B-wic appearances boost CLO equity valuations
CLO investors who use third party valuations say that CLO equity may be undervalued

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

CLOs at a glance
A listing of CLOs that have priced in the last month

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

Partners triggers frequency switch event on European CLO
Partners Group has made the rare decision to flip the frequency switch on one of its European CLOs

Bridgepoint closes in on CLO debut after wrapping up EQT deal
Europe’s CLO market looks set to welcome its fifth debut manager in 2020

Global b-wic round-up: Europe drifts wider
The CLO secondary market had a robust week with $860 million of US CLO paper and €315 million worth of European CLO bonds listed. But spreads widened off the back of concerns over lockdowns across the globe, the increased risk of downgrades and tomorrow’s US presidential election

Palmer Square achieves tightest cost of debt for European CLO since March sell-off
Recent European CLO debutant Palmer Square Capital Management priced its second static CLO on the continent last week

CLO pipeline: deal flow slows ahead of US election
Only two forthcoming new issue US CLOs have been added to the pipeline this week as the election slowdown hits credit markets. This comes after eight new issue US CLOs and five European CLOs have priced over the last ten days during the pre-election rush

Hayfin pairs with Goldman for second European CLO in four months
Hayfin Capital Management has priced its latest European CLO, Hayfin Emerald CLO V, via Goldman Sachs. The €345.6 million transaction comes just three months after the pair worked together to print Hayfin Emerald CLO IV

Voya prints ESG European CLO via JP Morgan
Voya Investment Management has priced an environmentally, social and governance-compliant European CLO named Voya European CLO IV

Sound Point grows reinvestment period with second European CLO of 2020
Citi has teamed up with Sound Point Capital Management to price a €340.2 million deal named Sound Point European CLO IV

Credit Suisse registers €1 billion euro CLO issuance in October as Partners prices
October European CLO issuance stands at just over €2.7 billion, the largest monthly volume since the March sell-off

CLO Census results: Citi comes out top but several banks make big leaps
Citi has been voted top in five out of the eight primary CLO categories as part of the 2020 Creditflux CLO Census, but BNP Paribas, Goldman Sachs, Jefferies and Natixis are among the banks that have made huge strides compared to last year

Sculptor returns to European CLO market after 14-month absence
Sculptor has priced its first European CLO of the year via Barclays. The deal brings CLO issuance in October so far to a strong €2.4 billion and year-to-date issuance to just over €17 billion

OC health check: CLOs wake up when September ends
September showed a slight but clear improvement in CLOs’ over-collateralisation test results as 182 CLOs breached an OC test during the reporting period, compared to 198 in August.

CLO pipeline: fixed income giants plan debut 2.0s with Morgan Stanley
Two large fixed income managers are pre-marketing debut 2.0 CLOs

GSO European CLO adopts 'loss mitigation loan' concept to boost workout flexibility
GSO Capital Partner’s Deer Park CLO has introduced the concept of loss mitigation loans to European CLOs, according to a report by Fitch Ratings today

[update] Beneath the triple C: theme parks take portfolios on downward ride
Seven corporate debt issuers were downgraded to triple C or below in September by Moody’s or Standard and Poor’s – hurting $2.16 billion of US CLO loans and €1.16 billion of European CLO portfolio. The pace of CLO loan downgrades to triple C has slowed steadily since the peak in April

Napier Park completes second euro CLO post-covid
Napier Park Global has priced its second European CLO post-covid, teaming up with BNP Paribas to issue the €353 million Henley CLO III on Wednesday

Hayfin readies second new European CLO with Goldman Sachs in three months
Hayfin Capital Management is preparing to price its second CLO via Goldman Sachs in the space of three months

We've got five years, what a surprise
The third quarter will be remembered as a period of breakthroughs for the CLO market, fuelled by renewed hope of returning to a degree of normality after the coronavirus pandemic changed everything in mid-March

Euro CLO round-up: fluctuating spreads give mixed signals
Last week was one of the European CLO market’s busiest since the coronavirus crisis began, as four managers brought new deals to market – adding €1.35 billion

Global CLO b-wic round-up: CLO mezz tranches widen amid macro concerns
Last week was busy for the primary European CLO market but not for secondary, with €1.35 billion of new issue European CLOs priced across four transactions but just €190 million of European CLO paper listed in b-wics