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Attack is the best form of defence
4 years ago
Yes, idiosyncratic risks are creeping into corporate credit. But speakers at Creditflux’s CLO Summit were convinced that the most creative firms will be able to thrive without taking on additional risk -
Deluxe decline leaves CLOs feeling deflated
4 years ago
Deluxe looked decent: trading in the 90s for much of this year, with 60% of its term loan sitting in CLO portfolios. But its rapid descent underlines the dangers posed by idiosyncratic events. -
Issuers fashion new outfits for junior mezz
Junior CLO tranches have lost around five points in the past quarter. In response, new issue desks are dressing up junior debt in two piece suits and designing a range of protective styles4 years ago -
Fund performance: Long-short funds rule in October as CLO funds struggle
4 years ago
A round-up of fund performance -
CLOs at a glance: innovations arrive as year draws to close
A round-up of CLO performance4 years ago -
A new generation of AI tools is helping CLO managers optimise their portfolio selection and trading strategies. Sky Road has made great strides in this area by creating a tool which helps identify trades4 years ago
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CBOs aren’t fixated on interest rate moves
The loan sell off at the start of this year highlighted that CBOs are not a play on interest rates or bond prices — they’re taking advantage of the flexibility to rotate between loans and bonds.4 years ago -
We didn’t take full advantage of volatility
The Creditflux CLO Census found that CLO arrangers and investors were more bullish than managers, who accepted they could have done more to capitalise on loan volatility late last year4 years ago -
European corporate loans can fit into various fund types and this year there has been an increase in managed accounts targeting these assets. But CLOs are still the best structures to house loans4 years ago
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Two roads diverged in the CLO wood
In Europe, the third quarter was all twists and turns: volumes hit €11.9 billion, the ECB cut rates and CLO triple A spreads tightened 14bp in three deals. In the US, the path was more straightforward4 years ago -
Fund performance
4 years ago
A round-up of fund performance click here. -
CLOs at a glance
4 years ago
A round-up of CLO performance -
Beyond blacklists: the next step in ESG
4 years ago
Credit managers are integrating ESG into their investment processes, but that does not mean they are unable to invest in unethical credits — they can, if they are paid adequately for the risk. -
Any takers for illiquid European CLO equity?
4 years ago
The investor base for European CLO equity is far smaller than for US CLO equity. But for those with the mandate, and willing to stomach the illiquidity, valuations have been strong this year. -
Fund performance
4 years ago
A round-up of fund performance -
Credit funds at a glance
4 years ago
A round-up of fundraising and people moves in credit -
CLOs at a glance
4 years ago
A round-up of CLO performance -
CLO managers went to CCC, to see what they could CCC…
CLO portfolios are drifting towards low single B and triple C names. But triple C buckets are not in danger of overflowing, so managers can be even more aggressive4 years ago -
Ucits at a glance
4 years ago
A round-up of ucits fund performance -
A round-up of CLO performance
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Credit funds at a glance
4 years ago
A round-up of fundraising and people moves in credit -
Fund performance
4 years ago
A round-up of fund performance -
Replies to our survey from 95 respondents in 11 countries show that environmental, social and governance investing is growing in importance — but it is tricky for firms to define and implement4 years ago
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Market rallies as key CLO investor retreats
A key CLO triple A investor dropped back from the market in the second quarter of 2019, but, remarkably, CLO spreads tightened as repricings came back and other investors drove demand4 years ago -
Fresh ideas blow in from the west
4 years ago
As Creditflux hosted its first conference in California, the hub of US innovation, it was no surprise that new ideas such as applicable margin resets and high triple-C buckets were on the agenda
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