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CLOs seem like Premier League members in the world of finance
3 years ago
The CLO industry is in a privileged position and can wield its power to do good -
They said it: "The CLO business continues to move forward... it is still going strong"
3 years ago
A spokesperson for Deutsche Bank says it is committed to US CLO new issues -
"Why can’t loans and CLOs simply move to three-month treasury bills as our reference rate?"
3 years ago
Sofr may be touted as Libor’s natural replacement, but the best known rate in the world is also an option -
"Three CLOs issued in 2021 have included triple C baskets of 20%"
3 years ago
Big triple C buckets helped mid market CLO issuers in 2020 and the trend is for even bigger allowances this year -
We say it: Creditflux salutes women in credit
3 years ago
The credit industry is blessed with many strong women and for this issue of Creditflux we’re exclusively hearing their voices across our news, analysis and columns -
They said it: "State Street is pleased to offer financing of CLOs in loan form"
3 years ago
"State Street is pleased to offer financing of CLOs in loan form" A spokesperson for State Street confirms the US bank is buying European CLOs as loans, and adds that this will be a growing business line. -
Points up front: Navigating lockdown easel-y with brush in hand
3 years ago
The various periods of lockdown over the past 12 months have provided time for credit professionals to tap into their creative side, and Schroders’ head of securitised credit Michelle Russell-Dowe has taken full advantage -
Points up front: Brahms for the brain
3 years ago
We often use this column to highlight charitable initiatives undertaken by members of the CLO community, but charity starts at home and we’d like to point you towards an initiative conducted by Richard Burrell, partner of our own Tanvi Gupta -
"CLO managers who struck the right balance in 2020 are more easily able to reset their deals"
3 years ago
CLO managers were re-evaluated during the pandemic, and outperformers can expect to see benefits this year -
"If we have to rely on top-down global political coordination we are all doomed"
3 years ago
ESG can’t be dictated to us by authorities. It’s a way of life -
A transformational framework means fund managers have to drive real-world change
3 years ago
There are managers who make transformational investments, those who incorporate ESG and those who do nothing -
CLO naysayers have made arb and cov-lite into dirty words — that should now change
3 years ago
Recent performance has shown that cov-lite loans and challenging arb don’t spell doom for CLOs -
A brighter year ahead
3 years ago
Panellists on Creditflux’s CLO webinar described how CLO spreads are close to historic tights, ESG is entering the docs and managers have more flexibility with work-outs than ever before -
CLO guys shouldn't feel quite as self-important as us Welsh... But you are in a pretty amazing spot
3 years ago
CLO portfolio managers should be emboldened by recent events to push for ESG strategies -
Past returns: Highland sells European CLOs at second attempt
3 years ago
In Creditflux 10 years ago, we reported that Highland Capital Management was offloading its European CLOs, with Alcentra and Barings among the frontrunner -
They said it:"I incubated what became AGL inside a family office"
3 years ago
On Creditflux’s CLO webinar last month, AGL founder Peter Gleysteen reveals that the fastest-growing CLO manager in the business started life as part of the family office of private equity pioneer Thomas Lee -
Points up front: Revlon repayment was Bad Day at the office
3 years ago
Making light of a situation is a good coping mechanism when things don’t go as expected. The Revlon loan repayment saga has underlined this with court filings revealing how CLO portfolio managers reacted to what Citi purported was a ‘mistaken’ $900 million paydown of Revlon loans -
Points up front: A gander at Recette’s reset
3 years ago
The paths of a CLO and the restaurant it was named after are entwining after Invesco reset its 2015 CLO, Recette, last month. -
I'm a nosy neighbour... get CSO deals public and embrace the age of information
3 years ago
A year of staying under the radar has not helped the CSO market -
The tide has turned… the solution for investors is to move into floating rate loans
3 years ago
2020 was the year of fixed-rate bonds, but treasury curves are steepening and demand for loans is heating up -
Past returns: Nochu lands in Europe
3 years ago
Five years ago in Creditflux, we reported that Norinchukin Bank had made its first investment in a 2.0 European CLO -
They said it: "I am extraordinarily proud of the firm I have helped build"
3 years ago
Apollo chief executive officer Leon Black announces he is stepping down. -
Points up front: A mover and Shaker
3 years ago
Veteran CLO portfolio manager Matthew Miller has stepped away from the industry after two decades to indulge in his passion for antiques crafted by the Shaker community -
Points up front: Acting credit award
3 years ago
CLO types are clearly multi-talented.... -
The imperfect incorporation of ESG is no excuse not to act
3 years ago
Managers’ legal ESG responsibilities may be vague, but they must still set up a credible strategy
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