European loan trading: CLO managers snack on Ifco loans
35 CLO managers were holding €364.2 million  €364.2 million of IFCO’s loans in April – all at par

CLO pipeline: newcomer emerges with unusual transaction
The US CLO pipeline continues to fill up, with 20 new issue US CLOs featured and another 17 deals set to be refinanced.

US and European basis trades in play as bonds lag CDS rally
A recent outperformance of CDS indices versus cash bonds has opened up basis trade opportunities on both sides of the Atlantic, say credit strategists

Cheyne aims to capitalise on stress within direct lending as it closes €1 billion opportunistic fund
The fund seeks to capitalise on the accelerated sell-down of mid-market corporate loans by European banks

Highbridge refocuses on credit as it liquidates listed multi-strategy fund
Highbridge Capital Management has announced to investors in a multi-strategy fund that it is winding down the vehicle and refocusing its business exclusively towards credit

Florida-based manager revives plan for rare emerging markets CBO
RVX Asset Management has launched an unusual securitisation backed by emerging markets debt, according to market sources

Euro CLO b-wic round-up: secondary volumes increase amid demand for short-dated paper
Last week saw over €230 million of European CLO items listed on the secondary market, matching the almost €1 billion seen in refinancing volume.

CIFC kicks off in Europe as its first CLO on the continent enters marketing stage
CIFC Asset Management has launched its debut European CLO transaction, with eyes to becoming the continent’s fourth debut manager of the year

Global CLO league tables at a glance - May 2019 YTD
Global CLO league tables at a glance - May 2019 YTD

Euro CLO league tables: May’s refinancings fall just shy of €1 billion
European CLO monthly issuance has stayed roughly level since February what has differed recently though is the volumes of all forms of refinancings.

Fair Oaks prices €332 million debut CLO via Deutsche Bank
Fair Oaks Capital became a first-time CLO manager today, issuing its debut deal named Fair Oaks Loan Funding I

Euro CLO round-up: after three-year hiatus, two Apollo/Redding Ridge CLOs come along at once
The Japanese bid for CLO triple A notes is taking a break for at least a few weeks, according to market sources, effectively removing a key contributor to the benchmark levels set this year. 

Credit traders' kickstand: nervous equilibrium gives way to weakness as earnings and tariffs weigh
Healthy fund inflows, European and US holidays, and a thinning primary market helped sustain credit spreads this week, but a weaker turn today shows this is a fragile equilibrium and company earnings misses are starting to be punished more severely

There’s pain to come for those who have become too greedy
Stephen Catling of Connection Capital takes our credit quiz

Euro CLO round-up: benchmark ruffles up, but junior tranches sit tight
CLO triple A benchmark levels underwent a shake-up last week as Credit Suisse Asset Management and HPS Investment Partners brought deals to the market with first-pay tranches printing above the recent benchmark of 108.5 basis points

Border to Coast pension seeks exposure to UK investment grade credit
Border to Coast Pensions Partnership is set to begin a manager selection process, seeking UK investment grade credit and global multi-asset credit funds  

Credit traders' kickstand: grave times for UK banks and corps as May goes away
UK banks have been among the main underperformers in credit this week, with market sources noting that today’s notice of Prime Minister Theresa May’s intention to resign on 7 June increases the likelihood of a no-deal Brexit. And UK 'zombie' companies appear to be forming a herd

Deutsche Bank rehires Nordic sales head after senior official moves to buy side
The bank is bringing in a Barclays official to replace him, in a slightly more broader role, say market sources

Global b-wic round-up: Short-dated CLO paper hits the market
Last week brought over $800 million of b-wics listed in the US CLO secondary market for the first time this month, with around 10% being paper that had a reinvestment period that ended in 2019.

CSAM syndicates triple A notes at 112bp in new European CLO
Credit Suisse Asset Management yesterday priced its latest European CLO offering, syndicating its triple A notes at 112 basis points over Euribor

Illinois pension backs real estate funds
Illinois Municipal Retirement Fund has earmarked $150 million for commitments to Rockwood Capital Real Estate Partners XI and Blackstone Real Estate Debt Strategies IV.  

European managers find tight debt execution by refinancing once more
PGIM and Carlyle Group joined the growing list of CLO managers to refinance in Europe since the seven-month refinancing drought was brought to an end last month – and these managers are enjoying tight debt execution on their liabilities

Credit traders' kickstand: widening catalysts gather force with focus on financials
Credit markets are once again ending the week on a negative tone, having regained some posture over previous sessions following last week’s tariff-driven sell-off. Credit index spreads appear inclined to trade within a range, but potential catalysts for that range to shift wider outweigh any obvious reasons to return to the tight prints of last month

CSAM plans double CLO issuance next week with US and EU deals in the market
Credit Suisse Asset Management is preparing to issue two new issue CLOs next week, with one issuance on either side of the Atlantic

DC accepts New Look failure-to-pay credit event question
The Europe, Middle East and Africa Determinations Committee has accepted a request to rule on whether New Look has triggered a failure-to-pay credit event