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Slow pace of loan prepayments increasing CLO tranche WAL, finds Barclays
10 months ago
Prepayment rates in the leveraged loan market have dropped to post-financial crisis lows, thereby increasing CLO debt tranches' weighted average life and slowing the pace of amortization for deals that have left reinvestment, according to new research published by Barclays -
Barclays won't let sleeping dogs lie after another Newfoundland CLO reset
1 year ago
Newfoundland CLO, the long running and world's largest balance-sheet CLO, has been given a new leash of life by upsizing in a reset yesterday, according to announcements from Moody’s and Scope Ratings. -
CLO managers to jump into action as Covanta loan proposal omits spread adjustment
1 year ago
Covanta Holdings is the latest example of a US loan issuer looking to switch benchmark from Libor to Sofr, but without an accompanying credit spread adjustment -
Up to 40% more US loan supply will hit primary market next year: Barclays
1 year ago
US leveraged loan supply in 2023 will outstrip this year’s tally by a good margin, according to Barclays credit strategists in New York. But it will remain below average, particularly given the increased size of the index -
Credit funds at a glance (November 2022)
A round up of fundraising and people moves in credit -
Credit funds at a glance (October 2022)
1 year ago
A round up of fundraising and people moves in credit
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European IG CLO mezz is attractive versus US paper: Barclays
1 year ago
There is no reason for European CLO mezzanine tranches to be as wide as they are versus equivalent US paper, according to a strategy note from Barclays. -
Widening asset/liability gulf will hurt CLOs: Barclays
1 year ago
A mismatch between CLO asset / liability rate risk is increasing in the US as more leveraged loan issuers opt for one-month pay frequency, Barclays credit strategists have found -
Short duration CLOs are putting reset risk in the post: Barclays
1 year ago
The CLO market’s recent trend of shorter duration issuance could be setting up a problem for managers down the line that will impact their equity returns, Barclays has warned -
Euro loans with FX hedging offer better value than US: Barclays
1 year ago
The big underperformance of European loans in June has left them looking cheap versus those in the US – but FX hedging and a nuanced selection process are advisable for investors looking to take advantage of that -
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 investors show more signs of optimism than other ABS: Barclays
1 year ago
CLO investors attending the Global ABS conference in Barcelona were more upbeat than those that work in residential mortgage-backed securities and other ABS, say Barclays securitised credit strategists. But the overall mood was sombre -
Macro woes have dented CLO and loan outlook: Barclays
1 year ago
Rising interest rates and elevated macro volatility have negatively impacted the performance outlook for both loans and CLOs, according to Barclays credit strategists -
SEC's CDS proposals could impede market rather than help it: Barclays
1 year ago
New rules proposed by the US Securities & Exchange Commissions to tighten oversight of the CDS market could mean big changes for the market and have the effect of sapping activity, warn Barclays credit strategists in a note published on Thursday -
High yield / loan slowdown affects year-end projections and pricing: Barclays
2 years ago
A sharp decline in primary market activity means expectations for high yield bond and even leveraged loan issuance need to be lowered, say Barclays credit strategists. And that in turn has implications for relative value -
US loans recover but CLOs lag and issuance stutters
2 years ago
The US leveraged loan market spent the latter half of March recovering losses from Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, with prices now above where they were when the war started -
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 -
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 -
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 -
Barclays seeks head of SRT risk
2 years ago
Barclays is looking to hire a head of SRT risk for its wholesale credit portfolio, having established a credit risk transfer programme under the Colonnade branding -
Credit funds at a glance (July 2021)
2 years ago
A round up of fundraising and people moves in credit -
Barclays increases European loan and CLO issuance forecasts
3 years ago
Barclays has increased its European leveraged loans issuance expectations due to “better than expected recovery in issuance from M&A and LBO activity”, while its European CLO 2020 issuance forecast increased to €15 billion-€18 billion, up from a previous estimate of €12-15 billion -
Four managers eye breakthrough new issue European CLOs
4 years ago
The European primary CLO market is showing signs of revival with four managers eyeing deals -
CBAM plans expansion with new $60 million credit facility
4 years ago
CBAM has closed a $60 million credit facility to refinance a working capital facility to its parent company Eldridge Industries -
CLOs wrestle back control of the European loan market
4 years ago
The share of European loans bought by CLOs is now larger than those acquired by loan managed accounts and hedge funds, according to a research paper by Barclays.
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