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Market rallies as key CLO investor retreats
A key CLO triple A investor dropped back from the market in the second quarter of 2019, but, remarkably, CLO spreads tightened as repricings came back and other investors drove demand6 years ago -
Fresh ideas blow in from the west
6 years ago
As Creditflux hosted its first conference in California, the hub of US innovation, it was no surprise that new ideas such as applicable margin resets and high triple-C buckets were on the agenda -
Fund performance: Mercury rises as does credit fund performance
A round-up of fund performance6 years ago -
CLOs at a glance
6 years ago
A round-up of CLO performance -
CLO investors should be looking at CSOs
At Creditflux’s Credit Dimensions event in New York, structured credit investors were told how synthetic CDOs fit neatly alongside CLOs, and there is no need to pick one over the other6 years ago -
Investments in CSOs can be more fruitful than in CLOs
Some CSO tranches may off er better returns and provide exposure to higher-rated credit than similar tranches of CLOs. Also, the CSO term curve is steeper and more stable than that of CLOs6 years ago -
Short-dated CLOs still have life in them
There has been a pick-up in trading of short-dated CLOs — in particular, for deals that are winding down. But the reset wave of 2017-18 may have a lasting impact on CLO weighted average life6 years ago -
A round-up of CLO performance6 years ago
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A round-up of fundraising and people moves in credit6 years ago
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A round-up of fund performance6 years ago
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New kids on the block dominate awards
Two firms that have been in the market for fewer than seven years were named the top managers at the Creditflux awards last month. Manager of the year Spire only issued its first CLO in 20156 years ago -
Anti-ageing elixir gives CLOs 10-year lifespan
With resets and reissues often giving CLOs a decade of life, managers may soon issue 10-year reinvestment deals as they seek to cut reset fees and reduce the limitation of WAL tests6 years ago -
Seriously, the CLO arb is difficult right now
We know the arbitrage for CLO equity is never perfect, but the arb progressively deteriorated through 2018. Since January, the picture has worsened further after a brief respite in December6 years ago -
A round-up of CLO performance
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A round-up of fundraising and people moves in credit6 years ago
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A round-up of fund performance6 years ago
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Managers slide down term curve
6 years ago
PGIM and Voya were among managers issuing short dated deals in the first quarter. These CLOs, along with a surge in b-wics, kept up the supply of short dated paper as refinancings fell away -
It’s possible to be big — and still be picky
6 years ago
Our analysis of 2018 CLOs shows that firms such as Credit Suisse Asset Management and Sound Point Capital Management have built loan portfolios that are different to the rest of the market. -
CLOs at a glance
6 years ago
A round-up of CLO performance -
Large, liquid loans aren’t always perfect
7 years ago
CLOs could be forgiven for rushing to buy Refinitiv loans — after all it was the biggest LBO since the crisis. But some large managers have abstained, while others have bought opportunistically -
A round-up of fundraising and people moves in credit
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CLOs at a glance
7 years ago
Managers focus on AUM building via new issues -
Fund performance
7 years ago
Long-short and high yield keep up the momentum -
Moving on from the late 2018 hangover
7 years ago
It might be too early to call a full recovery, but it’s fair to say that the US loan market is back on track with $48 billion of institutional issuance in 2019 — 88% of which is made up of new issues -
Finding the best managers, CLOs and direct lenders
To compile the shortlist for the annual Creditflux awards, we select the best performers in credit using a combination of detailed, data-driven metrics. The winners will be announced on 8 May7 years ago
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