Global CLO round-up: Europe mops up demand, as Euribor hits the floor
The final stretch of the year began with a bang, with the first week of Q4 bringing $3.3 billion of CLO issuance in the US and €1.2 billion in Europe. But the resurgence in volumes was not the only talking point last week, with Europe coming into focus as spreads surfed tighter

Global CLO b-wic round-up: control stake trades as junior notes come to the fore
The European and US CLO secondary markets produced high volumes of junior and subordinated notes last week. Over 30% of listings were rated as equity, single B or double B.

Anchorage prices triple As at 92bp in European CLO
Anchorage Capital Group has teamed up with Barclays once again in Europe to issue its latest CLO, known as Anchorage Capital Europe CLO 3

Redding Ridge prices new European CLO with record 158.1bp funding costs
Redding Ridge Asset Management has priced its latest European CLO offering via Goldman Sachs, RRE 3 Loan Management, and in the process it has produced the CLO with the tightest funding costs this year

Global CLO league tables at a glance - September 2019 YTD
Global CLO league tables at a glance - September 2019 YTD

Euro CLO league tables: repricings take centre stage in bumper month as CVC leaps into first
The European CLO market returned with a bang in September as €4.8 billion of issuance priced of which €2.7 billion was in repricings.

CVC prepares to refinance 2015 European CLO
CVC Credit Partners is looking to refinance three tranches of CVC Cordatus Loan Fund V via Citi

European CLO spreads reach new tights as BlackRock prices new issue
European CLOs reached new record tights yesterday as BlackRock and Credit Suisse priced the tightest new issue for over 12 months

Rate cuts force US and Europe price re-adjustment
Central banks’ latest round of interest rate cuts sent relative value between US and European CLOs to head into a whirlwind in recent weeks, sources say

CLO pipeline: newcomers look to impress at debutante ball
The pace of CLO issuance accelerates with each passing week, with debutantes lining up to join more prolific managers as Europe builds momentum and the US floodgates open 

Global CLO b-wic round-up: US and European double B trading patterns diverge
48% of the CLO secondary market was made up of triple A bonds; $255.6 million of US CLOs and €108.55 million of European CLOs. But there were differences in how CLO double Bs are trading in those markets.

MacKay Shields prices first ever euro CLO
The European CLO market welcomed another new manager on Friday as MacKay Shields issued its first ever deal via JP Morgan

Angelo Gordon prices first euro CLO and matches market's tightest triple A print
Angelo Gordon made its European CLO market debut on Friday and scored the continent’s tightest triple A print in the process, according to market sources

Any takers for illiquid European CLO equity?
The investor base for European CLO equity is far smaller than for US CLO equity. But for those with the mandate, and willing to stomach the illiquidity, valuations have been strong this year.

Barclays markets two new issue CLOs in Europe
Barclays is marketing the latest European CLOs for Invesco and Anchorage Capital Group, according to market sources

Spire becomes first manager to refinance 2017 European CLO
Spire Partners yesterday became the first European CLO manager to refinance a 2017 vintage transaction, according to market sources

Redding Ridge does away with single Bs as it markets European CLO
Redding Ridge Asset Management is doing away with single Bs once again as it brings its third European CLO to market this year, known as RRE 3 Loan Management

Rockford Tower set to join group of ESG European CLO managers
Rockford Tower Capital Management is set to join the group of European managers to issue environmental, social and governance (ESG) complaint CLOs, according to market sources

Five Arrows matches Europe's tightest CLO spread with latest new issue
Five Arrows yesterday returned to the European CLO market with its first transaction of the year, matching Axa Investment Managers for the tightest new issue print

18% of CLO managers priced their first deals post-January 2018, says Maples
Launching a new CLO management platform is ‘extremely difficult’ although the rewards appear to be worth the risks, according to new research from Maples Group

Orrick poaches securitisation partner from Ropes & Gray
The hire might help the firm move up CLOi Advisor rankings

CLO pipeline: new kids in class look to excel on first assignments
The summer holiday is well and truly over with the European CLO market building on last week’s momentum as three new deals and one reset are to enter the primary market. 

Two managers market their first ever European CLOs
Two CLO managers are in the process of marketing their inaugural European CLOs to investors, according to market sources

The Last Tranche: managed CSOs and the benefit of CLO Euribor floors [podcast]
Managed CSOs are the talk of the town in the synthetic structured credit market, while CLO investors in Europe are putting a price on how much they value CLO Euribor floors