Axa IM leads as ESG grows in European CLO industry
European CLOs are increasingly launching with express ESG mandates embedded as issuers seek to get ahead of what appears to be an inevitable shift towards ethical investing

Global CLO b-wic round-up: Secondary markets rally despite ‘worst liquidity seen all year’
An adjournment in the US for Veterans Day last week still left plenty of time for the CLO secondary market to rally, thanks to Pfizer's covid-19 vaccine breakthrough and a firmer indication of the US presidential election results

OC health check: all quiet on the overcollateralisation front
Eight US broadly syndicated loan CLOs reported overcollateralisation test breaches last week during a quiet reporting period in which only 40 CLOs published a trustee report, according to CLO-i, but focus is turning to the swathe of CLO distributions coming due.

Beneath the triple C: downgrades hold steady as Travelport loses its luggage
For the second month in a row downgrades to triple C steadied, with just under $9 billion of CLO loans falling to this rating across 34 corporate borrowers

OC health check: US CLOs show improvement as first euro CLOs breach multiple tests
15 deals reported a breach in an overcollateralisation test last week according to the latest reports available on CLO-i, including one European CLO and 14 US broadly syndicated loan CLOs.

European CLO trader set to join Axa IM
An experienced CLO trader in London is going to be taking on his first buy-side role, sources say

Global CLO b-wic round-up: equity makes a return as investors search for price levels
Three European CLO equity bonds have traded with colour attached in the last two weeks in the secondary market

Four managers eye breakthrough new issue European CLOs
The European primary CLO market is showing signs of revival with four managers eyeing deals

CLO pipeline: DFG keeps its finger on the pulse
It will be a busy year-end for new issue CLOs in the US. DFG is returning with Pulsar II, using collateral sourced entirely from the secondary market

Euro CLO league tables: repricings take centre stage in bumper month as CVC leaps into first
The European CLO market returned with a bang in September as €4.8 billion of issuance priced of which €2.7 billion was in repricings.

Euro CLO round-up: debt investors own the floor as tempo picks up
It was one of those rare weeks in Europe when volumes surpassed the much larger US CLO market and, to cap it all off, spreads made a big jump tighter.

Spreads tighten 3bp as Axa IM prices first European new issue CLO for 12 months
Triple A CLO spreads tumbled in Europe again on Friday as Axa Investment Managers priced its first new CLO in 12 months, according to market sources

CLO pipeline: managers look to avoid a repeat of 2018 with new issue flutter
US and European CLO managers are preparing to up the ante in September, but they will have to defy a trend set a year ago

Axa IM promotes global head of loans and private debt following Levilain departure
Axa Investment Managers has promoted a new global head of leveraged loans and private debt to fill the vacancy left by Jean-Philippe Levilain, who has left to join CBAM

US CLO giant CBAM makes big hire as it moves into Europe
CBAM has revealed plans to move into European credit and has hired an experienced loan manager to oversee the launch of the business

Global CLO round-up: new managers put down roots
Birch Grove priced its debut CLO this week while relative newcomers PPM (in the US) and Voya Alternative Asset Management (Europe) grew their CLO AUM.

Global CLO round-up: US market has a fair-way to catch up to Europe
As the Ryder Cup drives a wedge between the US and Europe, managers putt their hopes in CLOs. But the European market is in the lead with three deals to one as Creditflux goes to press

Axa IM wastes no time resetting 2016 deal as spreads head wider
European CLOs still reset straight out the gate, with Axa Investment Managers yesterday resetting its 2016 deal Adagio V CLO just days after it left its non-call period on 15 September

Axa IM prices July's 10th European CLO as continent sees volumes soar
Axa Investment Managers priced Europe’s 10th new issue CLO of the month on Friday in a deal arranged by Goldman Sachs

Axa IM markets new issue European CLO
Axa Investment Managers is marketing a new issue European CLO via Goldman Sachs

DWS looks to bring new faces to budding CLO management platform
DWS is intending to become the latest investment firm to build a European CLO management platform

Axa IM prices European CLO at new tights
Axa Investment Managers priced its latest European leveraged loan CLO, Adagio VI CLO, on Friday, according to a source close to the situation

Axa IM returns to European CLO market with refi of 2015 deal
Axa Investment Managers priced the tightest triple A print of the year in its first transaction since 2016

Axa buys into MJX and Alcentra CLO dual-compliant double Bs
Axa Investment Managers bought into recent deals from MJX Asset Management and Alcentra, according to a monthly update for its listed fund Volta Finance.