US bank emerges as big buyer of CLO loan tranches
A US bank has taken an unusual approach to investing in CLO tranches on its way to becoming one of the big buyers of US triple A-rated CLOs this year

European CLO rollover rate slumps amid refi/reset surge
European CLO investors' rolling rate into refinancings and resets has dropped since the start of the year, with the huge pipeline, a flight to quality and caution about widening spreads all playing a part

Euro CLO mezz spreads leak wider but seniors hold firm as ICG resets
European CLO mezzanine reset spreads have widened out slightly this week, highlighted by Intermediate Capital Group’s reset of St Pauls CLO VI via JP Morgan

NatWest Markets prepares for CLO arranging comeback
NatWest Markets is planning its return as an arranger of European CLOs, officials tell Creditflux

European desk staffing could limit CLO repricings
.The sheer volume of European CLO resets and refinancings has left market participants questioning the market’s ability to handle the business

European CLO leverage hits double-figures
European CLO leverage has increased this year, from an average of 9.4 debt-to-equity in 2020 to 10.3 times in 2021, according to Creditflux data.

CLOs at a glance (March 2021)
A listing of CLOs that have priced in the last month

CLO pipeline: US adds deals at frenetic pace as Europe catches breath after record start
US CLO investors have numerous deals to consider with 13 new issues and 15 repricings being prepared to flood the market in the coming days

Investcorp and JP Morgan pair again to reap 2018 European CLO refi
Investcorp Credit Management has partially refinanced the five most senior tranches of its 2018 vintage European CLO, Harvest XX

BofA forecasts record European CLO volume in 2021 as another reset prices
Carlyle Group has become the first manager in March to reset a European CLO, while BofA estimates the European CLO market might break a new record in 2021

Oaktree resets European CLO at market tights
JP Morgan printed a €372 million reset of Oaktree Capital Management’s Arbour CLO IV on Friday afternoon, according to market sources. The deal points to further spread compression for CLO reset transactions, particularly for mezzanine tranches

Debutant Jefferies takes Euro CLOs to €2 billion in under two weeks with Hayfin reset
"Pay no attention to the man behind the curtain" is a famous injunction associated with the Emerald City. But it is hard not to notice the woman-led team at Jefferies driving CLO volume, given it passed another impressive landmark on Thursday by resetting Hayfin Capital's inaugural Emerald CLO I

European CLO repricings top €8 billion in 2021 as Ares and PGIM rework deals
Ares and PGIM printed two repricings of European CLOs  on Wednesday, taking year-to-date volume to €8.29 billion

Reset triple A tightening outstrips new CLOs as investors beg to roll
CLO triple A tranches are pricing tighter in the reset market than new issues in both the US and Europe, due to a quirk of market technical dynamics

KKR pushes for nearly five-year reinvestment as Redding Ridge resets €554 million CLO
The European CLO reset wave is proceeding apace with KKR and Redding Ridge pricing deals on Tuesday

Alcentra, BlackRock and CVC refi €1.5 billion of European CLO paper
Deutsche Bank arranged the transactions for BlackRock and CVC while Morgan Stanley arranged partial refinancings for three of Alcentra’s deals

Commerzbank prices CLO as it replaces Tikehau-bound official
Deutsche Bank arranged the €360.5 million deal for Commerzbank

Goldman prints infrastructure debt-backed CLO for London and Seoul-based firms
Goldman Sachs has issued a $233.3 million CLO designed to finance infrastructure projects. The deal, named Sequoia Infrastructure Funding I, names London-based Sequoia Investment Management Company as investment advisor and Seoul-headquarterd Shinhan Alternative Investment Management as collateral manager

BNP Paribas AM pairs again with Citi for 2018 European CLO refi
BNP Paribas Asset Management has refinanced four senior tranches of its 2018 vintage CLO

Permira sets CLO triple A benchmark as Jefferies makes European breakthrough
European CLO triple A spreads have dropped further with Permira Debt Managers setting a new benchmark

European CLO spreads set to tighten as BlackRock markets refi
BlackRock is looking to partially refinance the senior-most tranches of a 2018 CLO

CLO pipeline: all bases expand as more absentees join bonanza
The US CLO market is bubbling with issuance as 17 new issues and 15 repricings appear in the pipeline. Europe is set to welcome two new issues and nine repricings while Golub Capital looks to bring its first 2021 deal to the middle market

World's largest CLO set for downsize to $10.5 billion
The largest CLO in the world is being tweaked with a partial redemption and an extension of its reinvestment period

Euro CLO single As and triple Bs could tighten by 10bp with CVC refi
CVC Credit Partners is looking to refinance the five most senior tranches of its 2018 European CLO, CVC Cordatus Loan Fund VII. Price talk on mezzanine tranches suggests a big shift in prevailing spreads  

European CLO triple As set to reach 80bp as Jefferies aims for big impact on first deal
Jefferies is close to arranging its first new CLO in Europe having launched Permira Debt Managers’ latest deal, Providus CLO V