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Barclays increases European loan and CLO issuance forecasts
4 years ago
Barclays has increased its European leveraged loans issuance expectations due to “better than expected recovery in issuance from M&A and LBO activity”, while its European CLO 2020 issuance forecast increased to €15 billion-€18 billion, up from a previous estimate of €12-15 billion -
Fair Oaks resumes dividends on listed CLO fund
4 years ago
Fair Oaks Capital will resume paying dividends on its listed fund Fair Oaks Income Fund -
Credit Rendezvous: record fiscal stimulus provides pick-me-up
4 years ago
Credit markets had a mini bounce-back in the second quarter as central banks poured cash into the economy. But there is great uncertainty about the effects of a second wave of coronavirus. As part of our quarterly report on credit - the Credit Rendezvous - Creditflux spoke to experts across 12 segments of the credit market -
Two large managers prepare CLO funds
4 years ago
Another two managers have joined the plethora of firms launching CLO-focused funds of late including CIFC, Capital Four, DFG, Eagle Point, Neuberger Berman, Octagon, and Tetragon -
CIFC prepares CLO opportunity fund
5 years ago
CIFC Asset Management is preparing to launch its fourth CLO oppportunity Fund, CIFC CLO Opportunity Fund IV -
Fair Oaks tops up on double B CLO tranches in May
5 years ago
Fair Oaks topped up on double B-rated CLO tranches in its listed CLO fund in May, adding $79 million par value of BB-rated paper -
Värde targets $1 billion for inaugural dedicated credit dislocation fund
5 years ago
Värde is seeking to raise $1 billion for its dislocation and distressed debt fund, according to an investor presentation seen by Creditflux. The firm is targeting a first close this month -
Zais structured credit fund gains 13% for US pension
5 years ago
Zais Group has generated 13.1% returns to a west coast pension fund through its CLO-focused strategy dubbed ‘Zephyr 7’ -
Eagle Point wins $100 million from US pension and launches 'defensive' CLO fund
5 years ago
Eagle Point Capital Management has won a $100 million mandate for its CLO strategy and has separately launched a new fund - Eagle Point Defensive Income Fund -
Argentina rallies sharply as DC sets credit event auction date
5 years ago
An auction to settle Argentina sovereign CDS will take place next week, the Americas Determinations Committee has said -
One William Street launches fifth ABS-focused fund
5 years ago
One William Street Capital Management has launched its fifth ABS focused fund, OWS ABS Fund V -
Fund performance: CLO tranches move up
5 years ago
April returns managed a partial bounce back after a tumultuous March. 82% of funds listed in the Creditflux database made positive returns, showing at least small signs of recovery after 90% of all funds listed posted negative returns in March -
Distressed debt managers eye CLOs' low single B loans
5 years ago
Opportunistic credit managers have been witnessing a heavier flow of triple C-rated assets emitting from CLOs since March, but they're finding lower single Bs to be a fresh source of deal flow -
Capital Four launches two CLO funds
5 years ago
Capital Four Management has plans to launch two structured credit funds focused on CLOs that aim to capitalise on dislocation at both ends of the CLO capital stack, sources say -
Bankrupt Hertz runs out of gas with CLOs holding $245 million
5 years ago
CLOs hold $245 million of Hertz’ debt as the US-based car rental company drives into bankruptcy protection, with the coronavirus panedemic putting brakes on the Estero, Florida-headquartered's firm car rental operations -
Lupus Alpha CLO funds enter April top 10 after cutting triple B exposure in January
5 years ago
Lupus Alpha CLO High Grade Invest Fund, a Ucits fund managed by Lupus Alpha, topped the Creditflux April hedge fund rankings with 12.05% returns. The Frankfurt-based manager also has two other funds in the top 10 rankings: Lupus Alpha CLO High Quality Invest (9.88%) and Lupus Alpha CLO Opportunity Notes I (8.94%) -
Nuveen targets $500 million for 'pure play' talf fund
5 years ago
Nuveen is aiming to raise up to $500 million for a 'pure play' term asset backed loan strategy, Creditflux understands -
Listed CLO fund rebounds in April with 5.7% gain
5 years ago
US and European CLO equity tranches brought in gains of 10% in April for the fund, US CLO debt 12.1%, ABS 0.6% and bank balance sheet transactions 0.3% -
CLOs hold $100 million of Intelsat debt as it files for bankruptcy
5 years ago
CLOs hold nearly $100 million of the debt of Intelsat, a Luxembourg-headquartered fixed satellite services provider, which filed for chapter 11 protection in the US Bankruptcy Court for the Eastern District of Virginia late last night -
Private credit wins investor as Maryland pension introduces 5% allocation
5 years ago
Howard County Retirement has introduced a new bucket to the private credit asset class, reducing its core bond and hedge fund exposure to facilitate this measure, according to board documents seen by Creditflux -
CLOs on lookout as Neiman recovery signals slump and DC confirms credit event
5 years ago
Five-year CDS referencing Neiman Marcus widened by four points to 95.25 points up front, according to IHS Markit, as the Americas Determinations Committee confirmed the US retailer has triggered a bankruptcy credit event -
KKR takes covid-19 hit on flagship credit funds and lev fin
5 years ago
KKR took a 16% hit to returns on its alternative credit flagship funds amid the first quarter coronavirus downturn and a 13% loss on leveraged credit, taking these into negative territory for the last 12 months. The firm's private equity portfolio also slumped by 12% -
CLOs hold $189.3 million of J Crew as coronavirus pushes firm into bankruptcy
5 years ago
12 CLO managers hold $189.3 million debt of US retailer and household name J Crew (parent company Chino Holdings), which filed for Chapter 11 in the US Bankruptcy Court for the Eastern District of Virginia on Monday -
Apollo earmarks $20 billion for dislocation fundraising over 12 months
5 years ago
Apollo's returns for corporate credit, structured credit and direct origination in the first quarter were down 8.3%, 14.7% and 4.8%, respectively, but the firm is looking to launch various credit strategies, including capital solutions, dislocation strategies and distressed strategies, that it “expects to accumulate $20 billion over the next year” -
KKR deploys 10% of $2 billion coronavirus dislocation credit fund
5 years ago
KKR Credit has plans to launch a $2 billion dislocated corporate and asset backed credit fund to take advantage of coronavirus-induced volatility. And the New York-based manager has wasted no time swooping on opportunities after deploying $212 million by 9 April
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