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Libor rise gives timely boost to US loan yields
5 years ago
Competition for US loans among CLOs, ETFs and mutual funds is keeping margins in check. However, the 60bp increase in Libor in Q1 means there’s still reason to pile into the loan market -
Tracking down the credit industry’s original winners
5 years ago
All winning managers at the first Creditflux awards survived the crisis, under their own names – like BlackRock – or under new owners. But what happened to the people who collected the trophies?
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Tastes change in secondary trading
6 years ago
Our analysis of the secondary market shows that, since 2013, appetite for CLOs run by tier one managers persists through market dips and rallies. -
A credit market in constant flux
6 years ago
Since Creditflux's launch in 2001, we've reported on CLO evolution, trendy new products, regulatory U-turns, and, of course, crashes. Which, we wonder, is coming next? -
Making it to the top: women reflect on changes in the CLO industry
6 years ago
As a growing number of women break the glass ceiling and take senior positions in CLO firms, Creditflux asked about the opportunities and challenges they face. By Michelle D’Souza -
Dedication pays off in risk sharing
6 years ago
Fund managers are pitching dedicated CRT funds to institutional investors as market hits €75 billion in 2017 and US banks start to take notice. By Sayed Kadiri -
Drug makers: desperately seeking pain relief
6 years ago
With Teva’s profitable Copaxone being undermined by cheaper alternatives, the company is in need of a pick-me-up. By Euan Hagger -
Tapping Europe doesn't always pay
6 years ago
The premise – reaching a broader audience of investors – is sound. But some managers have found that opting for dual compliant CLOs is not worth the extra effort. -
Building new ways to evaluate CLOs
6 years ago
For CLO investors, there is no longer a question of whether a particular CLO will be reworked; instead, they must judge when, and how dramatically, its terms will change. By Tom Davidson -
Synthetic CDOs seek to follow CLOs
6 years ago
Growing issuance, interest in longer maturities and the emergence of a secondary market are encouraging dealers to believe that bespokes are on the road to acceptance. By Sayed Kadiri -
Managers predict skill will win out
6 years ago
We asked managers to predict the year ahead across a range of credit strategies. Overall, they had a positive outlook. By Grace Jennings-Edquist -
US pensions look beyond equities
6 years ago
US pension funds dramatically lowered their allocations to equity in the decade ending in 2016 as they diversified into illiquid and alternative assets. By Grace Jennings-Edquist -
Who predicted $145 billion of issuance?
6 years ago
That went better than expected: US risk retention came in, and $145 billion of global new issuance later, it’s clear that CLOs aren’t disappearing. By Tanvi Gupta and Sam Robinson -
US power generators: Falling prices spark bankruptcies
6 years ago
As renewables and gas undercut traditional power generators, bond holders are preparing for price shocks. By Euan Hagger -
Manager activity spreads across US
6 years ago
In 2016, there were 83 CLO managers active in the US; by the end of 2017 there were 121 -
Creditflux guide: index tranches
6 years ago
Bespokes are back, single name CDS remain popular and credit indices can be very liquid. So why, years after the crisis, are index tranches still in the doldrums? By Tom Davidson -
Engineering and construction: diversification leads to deepening debt
6 years ago
In trying to build a more global roster of clients, some construction companies may have dug a hole for themselves -
Direct lending leverage takes off
6 years ago
HPS, NXT and Crescent target mid market with leverage in Q4. By Grace Jennings-Edquist -
Managers pick spots on CLO curve
6 years ago
As refi volumes slowed through 2017, the term curve for CLOs steepened, leading managers to vary their deal tenors as they sought to hit the evolving sweet spot. -
CLO managers return to new issues
6 years ago
The frenetic pace of refis and resets slowed in the third quarter as CLO managers – new and old – turned their attention to building assets -
Creditflux guide: credit indices
6 years ago
The CDS indices remain one of the most liquid parts of the credit market, with billions of dollars’ worth of trades taking place each day -
They said it
6 years ago
“If you never get a speed ticket, you’re not driving fast enough” -
Genesis of a CLO desk
6 years ago
On the 10-year anniversary of Genesis CDO I, Creditflux analyses the development of Deutsche Bank’s structured credit desk. By Hugh Minch -
Investors prefer direct lending to CLOs
6 years ago
For the first time in the history of Creditflux’s credit allocator survey, investors have voted direct lending the best investment in credit. CLOs came joint second. By Michelle D’souza -
Computer hardware: manufacturers search for reboot button
6 years ago
Hardware firms are struggling for growth. It’s a problem that turning off and on again won’t fix. By Euan Hagger
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