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In 2019, some CLO managers hoped that good timing would enable them to lock in favourable arbitrage levels, but others opted for aggressive or conservative tactics when building portfolios4 years ago
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PGIM brings first European CLO to brave coronavirus sell-off
4 years ago
PGIM has priced the first European CLO following the market selloff triggered by the coronavirus outbreak, according to market sources -
Tranche traders aim to navigate default risk while staying clear of coronavirus contagion
4 years ago
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
4 years ago
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
4 years ago
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. -
Fund performance: CLO funds pick up where they left off
4 years ago
A round-up of fund performance -
PGIM revises price talk as European CLO spreads jump wider
4 years ago
Price talk has been hiked up for PGIM’s forthcoming European CLO, Dryden 74 Euro CLO 2018 following coronavirus-related market volatility -
Making arb work of it
4 years ago
In 2019, some CLO managers hoped that good timing would enable them to lock in favourable arbitrage levels, but others opted for aggressive or conservative tactics when building portfolios. -
KKR beats CIFC's European CLO benchmark one day later
4 years ago
KKR Credit brought new issue CLO Avoca XXI via Bank of America last night and in doing so, set a new triple A spread benchmark for European CLO managers of 89bp and a cost of debt of 164.5bp -
CIFC pushes European CLO spreads to new tights
4 years ago
CIFC Asset Management’s second CLO in the European market, CIFC European Funding CLO II, has set a new benchmark for the year as triple A spreads move tighter to 90bp with a cost of debt of 165.6bp. -
Voya matches European CLO triple A tights and offloads single Bs
4 years ago
92 basis points is the spread to beat in Europe for triple-A tranches, as Voya Alternative Asset Management brought its third CLO on the continent, Voya Euro CLO III, via Credit Suisse -
Carlyle prices triple As at market tights with new European CLO
4 years ago
Carlyle Group has priced its first new European CLO since July 2019 with triple As printing at market tights of 92 basis points -
EIB buys mezzanine tranche in Commerzbank SRT
4 years ago
Commerzbank has launched a €1.5 billion significant risk transfer with the European Investment Bank (EIB) announcing that it has invested in the mezzanine tranche of the securitisation -
ICG scores tightest euro CLO print of 2020
4 years ago
Senior CLO spreads tightened in Europe today as Intermediate Capital Group priced its latest new issue, with triple As clearing at 92 basis points over Euribor -
Price talk for PGIM European CLO suggests triple A-spread tightening
4 years ago
Triple A spreads could be about to tighten in Europe’s CLO market as PGIM markets its latest new issue deal, Dryden 74 Senior Loan Fund, with price talk in the range of 92-95 basis points over Euribor -
CLO pipeline: new loves kindle as managers finish with old flames
4 years ago
US new issue CLO paper is back on the agenda after a January dominated by refinancings. 14 new deals are in the pipeline, but refis are holding steady with eight of these in the works. CLO refinancings have been the front runners this year, with 22 CLO refis versus 12 new US CLOs. -
Invesco sets new benchmark in European CLO market
4 years ago
Invesco priced Europe’s sixth new issue CLO of the year on Friday, according to market sources. Invesco Euro IV pays 93bp over Euribor on its triple As, the tightest print of any European CLO with four or more years of reinvestment -
Correlation rise stokes mezz rally but adds to CSO woes
4 years ago
Below the calm surface of the credit market, correlation has been churning and creating dislocations rich with reward for index tranche traders but complicating bespoke issuance, say sources. -
CSAM sees sun after nine years in shade
Credit Suisse Asset Management has become the leading CLO manager by assets under management globally after finally topping perennial leader GSO Capital Partners. However, CSAM's lead is the size of just one CLO4 years ago -
Repricing spike points to sharp spread compression
US loan repricing came to the fore in Q4, with higher quality credits hitting the market. The biggest was Refinitv, repricing at 325bp in December. Overall loan volumes fell 37% in 20194 years ago -
Fund performance: Presents under the tree as CLO funds perform
A round-up of fund performance4 years ago -
It's imperative to remain in liquid assets and this makes CDS indices attractive
Mohammed Kazmi of Union Bancaire Privée takes our credit quiz
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Sound Point adds third new CLO in first 10 months of European issuance
4 years ago
Sound Point Capital Management is keeping up the pace on its European CLO platform with its third new issue since its launch in April last year -
Carlyle revives amortising euro CLO with upsized capital structure
4 years ago
Carlyle Group has reset a CLO in the middle of its amortisation period, giving a new lease of life to the deal named Carlye GMS Euro CLO 2015-1 -
Short-dated deals are Man's best friend, but long-awaited GLG CLO prices wide
4 years ago
Man GLG has priced its first new issue CLO in Europe since September 2018
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