funding 9, according to market sources -
Investors go first in lien at loan queue
The risk premium for second lien US loans has widened in recent months, while first lien loan margins have gone the other way. It’s a clear signal that lenders are erring on the side of caution.4 years ago -
Credit traders' kickstand: Europe ascendant as high yield pipeline returns
4 years ago
The high yield bond primary market grinds back into gear this week just as European credit reaches an extreme point of outperformance over the US, and comes on the back of Europe’s busiest week of investment grade issuance in 18 months -
Investors seek oasis as new issues dry up
US loan issuance has fallen dramatically this year, but many thirsty investors found liquidity in the secondary market or took advantage of plentiful high yield issuance in a record quarter for bonds -
Points up front: Benefits of being unethical
4 years ago
Investing ethically is increasingly becoming part of a credit manager’s mandate, with environmental, social and governance (ESG) strategies all the rage. -
Natixis prices second muni-project securitisation of year
4 years ago
Energy Efficient Equity (E3) priced its inaugural 'property-assessed clean energy' (Pace) deal today via Natixis -
Diameter becomes first firm to jump into CBOs without taking a step in CLOs
4 years ago
Diameter Capital Partners has joined the small group of firms who manage CBOs, it has emerged -
High beta's time to shine in next leg of rally, says BAML
5 years ago
High-beta credits have yet to reward expectations they would lead the market rally in 2019, but this is about to change, according to a research note by Bank of America Merrill Lynch -
High yield bonds regain lost ground
The US high yield bond market experienced its biggest quarter since Q4 2017, with volumes and returns rising as borrowers plumped for secured bonds and the Fed turned dovish on rates5 years ago -
Gateway sees an opening for CDOs with flexible mandates
5 years ago
Gateway Credit Partners is taking an unconventional route towards building a corporate credit management platform by creating its business around CDOs -
Moving on from the late 2018 hangover
5 years ago
It might be too early to call a full recovery, but it’s fair to say that the US loan market is back on track with $48 billion of institutional issuance in 2019 — 88% of which is made up of new issues -
Palmer Square shows it's not afraid of experimenting as it prices debut CBO
5 years ago
Palmer Square - the market leader for static CLOs - has tried its hand at a new structure by pricing its first CBO -
Anchorage prices 2019's first CBO with seniors at 4.62%, halving basis with CLOs
5 years ago
Anchorage Capital Group priced 2019’s first CBO yesterday, naming the $300 million deal Anchorage Credit Funding 7 -
Retail fund pain is a CLO manager’s gain
5 years ago
Retail funds dumped loans in record volumes late in 2018, creating ideal conditions for CLOs to capitalise with performing credits available in the mid-90s for the first time in years -
Loan volumes fall in Europe but rise in US
5 years ago
European CLO managers seem to be eating into the loan market with more appetite than their, US counterparts, who are perhaps spoiled for choice. But background risks lurk in both markets -
European loan issuance set to decline in 2019, says Moody's
5 years ago
The outlook for European leveraged loan issuance remains strong for next year, according to report by Moody’s, although levels will depend on M&A activity -
On cloud nine: GSO prices $616 million Cirrus deal in debut CBO
5 years ago
The world’s largest CLO manager entered the collateralized bond obligation market on Friday -
Brigade prices triple Bs tight of double As with second CBO of 2018
5 years ago
Brigade Capital Management priced its second CBO of the year on Friday named Brigade Debt Funding II -
Emerging market credit manager eyes CBO in $293.75 million deal
5 years ago
A Florida-based manager has hired Jefferies to arrange an emerging market CBO -
Summer of innovations continues as manager prices Europe's first 2.0 CBO
5 years ago
A US-headquartered manager has priced Europe’s first CBO since the financial crisis, according to market sources -
Canadian pension fund launches inaugural green bond
5 years ago
The Toronto-headquartered pension fund has become the first ever pension fund to issue a green bond -
Fortress produces $1 billion quasi-CBO
6 years ago
Fortress Investments has produced one of the biggest quasi-CBOs since the financial crisis after pricing FDF IV at $1,018.8 million on Friday.
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