Ticked off: European loan docs turn aggressive
Documentation for European loans tightened in the immediate aftermath of the March sell-off, with lender-friendly terms around additional debt baskets, dividend levels and acquisition thresholds. But aggressive terms are creeping back into the market

CLOs at a glance: CLO managers are quite partial to a refi
There was a wave of CLO partial refinancing in August as equity investors capitalised on lower interest rates to cut the coupon on fixed rate tranches

Deutsche Bank upsizes comeback European CLO in €344 million GSO deal
GSO Capital Partners has issued its second CLO in Europe since the coronavirus pandemic outbreak, upsizing the transaction by almost €50 million in the 24 hours before pricing

Palmer Square prices first European CLO
Palmer Square Capital Management has priced an inaugural European CLO via JP Morgan

CLO pipeline: a marathon for some, a sprint for others
Following a week in which there were three US CLO refinancings, one new issue CLO and one upsizing, three more US CLO managers are marketing latest new issue CLOs after varying times away

Deutsche Bank on track for European CLO comeback after nine-month break
Deutsche Bank is set to make a return to the European CLO primary market on Friday with its first transaction in nine months

Deutsche Bank hires in syndication as it looks to bounce back in CLOs
Deutsche Bank has re-affirmed its commitment to CLO issuance with Colin Parkhill joining later this year as head of European ABS and CLO syndication in London, and the bank lining up several mandates

CLO pipeline: AGL aims high as it prepares fifth new issue of 2020
US CLO managers are sensing opportunities in the CLO market either via new issue CLOs or by refinancing the fixed-rate tranches in their legacy deals

Euro CLO league tables: Apollo blasts its way to top spot
July marked the largest month of European CLO issuance since coronavirus pandemic-induced volatility hit financial markets

Global CLO league tables - July 2020 YTD
Global CLO league tables - July 2020 YTD

CLOs at a glance: managers show creative side to price new issues

Five Arrows prices same-day CLOs in US and Europe for first time
Five Arrows Managers broke new ground on Friday after pricing two CLOs on one day for the first time in its history

Redding Ridge back as top CLO issuer post sell-off with new US and EU deals
Redding Ridge Asset Management has shot back to become the largest CLO issuer by volume since the sell off in March after printing a new issue apiece in the US and Europe, according to market sources

Double As reach 200bp as HPS prices European CLO
HPS Investment Partners has priced its inaugural European CLO of 2020 via BNP Paribas, achieving market tights across nearly all parts of the capital stack

Hayfin prints Euro CLO with fixed-to-floating tranches
Hayfin Capital Management has printed its first European CLO of 2020, after amending the capital structure to include two fixed-to-floating tranches

Cairn prices first European CLO of 2020 via Credit Suisse
Cairn Loan Investments has priced its first European CLO transaction of 2020, via Credit Suisse

Hayfin revises structure for upcoming CLO with fixed-to-floating tranches
Hayfin Capital Management has amended the capital structure on its new upcoming €343.6 million European CLO to include an unusual feature

HPS markets largest European post-covid CLO via BNPP
HPS Investment Partners has returned to the European CLO market after 14 months' hiatus, marketing the largest European post-covid CLO transaction

CBAM prices second European CLO with triple As at 159bp
CBAM priced its second European CLO on Friday evening via  Barclays

European CLO spreads tighten across stack as Oaktree prices new issue
Oaktree Capital Management broke European CLO market records yesterday by pricing the tightest new issue transaction amid the coronavirus pandemic

CLO pipeline: break's over - time to print deals
The CLO market has taken a slight pause after the independence holiday in the US last weekend, meaning the CLO pipeline includes a backlog

Hayfin features single B tranche in short-dated euro CLO
Hayfin Capital Management is marketing its first European CLO deal, which includes a €7 million single B-rated note 

Angelo Gordon sets Euro triple A benchmark with new CLO
The deal, a post-covid 19 tight for triple A pricing, also features a single B tranche, which have typically been absent from CLO capital structures post-covid 

Oaktree markets first 2020 Euro CLO via Barclays
The €300 million deal, named Arbour VIII, is expected to price in the week beginning 13 June

CLOs at a glance: global market hits post-outbreak high
Primary issuance is on the rise as global CLO volumes in June stand at $7.22 billion as Creditflux goes to press, exceeding the $7.12 billion in May