From zero to hero
CLO ETFs have grown into a $5bn market and proved their worth in difficult periods. We sat down with managers in the space to discuss these achievements — and what the future holds

Janus Henderson expands ETF lineup
The new Janus Henderson Securitized Income ETF will invest in ABS, commercial mortgage-backed securities, CLOs, mortgage credit and agency mortgage-backed securities

Investors should pair short CLO triple As with long MBS for best returns, says Janus Henderson
Senior figures at Janus Henderson Investors have recommended that credit investors should pair short duration CLO triple As with longer duration mortgage backed securities to optimise their returns, in a research article published on Tuesday

Elfa prepares standardised ESG CLO questionnaire
The European Leveraged Finance Association is in the final stages of launching a standardised ESG questionnaire for the CLO market. Sources anticipate it will be published and distributed before the end of the year.

Credit Rendezvous: Investors try to avoid suplex city as recession and inflation reform tag-team
Credit investors getting ready to lock up against that familiar 1970s pairing of inflation and recession. But the hard-hitting tag team has picked up some new moves, causing floating rate outperformance to give way to underperformance; synthetic credit to outperform cash; and CLO terms curves to reshape into barely recognisable positions

CLO ETF crowd grows as Janus Henderson ETF passes $1bn
CLO exchange traded funds are flourishing as investors flock to floating rate assets, and New York-based managers AXS and VanEck are taking advantage by registering CLO ETFs with US regulators

Credit Rendezvous: the upside of inflation
It is clear, inflation is not transitory and central banks are acting with several interest rate hikes likely in store for the US this year. That makes loans and CLO debt tranches attractive, but there could be opportunities beyond these floating rate assets

Janus Henderson plans CLO ETF focused on mezz tranches
Janus Henderson has plans to expand its CLO exchange traded fund range and launch what it says will be the first CLO ETF focused on triple B to single B-rated CLO debt

2020 wrap: CLO funds bloom despite rocky ground
2020 was a busy year for CLO fundraising, with Creditflux recording at least 30 funds that launched over the 12 months to invest across the CLO capital structure

CLO ETFs take off after market passes covid-19 liquidity test
The launch of the first CLO exchange-traded funds in recent weeks marks a turning point for the CLO industry, with senior tranches starting to be viewed as a liquid alternative to corporate credit

Credit fundraising: Dubai manager gets in on the act as direct lending takes off
Shuaa launches credit fund in the Gulf as Ares, Contingency, HPS and Perceptive are among those to close billion-plus funds

Janus Henderson launches ABS fund with UK pensions in mind
Janus Henderson has launched an ABS fund which is mainly geared towards UK institutional investors

ETF firm touts low warf stratregy to help cut CLO financing costs
Retail investors will soon have access to CLO investments with two managers launching CLO exchange traded funds this month. Peter Coppa, managing partner at Alternative Access Funds, believes the CLO market will benefit

Janus Henderson launches 'first of its kind' senior CLO ETF
Janus Henderson has become the latest manager to prepare a CLO-focused fund, but the manager has taken a rather unusual approach to its fund structure: an exchange traded fund

Managers prepare for new habits in post-lockdown world
A new world beckons as lockdown measures gradually loosen; one in which consumer behaviour has changed and credit investing will have to adjust. But it won’t be as easy as compartmentalising investments into ‘covid sectors’ and ‘non-covid sectors’.

US and Europe diverge as loan trading bands emerge on the continent
Europe and the US are on different courses with credit indices having drifted apart over the past month, say trading sources. Europe is expected to suffer fewer defaults to the extent that "it’s getting quite difficult for borrowers to default”, as one source put it. But the US has "higher growth potential due to its more dynamic economy"

Janus Henderson increases position in CLO Ucits fund
The London-based manager says that, while it has cut exposure to CLO funds, this one has has a more conservative nature 

Merian drops Janus Henderson from bond fund previously managed by Bill Gross
Merian Global Investors has taken management of Merian Total Return USD Bond Fund in-house