Creditflux

Ultra Resources loan downgrade unlikely to burn CLOs
The downgrade of Ultra Resources to triple C is not expected to have a material impact on CLO portfolios, accordng to market sources. Loan investors took the matter in their stride as the issuer's term loan Bs are being quoted today at 68.4/70.2 - up from 68.2/70.25 from Thursday, according to IHS Markit

GoldenTree prices second multi-arranger US CLO of 2019
GoldenTree yesterday teamed up with Wells Fargo to price its latest CLO offering named Goldentree Loan Management US CLO 5

Global CLO round-up: it's time to rethink benchmarks
The CLO market broke out of holiday mode last week by presenting strong issuance on both sides of the Atlantic - $2.8 billion in the US and €1.6 billion in Europe. High volumes have brought with them bigger shifts in market dynamics. This week put the focus on tightening spreads, as benchmark triple A levels dipped.

GoldenTree prices new issue European CLO as continental volumes pass €2 billion
GoldenTree Loan Management priced its latest European CLO offering yesterday as July new issue volumes on the continent passed the €2 billion mark

CLO managers make arbitrage work by boosting leverage
Leverage in European CLOs is now averaging 9.6 times debt to equity versus 8.3 times in the first quarter of 2017

Global CLO league tables: new year, new issues
Momentum in the CLO market at the start of 2019 is less forceful than it was at the beginning of 2018 and 2017, on the basis of opening volumes

US CLO round-up: Dry January ends early as spreads get hammered
Is the 2019 vintage going to be a classic? It's certainly started off slow, but it could mature into something very special if loan volatility persists

GoldenTree sets CLO spread benchmark with 2019's first five-year deal
GoldenTree Loan Management is the first manager out the gate with a five-year CLO in 2019, GLM US CLO 4

Goldentree upsizes forthcoming CLO with deal set to be manager's largest ever
Goldentree Loan Management’s forthcoming CLO is due to be the managers largest ever, with the manager marketing a new upsized capital structure for GLM US CLO 4 worth $807.25 million

Goldentree floats price talk on 2019 CLO as market searches for a floor
Strong demand for a manager with a strong balance sheet to kick off 2019

GoldenTree markets $605.75 million new issue as US CLO market awakens
The US CLO primary market has awoken after the holidays, with several managers in the market with new issue transactions

GoldenTree turns into a forest with second multi-arranger Euro CLO
GoldenTree Loan Management has used several arrangers to issue its second new CLO in Europe this year, known as GoldenTree Loan Management EUR CLO 2

GoldenTree's Euro CLO business blossoms with second 2018 deal in sight
GoldenTree Loan Management is planning its second new issue CLO in Europe since it returned to the market earlier this year

GoldenTree resets European 2.0 for 4.5 years with triple As at 94.5bp
GoldenTree Asset Management priced a €412.65 million CLO reset today via Citi, reworking its 2016 European 2.0 transaction named Laurelin 2016-1

GoldenTree prices three-year reset of US CLO
GoldenTree Asset Management has priced its fifth US CLO reset of the year, adding GoldenTree Loan Opportunities IX to its list of reworked CLOs

GoldenTree adds fixed notes to 2015 CLO in $653.5 million reset
Goldentree Loan Management priced issued its fourth CLO reset of the year yesterday, reworking 2015’s GoldenTree Loan Opportunities X

CLO triple A financing costs fall dramatically as Ellington extends its debut deal
Ellington Management has teamed up with Citi to reset its inaugural CLO, Ellington CLO I, upsizing the deal by $75 million

Court order forces former Sound Point CLO PM into 90-day non-compete
Sound Point Capital Management is locked in a dispute with its former employee Murtaza Haque who left the firm in May with a view to joining GoldenTree Asset Management    

GoldenTree hires two arrangers to reset 2016 vintage CLO
Goldentree Asset Management priced its fourth CLO transaction of the year on Friday

GoldenTree aims for second euro CLO transaction of 2018
GoldenTree Asset Management has mandated Citi to reset its European CLO named Laurelin 2016-1

GoldenTree markets unusual CLO with highly concentrated asset pool
GoldenTree Asset Management is restructuring a 2012 transaction, according to market sources

US firms to continue CLO charge in Europe despite risk retention still applying
Europe is expected to welcome an influx of new CLO managers this year, despite the continent being subjected to CLO risk retention

Elliott eyes US CLO business, reports Bloomberg
Elliott Management is looking to build a CLO management platform and has enlisted Brian McNamara from GoldenTree Asset Management as consultant, according to Bloomberg

GoldenTree blossoms following $709.8 million US CLO launch
GoldenTree Loan Management priced its first new issue CLO in the US market of 2018 yesterday