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Euro double As and US triple As offer best value in CLOs: BNP Paribas
1 year ago
Secondary market double A rated tranches offer the best relative value in European CLOs’ capital structures, while US triple As in primary starting to look attractive, according to BNP Paribas credit strategists -
CLO spreads are not pricing in recession: JP Morgan
1 year ago
CLOs are priced fairly for a growth slowdown but not a recession, according to JP Morgan credit strategists, who warn spreads are at risk if US growth contracts -
CLO official takes top role as Onex announces new credit leadership
1 year ago
Onex Credit Partners has announced a new leadership structure with two co-heads of credit replacing the CEO that left late last year. One of the promotions is an experienced CLO official -
Manager selection stakes are heightening as CLO pain points intensify: Barclays
1 year ago
CLOs’ slump in market value and piling of distressed assets have made differentiation between managers much more acute on key metrics, regionally and by vintage, according to Barclays credit strategists -
CLO managers added to their pool of analysts last year: Fitch
1 year ago
CLO asset managers staffed up last year as primary issuance volume soared, with Fitch Ratings finding the average analyst team size increased from 16 to 17 -
CLO top stack offers best value versus corp debt after junior tranche rally: Barclays
1 year ago
Having lagged in the recent market recovery, CLO triple A paper looks attractive versus corporate investment grade and the CDX IG credit derivatives index -
CRE CLO episode shines light on CLO get-out clauses
2 years ago
Market disruption clauses are rare in CLO warehouse agreements, but litigation surrounding a cancelled 2020 CRE CLO underlines how these can give CLO issuers added flexibility in a doomsday scenario -
Prytania CLO and ABS investor lands at pension fund
2 years ago
A CLO and ABS tranche investor has left Prytania Asset Management and landed in the investment arm of a pension fund -
Quarterly rankings: Wave of acquisitions reshapes CLO market
2 years ago
A wave of acquisitions and consolidation hit the CLO market in the first quarter of 2022, although the ripples have yet to alter Creditflux’s manager rankings -
CLOs look attractive after corporate rally - but not all tranches: Barclays
2 years ago
Rallying corporate cash credit spreads over the past two weeks have widened the basis with CLOs and made these products look attractive again, according to Barclays strategists -
Creditflux announces finalists for CLO Manager Awards
2 years ago
Creditflux is delighted to announce the shortlist for our 14th annual manager awards, with a full list of categories, methodology and of course finalists -
Hidden loan tail risks and mounting single B exposure could pose problem for CLOs: Barclays
2 years ago
A solid rally for leveraged loans this week - against returning weakness in bonds - has put focus back on the market, which seemingly has little tail risk priced in. But short term support factors and a dwindling triple C bucket mask the quality skew, warn Barclays strategists in a note today - which could spell downgrades for single-B minus rated loans -
CLOs retreat back to Libor as Sofr gets cancelled
2 years ago
Cancel culture has arrived in the CLO market, with newly implemented benchmark Sofr having been scrapped in favour of a return to Libor, after it 'made managers feel sad' -
European CLOs well-placed to counter volatility: Fitch
2 years ago
High inflation could hamper borrowers, but European CLOs are in decent shape with most loan issuers having refinanced last year, according to a report by Fitch Ratings. Other parts of structured credit are not as well insulated against risks. -
CLO equity could get hurt by mismatch in credit spread adjustments: Barclays
2 years ago
The possibility that borrowers and sponsors start to use their clout to scrap credit spread adjustments from leveraged loans poses a risk for new CLO equity, while legacy deals also face transition challenges -
Deadline nears for 14th annual awards
2 years ago
Submissions for Creditflux’s 14th annual awards will close next week on Wednesday 2 March -
Submission window springs open for Creditflux's 14th manager awards
2 years ago
In a further return to normality, Creditflux’s 14th annual manager awards be taking place in their usual spot in the calendar this May, with submissions now officially open and running through to the 25th February. -
CLO extremes will do well in '22 but mezz needs caution: BNP Paribas
2 years ago
The extreme parts of CLOs' capital structures will offer best value in 2022, but investors should be cautious on mezzanine tranches and consider hedges, say BNP Paribas strategists -
AlbaCore raises CLO head to partner in raft of promotions
2 years ago
AlbaCore Capital Group has promoted its top CLO specialist to partner and portfolio manager -
CLO lower cap stack will outperform with $175bn new issuance in 2022: JP Morgan
2 years ago
Equity and lower rated tranche investors will do best as $175 billion of global new CLO issuance arrives in 2022, predict JP Morgan strategists in their annual outlook, taking market size to $1.2 trillion -
CLO issuance set for big slump as managers relax on Sofr: JP Morgan
2 years ago
CLO new issue supply will likely decline sharply from this month to next, with the rush to complete deals ahead of the transition to Sofr base rates having added to November's historical heavy weighting over December, say JP Morgan structured credit strategists -
Sofr transition timing puts CLO debt and equity at odds, says BNP Paribas
2 years ago
CLO investors look to have tough conversations ahead on the structure implications of the transition from Libor to Sofr, with BNP Paribas strategists noting CLO debt will benefit from an early move while equity tranches would do better to wait -
Signal detects European CLO options for upcoming fund
2 years ago
Signal Capital has plans to capitalise on the European CLO and ABS market, with sources indicating the special situations fund manager is seeking to launch a relative value hedge fund focused on these asset classes in September. -
Creditflux awards: A landmark for credit
2 years ago
The Creditflux Awards will be returning to their usual home this year — the awards dinner will be held at the Landmark Hotel, London, on 8 September, following the Creditflux CLO Symposium -
BlueBay hires to structured credit team in London
2 years ago
BlueBay Asset Management has added to its structured credit and CLO management team by making its second hire from CIP Asset Management official in recent months
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