Global CLO b-wic round-up: US triple Bs edge wider but 2020 bonds trade at a premium
The furious rally that the secondary CLO markets have gone through over the last two weeks was brought a halt by the Federal Reserve’s reminder on Wednesday night that all is still not well with the economy

Fitch takes action on eight European CLO tranches
Fitch Ratings has revised to negative the outlook on six sub-investment grade tranches from three European CLOs, placed one triple B rated tranche on negative rating watch and downgraded its double B-rated tranche

Bain makes post-covid US CLO primary comeback
Bain Capital Credit on Friday priced its first CLO since the coronavirus pandemic, teaming up with Credit Suisse to issue the $388.3 million Bain Capital Credit 2020-2

European investors eye 180bp pick-up on triple B CLOs traded in April
A b-wic consisting of mostly European triple B CLOs that traded in late April is on offer at 9.30am New York time tomorrow, according to market sources, as data shows spreads for the rating band averaging 546 basis points over Euribor as of 27 May

Fitch takes action on 29 European CLO tranches
Fitch Ratings took action on 29 European CLO tranches yesterday, placing the majority of these on rating watch negative

$350 million of CLO collateral drips into default as oil companies file for Chapter 11
CLOs hold $353 million worth of debt of two oil and gas companies - Ultra Petroleum and Gavilan Resources - which have become the latest casulties of the precipituous decline in oil prices. The pair filed for chapter 11 protection in the US Bankruptcy Court for the Southern District of Texas on Thursday and Saturday, respectively

Who’s got the moves US: oil and gas leads renaissance for US CLO managers
The US leveraged loan market has held steady over the last two weeks. After rising to just below 87 of par in mid-April, the S&P LSTA US Leveraged Loan index closed at 85.75 to start this week

US CLO double Bs gap out to 825bp on coronavirus volatility as Bain braves market
Spreads are blowing out on junior CLO tranches, with Bain Capital having teamed up with Jefferies to bring the first new deal since coronavirus-related volatility hit the credit market    

2020 US CLO refi volume passes $5.4 billion as Brigade and Bain price
US CLO refinancing volume this year passed $5.4 billion yesterday as Brigade Capital and Bain Capital together refinanced over $1 billion CLO paper

CLO pipeline: make some noise for repricings
CLOs may be a bit late to the spread-tightening party, but a hoard of CLO repricings is aiming to make up for it by sheer volume

CLO pipeline: a refi of nine cuts time (and margins)
Nine US CLO managers are preparing to refinance one of their CLOs to lower financing costs

Three US CLO anchor equity positions go on sale one week after payment dates
A trifecta of control equity positions in US CLOs are available to bid on later today, one week after all three deals made scheduled payments to their investors. 

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Bain prices euro CLO triple As at 90bp amid signs of single-B spread widening
Bain Capital Credit has become the 47^th manager to issue a new CLO in Europe this year after pricing Bain Capital Europe CLO 2019-1 yesterday. Natixis was responsible for arranging the deal, which resulted in senior notes pricing at benchmark levels of 90 basis points

Few CLOs charred by Murray bankruptcy
25 CLO managers hold  $389.6 million exposure to the debt of coal company Murray Energy Holdings, which filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy in the Southern District of Ohio on Tuesday, according to the latest trustee reports from CLO-i   

Bain prices largest new US CLO of October
Bain Capital Credit returned to the CLO primary market on Friday to produce the largest US new issue of October

CLO pipeline: Sculptor begins to mould its first CBO
Silence! Artist at work: Sculptor has got its apron on and is shaping up to launch its first CBO

Bain teams up with Goldman Sachs for second consecutive new CLO
Bain Capital Credit has priced its second consecutive new issue CLO with Goldman Sachs as arranger, according to market sources

Bain targets European investors with forthcoming US CLO
Bain Capital Credit is looking to price a new issue CLO via Goldman Sachs in the coming weeks, according to market sources

Bain prices CLO refi as fresh supply of unrefinanced 2016 paper dwindles
Bain Capital Credit has become the latest manager to refinance a 2016 CLO after pricing a $462 million deal via MUFG

Bain scores tight print as it prices second middle market CLO
Bain Capital has priced its second CLO backed by loans to middle market companies named BCC Middle Market CLO 2019-1

Bain prices new CLO with triple As 6.91bp tight of 10-day average
Bain Capital Credit priced its latest CLO offering, scoring the second tightest triple A print of the month

Global CLO b-wic round-up: 71% of equity positions trade as supply picks up
The European and US secondary CLO market took a step back this week as the primary CLO generated $7.8 billion of deal flow globally

Bain edges closer to second US CLO of the year
Bain Capital Credit is targeting its second US CLO in 2019

Bain prices $346.15 million refi of 2015 vintage CLO
Bain Capital Credit has refinanced its 2015 vintage CLO named Avery Point VII, according to market sources