CLOs stand to win from US capital cost refinement, says BofA
A move by US insurance regulators to refine the capital charge framework for structured products will make CLOs more attractive versus corporate bonds, according to Bank of America strategists

BlueBay hires to structured credit team in London
BlueBay Asset Management has added to its structured credit and CLO management team by making its second hire from CIP Asset Management official in recent months

Ex-NatWest Markets CLO structuring head lands on buy side
A European credit manager has hired Luca Giancola for the "repositioning of its private structured credit business"

No labels mean CLO triple As refuse to budge as mezz rallies
Senior European CLO spreads are stuck in the mid 80s as mezzanine tranches rally, with market participants bemoaning the lack of depth in the triple A investor base relative to ABS products

First Eagle swoops for Prospect CLO portfolio manager
First Eagle has hired a former Prospect Capital Management CLO portfolio manager for its alternative credit business in New York

Ex-Citi structured credit duo take over leadership of broker-dealer
The pair have have also made a new senior CMBS trading hire

Brevan Howard hires senior credit PM
Brevan Howard has hired an experienced credit portfolio manager in New York

BlueBay confirms hire in structured credit and CLO management team
The new appointment will focus on investing in US and European structured credit securities across the capital structure

Creditflux announces new date for Manager Awards
Creditflux can announce we will hold our annual Manager Awards ceremony on 8 September. This is later than usual in the year, but should allow the event to take place in person and following the Credit Symposium, as it has historically 

MidOcean employs rare tranche structure with 2016 US CLO reset
MidOcean Credit Fund Management has reset a 2016 vintage US CLO via Jefferies, upping the deal size slightly and shaving its funding costs in an unusual reconfiguration of tranches

Buy CLO equity to capitalise on reflation, says JP Morgan
CLO equity stands out in a tightly priced market as offering up to double digit yields, say JP Morgan structured credit strategists, who posit it as their top trade

Prophet ends 2020 on high with new-look structured credit platform
Prophet Capital has revamped the liquidity profile of its structured credit platform after restructuring its CLO and structured credit hedge fund, which it gated back in March amid the market sell-off. The fund manager managed to grow assets under management after 2020's rocky start

Munich Re makes senior structured credit hire
Munich Re has hired one of the co-heads of structured products solutions at Mizuho to join its team in London

Spanish boutique goes for growth with CLO equity fund
Arcano Asset Management has plans to develop its product suite in 2021, including launching a dedicated CLO equity vehicle, its second opportunistic credit fund and second revolving credit fund, according to the firm

Managers brave covid-hit sectors to drum up returns
Price dislocations among companies operating in industries affected by covid-19 mean they may offer some of the best opportunities for CLO managers and CSO investors — and sources say that neglecting these sectors could hurt performance

Insurance firm seeks CLO debt and ABS exposure
Investment consultant Callan is requesting proposals on behalf of an undisclosed insurance company for a CLO manager and ABS manager

Medalist CIO moves to fintech company in New York
Structured credit specialist Medalist Partners has parted ways with chief investment officer Brian Herr, who has taken up a role with a fintech company

European CLO and ABS trader rejoins P&G in Milan
An experienced European CLO trader has switched to the buy side with market sources indicating he has returned to P&G

Hayfin broadens scope of structured credit business
Hayfin Capital Management’s new-look structured credit team in New York is taking its existing CLO-centric platform and diversifying it to include CMBS, RMBS and other forms of ABS, say officials at the firm

CLO managers offer views on ESG for upcoming PRI report
Principles for Responsible Investment (PRI) is set to unveil a report detailing results from its ESG structured credit survey in the next few months, and the institution anticipates that this will be a launch pad for further investigation about ESG integration into the asset class

Fed gets $723.1 million of talf requests in second round of funding
Small businesses and CMBS dominated the second round of term asset backed loan funding, as the New York Federal Reserve received $723.1 million worth of requests from issuers to tap into the financial rescue loans

Newcomer wins Creditflux Manager of the Year award in virtual event
Last night Creditflux presented its first ever virtual hosting of our annual Manager Awards, with over 450 people tuning in live to see the winners announced

Creditflux announces finalists for Manager of the Year award
Ahead of the virtual awards ceremony on 15 July Creditflux is thrilled to announce the four finalists for the prestigious Manager of the Year category.