Investors remain cautious as European CLO and ABS markets rebound after April’s tariff tantrum
Spreads in both primary and secondary markets have all but retraced to the tights seen earlier this year, even as tariff uncertainty remains – but investors remain wary of further volatility

US CLO primary roundup - 14 October 2024
Another exceptionally busy for days for the US CLO market saw a wave of resets and refis, but Elmwood made sure its new CLO counted by making it a billion dollar deal

September 2024 US Leveraged Highlights
While new money activity in the loan market reached its highest point in the last 18 months in 3Q24, it remains significantly lower than historical averages

September 2024 European Leveraged Highlights
Heading into the final quarter institutional loan volumes rose 171% year-on-year to EUR 150bn, while bond issuance doubled from last year to EUR 93bn

US CLO primary roundup - 4 October 2024
Yesterday's deals included a notable new issue from GoldenTree that priced with triple-As at 133bps, the first deal to break through the 135bps floor set almost three months ago

US CLO primary roundup - 2 October 2024
The end of the third quarter provided no relief for overworked CLO bankers, with at least four US deals pricing yesterday

European CLO primary roundup - 2 October 2024
Just one European CLO was added to the tally yesterday - a reset of a Voya deal from 2018  

Private credit stands its ground against stiff competition from banks – Market Chatter
Despite an initial wave of fretting and fanfare, direct lenders have largely managed to retain an edge by proactively cutting margins on loans

CLO round-up: CLO market sees slight pressure to widen new issue spreads
CLO market saw robust deal activity with some pressure on liability spreads last week

Public Pensions, Private Pursuits: 5th-9th July 2024
Florida, Wisconsin, and Vermont pension systems disclosed new private credit commitments, while the New York State (NYS), New Mexico, and Alameda County, California funds planned future mandates

CLO round-up: Wild week leaves CLOs in a better place
Last week saw spiking volatility, the collapse of the yen carry trade and shelved loan repricings. For CLOs, however, it was business as usual with the market musing that the gyrations may have left the CLOs better off.

Funds roundup: June 2024
Private credit funds keep getting larger — some reaching billion-dollar status — while demand for niche solutions, such as interval funds and special situations, continues to escalate

European CLO round-up: senior spreads grind tighter in busy week for the market
Last week proved a busy one for European issuance, with no fewer than five deals pricing, all with AAAs below 150bps

Funds round up: April 2024
Allocations to private credit and new fund launches continued to roll out in April, as our monthly round-up confirms

CLO round-up: March 2024
March was another busy month for the CLO market, with eighty deals pricing. That total includes ten new European deals as that side of the market finally kicked into gear.

CLOs round-up: Jan 2024 - back with a bang
Our roundup of CLO primary activity in January shows that the market got off to a dramatic start in January, especially in the US BSL space

CLO market round-up: 27 Nov - 1 Dec
After a busy Thanksgiving week, CLO pricing activity was substantially quieter last week, with only a handful of deals in the market.

CLO market round-up: 20 - 24 Nov 2023
Thanksgiving or not, last week was a banner week for middle market CLO deals, with no fewer than five pricing

CLO market round-up: 13 - 17 Nov 2023
Who said it was a slow market in Europe? Pricing action in the primary European CLO market put paid to that notion over the past week with a trio of European deals pricing, including two debuts.

CLO round-up: blinded by the tights
Secondary CLO spreads continued to grind tighter this week and, at last, the primary market began to follow in both the US and Europe

CLO round-up: sentiment improves as multiple breakthrough transactions emerge
New CLO formation slowed this week in the US, while Europe had its second zero-issuance week of the quarter. But there were three major developments: the first CLO refi in15 months, a major investor's first entry into a CLO at the reset stage, and the first middle market CLO arranged by Goldman Sachs.

Funds round-up: its still all about private credit
Our summary of all the news about credit funds in the last seven days as private credit again dominated fundraising 

Loan Highlights 2Q23: Running aground
The global loan market endured a bleak first half of the year, with the overall 1H23 volume falling 28% year-on-year (YoY) to $1.9 trillion, the lowest showing since 2012.

Mid market league tables: Golub and Natixis team up to lead in issuance as HPS debuts
Five mid market CLO managers priced in May for a combined $2 billion monthly issuance. This marked the fourth straight month when mid market volumes crossed $2 billion

Euro CLO league tables: Two debut managers enter the fray as BofA opens up lead
For only the second time this year, European CLO monthly volumes passed €2 billion last month. Six European CLO managers priced in May, including two debut managers - M&G Investment Management and Signal Capital Partners.