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Investors go first in lien at loan queue
The risk premium for second lien US loans has widened in recent months, while first lien loan margins have gone the other way. It’s a clear signal that lenders are erring on the side of caution.4 years ago -
Fund performance
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A round-up of fund performance -
Investors seek oasis as new issues dry up
US loan issuance has fallen dramatically this year, but many thirsty investors found liquidity in the secondary market or took advantage of plentiful high yield issuance in a record quarter for bonds -
Euro CLO managers ditch Moody’s as negative views rise
4 years ago
European CLO managers have begun turning against Moody's as it has rapidly increased the number of loan issuers it has placed on negative outlook. -
European loan trading: CLO managers snack on Ifco loans
4 years ago
35 CLO managers were holding €364.2 million €364.2 million of IFCO’s loans in April – all at par -
PE hold periods have shrunk but fast acquisitions can lead to botched integrations
4 years ago
Buyout multiples are likely to stay high – but moving fast and specialising can help firms make money -
Market bemoans Europe’s lack of CLO manager tiering
4 years ago
Manager tiering became a hot topic in Europe again last month following Credit Suisse Asset Management’s decision to break with tradition by syndicating its triple A notes in Madison Park Euro Funding XIV, rather than place the notes with an anchor investor. -
A round-up of fund performance4 years ago
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High yield bonds regain lost ground
The US high yield bond market experienced its biggest quarter since Q4 2017, with volumes and returns rising as borrowers plumped for secured bonds and the Fed turned dovish on rates4 years ago -
Loan trading round-up: CLO managers fall out of love with First Data
5 years ago
An analysis of loan trading among CLO managers in February shows that First Data is falling down the pecking order with managers selling $182 million of the company's loans -
Loans recover slightly after late-2018 havoc
5 years ago
Secondary loan prices have ticked higher this year, although they are still some way off the levels reached before the fourth quarter slump. However, M&As are starting to fill the new issue pipeline
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Tail wags dog as European CLOs' 108bp benchmark drags loans
5 years ago
European CLOs usually price on the back of where underlying loans are printing, but this year the reverse looks to be true -
Retail fund pain is a CLO manager’s gain
5 years ago
Retail funds dumped loans in record volumes late in 2018, creating ideal conditions for CLOs to capitalise with performing credits available in the mid-90s for the first time in years -
Loan volumes fall in Europe but rise in US
5 years ago
European CLO managers seem to be eating into the loan market with more appetite than their, US counterparts, who are perhaps spoiled for choice. But background risks lurk in both markets -
Spanish bank prices €972 million SRT with triple As paying 31bp
5 years ago
Cajamar Caja Rural, based in southern Spain, has priced a €972.1 million significant risk transfer (SRT), according to market sources -
New issues keep managers busy in summer season
5 years ago
New issue loans made up 74.1% of volumes in August, supporting US CLO managers looking to ramp up. Spreads tightened to 368bp, but managers can’t complain — it’s much better than in Q1 -
Loan market finds balance as spreads edge wider
5 years ago
New issue volumes were robust in July with relatively few loan refinancings getting done. Loan portfolio managers say the loan market is finally balanced, having been in favour of borrowers
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