Brigade refis bond-flex CLO and junior notes follow order while seniors stand out
Brigade Capital Management has completed a partial refinanced of a bond-flex US CLO and in the process redressed one imbalance in terms of running coupons, while opening up another.

Brigade prices rare refinancing of bond-flex CLO from 2018
Brigade Capital Management has partially refinanced a debut bond-heavy CLO from 2018 known as Brigade Debt Funding I, marking just the fourth such transaction of 2020

Senior bond-flex CLO tranches are 'cheapest bonds within securitised products': BofA
Triple A-rated notes of bond-flex CLOs are 'one of the cheapest bonds within securitised products', according to a new research paper by Bank of America

Five year structures back in vogue as Diameter prices bond flex CLO
Diameter Capital Partners has priced the third five-year CLO structure amid the coronavirus pandemic, after teaming with GreensLedge to issue its latest CBO named Diameter Credit Funding III,

Anchorage prices first-of-its-kind bond flex CLO refi
Anchorage Capital Group has taken the unusual step of refinancing three tranches of its 2018 vintage CBO named Anchorage Credit Funding 5. Creditflux data shows the deal to be a first-of-its-kind transaction

Anchorage prices first five-year CLO structure since March
Five-year CLO structures have returned for the first time since the coronavirus outbreak, thanks to a bond flex deal issued by Anchorage Capital Group

Credit Rendezvous: record fiscal stimulus provides pick-me-up
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

Redding Ridge CLO trumps Volcker rule to secure 10% bond bucket
Bond buckets have made a surprise early comeback into US CLOs, with Redding Ridge Asset Management last month issuing the first new issue, RR10, with a 10% allowance for secured high yield assets

Redding Ridge CLO trumps Volcker rule to secure 10% bond bucket
Bond buckets have made a surprise early comeback in US CLOs, with Redding Ridge Asset Management issuing the first new issue, RR10, with a 10% allowance for secured high yield assets

Anchorage explores possibility of first five-year CLO structure post-coronavirus
Anchorage Capital is testing the waters for the first five-year reinvesting CLO structure since the pandemic-led downturn

BDCs tap bond market to improve funding mix
A plethora of business development companies have turned to the institutional bond market to refinance their debt.

Anchorage lands first bond-flex CLO after Volcker u-turn
Anchorage Capital Group has priced its first new issue bond-flex CLO of 2020

High yield pioneer Shenkman joins roster of bond-flex CLO issuers
Romark Credit Advisors, the CLO manager linked with Shenkman Capital, has joined the exclusive but growing group of bond-flex CLO managers

Anchorage prices second-ever reset in bond securitisation market
Anchorage Capital Group priced a reset of 2015-vintage bond-flex CLO Anchorage Credit Funding 2 on Friday, completing just the second CBO reset in this market’s history

Fortress prices its first CBO of the year
Fortress Investment Group priced its first new issue CBO of the year on Friday via GreensLedge, the lead arranger on the deal, and Natixis

Diameter circles back to CBO market with its second transaction
Diameter Capital Partners yesterday priced its second CBO, just five months after issuing its first, according to market sources

Capital structure emerges for forthcoming debut CBO from Sculptor
Sculptor Capital Management is set to join the ranks of the world’s CBO managers, according to market sources

It may seem a bit rich for Welshcake to tell staid CLO investors they need to be more sensible
Bespokes are the next big thing — and you’d be wise to get involved

Lenders turn to quality over quantity

Points up front: Best to price your deals between 12 and 6am
The latest addition to JP Morgan’s index suite — which aims to quantify the impact of US president Donald Trump’s tweets on the financial markets — has been so popular it has landed its own Wikipedia entry

Anchorage prices new issue CBO via GreensLedge
Anchorage Capital Group has priced a $405 million CBO named Anchorage Credit Funding 9, according to market sources

Investors go first in lien at loan queue

Credit traders' kickstand: Europe ascendant as high yield pipeline returns
The high yield bond primary market grinds back into gear this week just as European credit reaches an extreme point of outperformance over the US, and comes on the back of Europe’s busiest week of investment grade issuance in 18 months

Investors seek oasis as new issues dry up