Euro CLO round-up: five deals hit pipeline after BlueMountain keeps up momentum
BlueMountain Fuji CLO Management ended its seven-month absence from the new issue European CLO market and also broke the market’s silence this week. The firm partnered with Deutsche Bank to price its fourth deal in Europe - BlueMountain Fuji Euro CLO IV.

Spire teams with BAML for the first time on a CLO as it markets €407 million deal
Price talk has emerged for a new European CLO being marketed by Spire Partners, according to market sources

Market welcomes Esma loosening of securitisation regs but questions remain
The European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA)'s revision of the reporting templates that must be completed under the securitisation regulations addresses many of the concerns raised by market participants but leaves some points of difficulty, according to industry lawyers

Global CLO league tables: new year, new issues
Momentum in the CLO market at the start of 2019 is less forceful than it was at the beginning of 2018 and 2017, on the basis of opening volumes

GSO prices Europe's largest new issue CLO in over six months
 Europe’s CLO primary market is taking off, with GSO Capital Partners today becoming the third manager to price a new issue deal on the continent

European CLO round-up: single B basis between US and Europe narrows
The European CLO market finally came out of its issuance shutdown on Friday when Credit Suisse Asset Management partnered with Barclays to price Cadogan Square CLO XIII.

CSAM sheds light on CLO pricing as it reopens European market
Credit Suisse Asset Management has priced Europe’s first CLO in two months, according to market sources

CLO equity a "top trade" for 2019, but beware ratings risk, says JP Morgan
CLO equity is one of the top trades of 2019, according to research analysts at JP Morgan in a research paper published on Friday, noting that the asset class offers ‘sticky capital in a volatile cycle'

Global 2018 CLO league tables at a glance
A snapshot of the overall league tables as of 31 December 2018

European CLO secondary market wakes up as several b-wics emerge
European CLO issuance has been non-existent since 26 November, but a flurry of CLO b-wics have been posted over the last few days, which should give investors an indication of where bonds are trading following the prolonged period of inactivity

2018 breaks more records as US new issue CLO volumes pass $125 billion
US new issue CLO volumes for 2018 currently stand at $125.68 billion, making 2018 a record-breaking year for the sector, according to CLO-i data

European CLOs hold up to 19% exposure to UK assets, but Brexit curbs demand, says Wells Fargo
As Brexit permutations become increasingly convoluted, the average CLO manager holds 13% exposure to loans domiciled in the United Kingdom, notes Wells Fargo in its latest research. But CLOs have made a noticeable shift away from the country as uncertainty rises

Accunia reshuffles CLO team as Grasso steps down
Accunia Fondsmægslerselskab has undertaken a management reshuffle as a CLO portfolio manager steps down

JP Morgan embraces Euribor cap with new issue CLO for Partners Group
Partners Group has priced its fourth new issue CLO of 2018, following a €413.9 million deal arranged by JP Morgan

Global CLO round-up: there's something for everyone as CLOs put on a good spread
This week, equity investors have something to be thankful for with triple A CLO spreads showing signs of tightening

Barings joins list of European managers to issue three new CLOs in 2018
Barings has joined the exclusive list of European CLO managers to price three new issue deals in 2018, according to market sources

GoldenTree turns into a forest with second multi-arranger Euro CLO
GoldenTree Loan Management has used several arrangers to issue its second new CLO in Europe this year, known as GoldenTree Loan Management EUR CLO 2

Euro CLO league tables: Rockford Tower debuts to take manager list up to 41
European CLO volumes picked up in October as €2.4 billion of new issue paper priced, taking up 62.2% of overall volumes as repricings took a back seat.

Global CLO league tables at a glance - October 2018
A snapshot of the overall league tables as of 31 October

List of debut managers in Europe grows as Invesco crosses the ocean
Invesco has added its name to the list of US CLO managers crossing the Altantic after launching its first 2.0 deal in the European market

JP Morgan continues European CLO push with its third new issue in Q4
JP Morgan is marketing a new issue CLO for Partners Group

PGIM gets its kicks on Dryden 66 European CLO
PGIM has brought its sixth European CLO of the year, pricing the €411 million Dryden 66 via Credit Suisse, according to market sources. The transaction’s €238 million triple-A tranche hit the tight end of recent European deals at a coupon of Libor plus 96bp

First European SME CLO 2.0 edges closer after warehouse tweaks
Be-Spoke Capital’s European SME CLO is nearing the finishing line, with sources indicating NatWest Markets aims to price the deal, Alhambra SME Funding 2018-1, in early December. The development comes after the CLO exceeded the warehouse’s 12-month ramp-up period

Och-Ziff pairs with Credit Suisse on new €412 million European CLO
Och Ziff has priced a €412 million CLO via Credit Suisse, its second new issue European deal of the year and its 12^th transaction overall in 2018, according to market sources

CVC prices €409.6 million new issue CLO via BNP Paribas
CVC Credit Partners is back in the primary CLO market today