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Beneath the triple C: ebbs and flows leave triple C levels at a temporary stasis
1 year ago
Following a rising tide of downgrades in May the loan market stabilised somewhat in June, with seven issuers held by CLOs downgraded to triple C and a counter-swell of five names upgraded to single B. -
Credit tacks sharply as hiking talk brings choppy start to week
1 year ago
European financial markets opened the week on a cautious footing, after a weak Asian session, with credit indices oscillating between wider and tighter prints over the course of Monday morning -
European credit hedging extends as investors watch for ECB hiking signal
1 year ago
European underperformance of US credit has extended into a third day, with investors continuing to hedge exposure ahead of the European Central Bank’s meeting statements -
Global CLO league tables - May 2022 YTD
1 year ago
Global CLO league tables - May YTD -
Beneath the triple C: CLOs take first knock since covid scrapes
1 year ago
CLO managers have been hit by a number of loan downgrades to triple C for the first time since the wave of pandemic-related cuts trickled to a halt in early 2021. Companies indirectly linked to the health sector suffered most in May -
Credit retreats from wides, but worrisome test levels remain in view
2 years ago
Another rocky week for markets is ending with credit finding a firmer tone. But big questions remain unanswered about relative value and the levels some sectors could test -
Global CLO league tables - April 2022 YTD
2 years ago
Global CLO league tables - April YTD -
Global CLO league tables - March 2022 YTD
2 years ago
Global CLO league tables - March YTD -
Volatility has teed up decompression trades: Barclays
2 years ago
Recent credit market turbulence has brought relative value trading opportunities between cash bonds and CDS, credit and equity as well as between investment grade and high yield, particularly in Europe -
Nuclear power plant seizure amps up commodity chaos
2 years ago
The high volatility driven by Russia's invasion of Ukraine is taking financial markets to new extremes, with credit ending the week once again hitting new widest spreads since mid-2020 -
HY fund is exception to rule of CLOs
2 years ago
CLO funds have had back-to-back years of outperformance versus credit, proving the asset class is a great place to invest, rain or shine. But a Wasserstein HY fund was the star performer in 2021 -
Global CLO league tables - February 2022 YTD
2 years ago
Global CLO league tables - Feb YTD -
Fund performance: Groundhog Day as 2021 leaders start strong
2 years ago
CLO funds once again claim the most top performing spots as seven out of 10 funds belong to the category -
Europe drives relief rally after Russia signals troop withdrawal
2 years ago
European financial market volatility has brought another reversal of relative value dynamics versus the US, with Russia/Ukraine developments extending their sway -
European panic over Ukraine pushes market to new wides
2 years ago
European underperformance of US credit has resumed at the start of the week, with the market waking up on Monday morning to another sharp sell off. But the lengthening downturn has some believing spreads have overshot, while others insist worse is to follow -
CLO pipeline: US manager base poised to hit 119 and Europe 57
2 years ago
The CLO market is open to newcomers as both the US and European are set to welcome first time CLO issuers – BlueBay Asset Management in the US and Acer Tree Investment Management in Europe -
Global CLO league tables - January 2022 YTD
2 years ago
Global CLO league tables - Jan YTD -
Global 2021 CLO league tables
2 years ago
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"Some observers believe Europe’s opportunity in private debt lies at the lower end of the middle market"
2 years ago
European private debt has lagged its counterpart in the US. But a growth spurt may not be far off -
Global CLO league tables - Nov 2021 YTD
2 years ago
Global CLO league tables - Nov 2021 YTD -
Traders hunt for Monday bargains in Black Friday debris
2 years ago
The turmoil of Black Friday has given way to a counter-wise move on Monday, with financial markets latching onto scraps of hope over the weekend following the panic of a newly discovered covid-19 variant -
Global CLO league tables - Oct 2021 YTD
2 years ago
Global CLO league tables - Oct 2021 YTD -
US debt talks and German real estate regain composure after damaging wrangles
2 years ago
Adler Group is ending on a firmer footing what has been a rocky week for the German real estate company, as credit heads into the weekend unmoved by developments in the US on raising the country's debt ceiling -
Global CLO league tables - Aug 2021 YTD
2 years ago
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Global CLO league tables - Jul 2021 YTD
2 years ago
Global CLO league tables - Jul 2021 YTD
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