Oak Hill closes in on $2 billion annual CLO volume after third new issue
Oak Hill Advisors on Friday priced its third new CLO of the year, bringing its volumes to $1.92 billion, according to market sources

THL prices second CLO of the year backed by broadly syndicated loans
THL Credit Advisors on Friday priced its second CLO of the year backed by broadly syndicated loans, according to market sources

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. 

CLO pipeline: Golub and Sound Point to cement positions among market leaders
Last week there were nine CLOs priced in the US market, including four broadly syndicated loan new issues and two middle market new issues, whereas there was no issuance in Europe. The CLO action over the next few weeks is again weighted towards the US, according to market sources

CLO pipeline: refis can't wait till after summer
The CLO market in both the US and Europe looks to be slowing down in the near future with only two deals added to the running pipeline.  

Global CLO b-wic round-up: 71% of equity positions trade as supply picks up
The European and US secondary CLO market took a step back this week as the primary CLO generated $7.8 billion of deal flow globally

CLO pipeline: CSAM and Octagon look to move further ahead of the chasing pack
The CLO pipeline in all three markets looks similar to last week with a reduction of only around $500 million in predicted new issue volumes in each of the US, European and mid market CLO spaces. But all three of these market segments look healthy with new issues and refinancings being favoured by managers

Investcorp refinances 2016 US CLO
Investcorp has joined the list of managers refinancing 2016 vintage CLOs after pricing a $368 million deal with GreensLedge

Bridge markets fourth CRE CLO
With three prior deals outstanding, Bridge Investments last visited the market in December

CLO pipeline: there's no drought here as market is doused with deals
Deal-makers have been taking in their H2O with little sign of summer slowdown in the CLO market as the pipeline approaches full force 

Global CLO round-up: it's time to rethink benchmarks
The CLO market broke out of holiday mode last week by presenting strong issuance on both sides of the Atlantic - $2.8 billion in the US and €1.6 billion in Europe. High volumes have brought with them bigger shifts in market dynamics. This week put the focus on tightening spreads, as benchmark triple A levels dipped.

Five Arrows and Natixis refinance 2016 vintage CLO
Five Arrows Partners has cut the funding costs in its 2016 deal Ocean Trails CLO VI by over 67 basis points via refinancing

CLO pipeline: managers return in force after varying time-outs
CLO managers in all markets are taking the view that the time is ripe to print their latest deals. There are 30 transactions in the US CLO pipeline this week with a further four in the middle market space and Europe

Euro CLO round-up: smaller (and newer) issuers print deals as spreads edge wider
It has been a relatively busy week for the European CLO market after three new deals priced to end a 17- day silence in the primary market. The quiet spell was broken by smaller CLO issuers.

US CLO round-up: something old, something new, GSAM returns with newcomers too
GSAM is back pricing CLOs after 12 years away, while relative newcomers make swifter re-entries in the CLO market 

AA Battery: GSAM powers back into the CLO market and merges senior tranches
Goldman Sachs Asset Management, itself a large buyer of senior CLO paper, has priced its first 2.0 CLO, but with the absence of a regular triple A-rated tranche

CLO pipeline: Barclays and Goldman branch out to mid market
The US CLO pipeline has been full in recent weeks and this continues, with 18 new issue CLOs and a further nine refinancings appearing this week.

CLO pipeline: newcomer emerges with unusual transaction
The US CLO pipeline continues to fill up, with 20 new issue US CLOs featured and another 17 deals set to be refinanced.

Correction: US CLO round-up: newcomers make waves in CBOs and mid market
The CLO market is showing little sign of constraint as three new names entered the market last week – two debut middle market deals priced while one US CBO closed

Euro CLO round-up: benchmark ruffles up, but junior tranches sit tight
CLO triple A benchmark levels underwent a shake-up last week as Credit Suisse Asset Management and HPS Investment Partners brought deals to the market with first-pay tranches printing above the recent benchmark of 108.5 basis points

US CLO round-up: dropping anchor (investors) brings CLO spreads tighter
Syndication was the theme of the week across the global CLO market last week as managers and arrangers presented deals which were sold to a more diverse group of investors than has been the case for most of this year.

MJX and Jefferies price 13th new CLO as a partnership
MJX Asset Management and Jefferies teamed up again yesterday for their 13th new issue CLO as a partnership, according to market sources

US CLO round-up: managers flock back to market in Groundhog week
The CLO market picked up where it left off as a variety of managers flocked to the primary market with new deals. There were some events which led us to believe that things were on repeat, with managers synchronising their issuance, more examples of structural innovation and PGIM pricing tight (again)

New Eaton Vance CLO swaps single B interest diversion test for OC test
Eaton Vance Management returned to the CLO primary issuance market yesterday with its first new issue in seven months

PGIM prices triple As at 133bp in one of the tightest new CLOs of the year
PGIM priced its latest new CLO yesterday, named Dryden 72 CLO, with triple As at 133 basis points over Libor