European CLO triple As bounce back in secondary market
European CLO triple As have begun tightening in the secondary market with sources indicating that by Friday, these notes were trading at 250 basis points, which is down from about 400bp a week ago

US CLO triple As stage recovery as high quality paper trades near par
US CLOs are recovering with some first-pay tranches being bid near at and around par, according to data from Trace

CLO liquidity drops again as below IG tranches hit the market
US CLO liquidity has been weak of late, but it took another step lower yesterday, according to market sources

CLO pipeline: down but not out, as deals find new ways to limp forward
Deepening credit instability has taken a toll on CLO appetite, but there is still life in the primary market

Trinitas prices CLO after locking in levels
Trinitas Capital Management has joined the exclusive list of managers to issue CLOs amid the coronavirus-induced market selloff

Triple A spreads widen by over 30bp since February as CSAM prices euro CLO
European CLO spreads have blown out to their widest levels in almost four years. Sources say that Credit Suisse Asset Management priced its latest deal, named Madison Park Euro Funding XV, today with the triple As clearing at a blended spread of 122.68 basis points over Euribor

PGIM lines up for print and sprint CLO
PGIM is looking to capitalise on market volatility by issuing a 'print and sprint' style CLO via Jefferies

Junior US CLO tranches outshine European CLOs as GSO makes it a double
GSO Capital Partners has achieved the feat of becoming the only CLO manager to issue deals on both sides of the Atlantic amid the coronavirus-induced market selloff

Loan market slump feeds into CLO pricing
The loan market opened this week 2-4 percentage points lower than last week, pushing it toward 90—a threshold it has not crossed since February 2016. CLOs have reacted to this rapid drop

Neuberger goes down in duration with one-year US CLO
Neuberger Berman has adapted to the sell-off in credit markets by launching a one-year reinvestment CLO, as opposed to a five-year deal

European CLO single Bs jump to 1,100bp with GSO deal - but seniors hold firm
Junior European CLO spreads have slumped, with GSO Capital Partners pricing new issue single Bs at 1,100 basis points on Friday

Raymond James scores first arranging credit with Deerpath CLO
Deerpath Capital Management has priced its second CLO backed by loans to middle market companies as Raymond James scored its first CLO arranging credit as co-placement agent

Making arb work of it

PGIM brings first European CLO to brave coronavirus sell-off
PGIM has priced the first European CLO following the market selloff triggered by the coronavirus outbreak, according to market sources

CIFC restarts refi wave with triple A tranche at 103bp
CIFC Asset Management has opted to refinance the triple A notes of its CIFC Funding 2013-1, scoring a tight print of 103 basis points in spite of the coronavirus-related market selloff

Tranche traders aim to navigate default risk while staying clear of coronavirus contagion
The CDS market is navigating between two sources of risk for equity and mezzanine high yield index tranches. The default of US media company McClatchy has focused idiosyncratic concerns, while the spread of the coronavirus has stoked fears of a systemic sell-off.

IHS Markit mulls CDX EM growth and iTraxx ESG screen
Increasing the portfolio size of CDX EM and consulting on an ethically-screened version of iTraxx Europe are among the projects index administrator IHS Markit has been working on ahead of the 20 March roll.

Covid-19 outbreak rattles carry traders
The coronavirus panic hitting financials markets at the end of February has been a strong driver of relative value trades, with CDS underperforming both cash bonds and equity, while financial names felt the heat more than corporate borrowers as geographical risk came into play.

BDCs tap bond market to improve funding mix
A plethora of business development companies have turned to the institutional bond market to refinance their debt.

Wide double Bs leave CLO refis trapped in catch 22
$12.5 billion of US CLOs have refinanced this year on the back of steep CLO term curves — but wide junior CLO spreads have made some equity investors and managers think twice about repricing.

Fund performance: CLO funds pick up where they left off
A round-up of fund performance

PGIM revises price talk as European CLO spreads jump wider
Price talk has been hiked up for PGIM’s forthcoming European CLO, Dryden 74 Euro CLO 2018 following coronavirus-related market volatility    

Palmer Square static CLO reveals funding-cost spike since January
Palmer Square Capital Management yesterday priced its second static CLO of 2020, according to market sources – but pricing levels show the toll coronavirus-related volatility has taken on short-dated CLO liabilities

US CLO double Bs gap out to 825bp on coronavirus volatility as Bain braves market
Spreads are blowing out on junior CLO tranches, with Bain Capital having teamed up with Jefferies to bring the first new deal since coronavirus-related volatility hit the credit market    

SMBC Nikko arranges its first new issue CLO
Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corporation Nikko has scored its first ever new issue CLO arranging credit by pricing Golub Capital Partners’ latest middle market CLO