CLO pipeline: LCM switches arranger to complete deal and join issuance surge
Over $3.5 billion of global CLO issuance priced last week and managers in all three CLO markets are taking advantage of tightening spreads across the capital structure after three major covid-19 vaccine breakthroughs and increased confidence since the US presidential election

Global CLO b-wic round-up: Junior tranches rally amid heavy supply, including portfolio liquidation
The US CLO secondary market rally is showing no signs of slowing down after a week of over $1 billion worth of bonds was listed and well absorbed, according to market sources. The European market also had a roust week with over €300 million of paper up for grabs, although the market stayed generally flat with some tightening in double and single Bs

OC health check: 41 CLOs heal their breaches
147 CLOs breached an over-collateralisation test in October, down from 183 in September. 41 CLOs that breached an OC test in September passed all OC tests in October, most of which had October payment dates

Fitch adds two metrics to Euro CLO pre-sale reports to aid triple A investors
Fitch Ratings has added two new metrics to its European CLO presale reports, which the rating agency says will help triple-A CLO investors compare the ‘structural robustness’ of investments and their ‘cushion against potential downgrades’

CLO pipeline: New issuance pause ends as managers look to gain from rallying spreads
It is two and a half weeks since the last US CLO new issue priced, but that is set to change and Bridgepoint’s debut European transaction on Friday brought an end to Europe’s own two-and-a-half-week primary break

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

US and European CLO PMs earn promotion as Carlyle's Pace takes on new role
Carlyle Group’s global head of liquid credit has decided to take on a new role as vice chair of global credit, according to an internal memo seen by Creditflux, which will involve investing capital across the Carlyle platform

Beneath the triple C: cinemas get clipped but default picture improves
14 corporate debt issuers were downgraded to triple C or below in October by Moody’s or Standard & Poor’s – hurting $3.15 billion of US CLO loans, €761.73 million of European CLO portfolios and $37.95 million of middle market CLOs loans, according to CLO-i. Cinema chains were among those to suffer last month

Euro CLO league tables: Credit Suisse emerges top after big changes at Europe’s CLO desks
October was the busiest month for the European CLO market since the coronavirus first forced global lockdowns in March. Volume reached €4 billion across 12 transactions

Mid market CLO league tables: Golub becomes talf of the town
Golub Capital Partners became the first manager to price a CLO eligible as collateral under the US Federal Reserve’s term asset backed securities loan facility when it teamed up with Societe Generale to price Golub Capital Partners talf 2020-1 on 22 October

Global CLO league tables - October 2020 YTD
Global CLO league tables - October 2020 YTD

Global b-wic round-up: Europe drifts wider
The CLO secondary market had a robust week with $860 million of US CLO paper and €315 million worth of European CLO bonds listed. But spreads widened off the back of concerns over lockdowns across the globe, the increased risk of downgrades and tomorrow’s US presidential election

Palmer Square achieves tightest cost of debt for European CLO since March sell-off
Recent European CLO debutant Palmer Square Capital Management priced its second static CLO on the continent last week

CLO Census results: Citi comes out top but several banks make big leaps
Citi has been voted top in five out of the eight primary CLO categories as part of the 2020 Creditflux CLO Census, but BNP Paribas, Goldman Sachs, Jefferies and Natixis are among the banks that have made huge strides compared to last year

Sculptor returns to European CLO market after 14-month absence
Sculptor has priced its first European CLO of the year via Barclays. The deal brings CLO issuance in October so far to a strong €2.4 billion and year-to-date issuance to just over €17 billion

OC health check: CLOs wake up when September ends
September showed a slight but clear improvement in CLOs’ over-collateralisation test results as 182 CLOs breached an OC test during the reporting period, compared to 198 in August.

CLO pipeline: fixed income giants plan debut 2.0s with Morgan Stanley
Two large fixed income managers are pre-marketing debut 2.0 CLOs

[update] Beneath the triple C: theme parks take portfolios on downward ride
Seven corporate debt issuers were downgraded to triple C or below in September by Moody’s or Standard and Poor’s – hurting $2.16 billion of US CLO loans and €1.16 billion of European CLO portfolio. The pace of CLO loan downgrades to triple C has slowed steadily since the peak in April

Euro CLO round-up: fluctuating spreads give mixed signals
Last week was one of the European CLO market’s busiest since the coronavirus crisis began, as four managers brought new deals to market – adding €1.35 billion

CLO pipeline: three behemoths prepare for quick-turnaround new issues
CLO managers have printed at a frenetic pace since the start of the quarter with $3.36 billion of issuance across all CLO markets and pricing types

Four-year CLOs return to Europe as CBAM makes breakthrough
Citi returns to the European CLO market after a six month hiatus, while CBAM delivers Europe's first four-year CLO post covid

European CLO leverage battered

Investcorp completes second largest European CLO since March sell-off
Investcorp has upsized its latest European CLO since marketing, with the manager pricing a €419.6 million transaction

Global CLO round-up: fresh start for five year deals as market reopens
The CLO market is still producing deals at a good pace, with $2.6 billion of global issuance last week. Four new issue deals priced in the US with Intermediate Capital Group and NYL Investors pricing their first transactions of the year while CVC Credit Partners made it two and Barings three in 2020

US and European CLO portfolio managers set to leave Onex
A pair of experienced CLO portfolio managers are leaving Onex at the end of the year. Sources say Onex remains committed to the CLO business, having issued three deals globally since May