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European CLOs are pricing this year but market is falling further behind US
2 months ago
Talk at SFVegas last month centred around the record-setting pace of US CLO issuance in 2024. In contrast, discussion around Europe was muted, reflecting the underwhelming sentiment around that market. -
CLO rankings: 2023 turns out OK
2 months ago
Last year may not have seen records in the primary CLO market, but it was a very solid performer with a strong finish. -
Expect to see a European MM CLO this year, conference hears
4 months ago
A European middle-market CLO is closer than ever to becoming a reality in 2024, according to the consensus view at S&P Global’s 2024 Structured Finance Outlook -
Secondary market activity in Europe quietens on US holiday, but strong sentiment prevails
5 months ago
Secondary trading was quieter in Europe this week, especially the last two days, due to the US Thanksgiving break -
Hedge fund profit-taking prompts ABS sales as spreads soften in deteriorating macro conditions
7 months ago
More European ABS and CLO BWICs were on offer this week, as some hedge funds are selling their positions with a view to take early profits before the market widens further. -
European CLOs win out against US deals
7 months ago
Last month, our analysis explored the performance of US CLOs that were previously reset. We found that they delivered higher distributions than deals which weren’t reset, with the exception of the 2017 and 2018 vintages (Creditflux September 2023 — Do resets help CLOs perform better?). This article expands that analysis to the European market, and compares the performance of US BSL and EU CLO equity tranches. -
Past returns: Truly transatlantic
10 months ago
10 years ago we reported on Axa Investment Managers’ plans to enter the US CLO market. -
Treble top: CSAM wins best manager again
10 months ago
Returning to the Landmark Hotel in London, the 2023 Creditflux manager awards looked back at a year that saw the CLO market in flux. After the stability of 2021, the markets hit a rocky patch and US CLO triple As ranged from 110-290 basis points. -
CSAM makes it three-in-a row after Creditflux manager of the year award win
1 year ago
After a tumultuous last few months, Credit Suisse Asset Management is celebrating after winning the Creditflux Manager of the Year award for the third year running. -
Aegon agrees to buy NIBC's CLO platform
1 year ago
Aegon Asset Management has agreed to buy NIBC’s North Westerly European CLO platform, which includes three deals alongside the NIBC CLO team -
Arini hires European CLO portfolio manager
1 year ago
Arini Capital, the credit hedge fund set up by ex-Credit Suisse star trader Hamza Lemssouguer, has bolstered its efforts to launch a CLO platform by hiring a portfolio manager -
Experienced European CLO portfolio manager lands at Serone
1 year ago
Serone Capital Management has hired a well-known CLO specialist as head of European performing credit -
DLA Piper hires CLO lawyer from Paul Hastings as partner
1 year ago
DLA Piper has hired Konstantinos Vavelidis as partner on its CLO legal team in London -
CLO portfolio manager parts ways with Hayfin
1 year ago
An experienced figure in the European loan and CLO market has left Hayfin Capital Management in London -
SME CLO manager Be-Spoke rebrands to Aptimus
1 year ago
Be-Spoke Capital, manager of Europe’s first 2.0 SME CLO, has rebranded to Aptimus Capital Partners -
Capital Four European CLO knocks 1bp off benchmark for 184bp triple As
1 year ago
Capital Four has shaved 16 basis points off its triple A spread since it originally marketed its European CLO, and prices 1bp inside two recent deals. -
Sound Point holding CLO M&A talks which could catapult it to fifth-largest manager
1 year ago
Sound Point Capital Management is locked in talks with a large, global CLO manager over a deal that could take its CLO AUM north of $36 billion -
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. -
Barclays shifts Euro CLO trading to ABS team with departure
1 year ago
A European CLO trader at Barclays, who took on more responsibility for trading following a keu figure departure, is understood to have parted ways with the bank late last year -
Milwaukee-based bank takes advantage of Credit Suisse turmoil
1 year ago
RW Baird is set to hire two Credit Suisse structured finance employees in London -
Permira closes sixth CLO junior debt and equity fund
1 year ago
Permira Credit has closed its sixth European CLO junior debt and equity fund, Permira Sigma VI -
Sourcing channels help Aeon flow into CRE CLOs
1 year ago
There is a growing buzz in Europe for CRE CLOs, with Aeon Investments and Blackstone among the issuers tapping into this nascent market, which opened a year ago courtesy of a deal from Starz Realty Company -
Not every CLO can be a winner
The CLO industry has undeniably performed well enough to justify the plaudits it receives. But there will always be some unloved CLO tranches that slip into triple C territory -
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. -
Experienced CLO PM parts ways with Angelo Gordon
1 year ago
An experienced CLO portfolio manager has left the firm, having built out its European platform
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