US CLO trader set to join Citi
An experienced CLO trader is joining Citi, sources say

Identity of sellers emerges as CLO equity blocks change hands
Two majority equity positions have changed hands in the secondary market over the last two days, with details behind the cover price and sellers coming to light 

Three control CLO equity positions hit market with another to follow
Three anchor US CLO equity positions were listed on the secondary market yesterday in what was a busy day for investors

Secondary CLOs stand firm as credit markets take a hit
Macro weakness is seeping into credit with CDS indices gapping wider and US loans suffering a setback after dropping below 95 points this week. Traders say the CLO secondary market has reflected this turn in sentiment, with did-not-trades racking up – although spreads have held up better than other parts of the credit market

The Last Tranche with Octagon's Nechamkin: Investors were selling the larger loans that were easier to sell
In this episode of the Last Tranche, Mike Nechamkin, chief investment officer and senior portfolio manager at Octagon Credit Investors, discusses the reasons behind the recovery in loan prices in recent weeks

Gap between primary and secondary CLO triple As widens in bumper trading week
There was over $1 billion of CLO paper available in the secondary market last week and a central theme has been demand for triple A-rated notes

Widening asset/liability gulf will hurt CLOs: Barclays
A mismatch between CLO asset / liability rate risk is increasing in the US as more leveraged loan issuers opt for one-month pay frequency, Barclays credit strategists have found

BNP Paribas splits European secondary ABS and CLO leadership as it hires from rival
BNP Paribas has hired an experienced ABS trader, while promoting its senior CLO trader to a leadership role 

Short duration CLOs are putting reset risk in the post: Barclays
The CLO market’s recent trend of shorter duration issuance could be setting up a problem for managers down the line that will impact their equity returns, Barclays has warned

Oxford Lane reveals reinvestment goal as it trades over $200 million in secondary CLOs in Q2
Senior officials at Oxford Lane Capital Corp described the firm's second quarter approach to CLO investing on a Tuesday earnings call, revealing trades of CLO equity and junior debt amounting to $237.8 million

Bridgepoint becomes control equity investor in 2021 CLO after secondary trade
Bridgepoint says it bought an additional 30% equity stake in its third European CLO, Bridgepoint CLO 3, meaning the firm has a majority equity interest in the deal at 61%. The price suggests the CLO is performing well 

Wells Fargo hires US CLO trader
Wells Fargo has added to its US CLO trading team in Charlotte

European junior CLO debt can withstand downturn without taking principal loss: TwentyFour
European CLO single Bs are able to weather a “moderately pessimistic forecast” in which loan defaults spike to 6.5% for two years, without coming close to taking a principal loss, according to a blog written by TwentyFour Asset Management’s Elena Rinaldi.

Loan traders eagerly await electronic trading solution
The announcement of Octaura’s electronic loan and CLO trading platform last month has been met with positivity by market participants, who laud the unified approach taken by large investment banks in supporting the initiative

Euro double As and US triple As offer best value in CLOs: BNP Paribas
Secondary market double A rated tranches offer the best relative value in European CLOs’ capital structures, while US triple As in primary starting to look attractive, according to BNP Paribas credit strategists

CLO spreads are not pricing in recession: JP Morgan
CLOs are priced fairly for a growth slowdown but not a recession, according to JP Morgan credit strategists, who warn spreads are at risk if US growth contracts

Jefferies raids Citi CLO team again with key trading hire
Jefferies is poised to poach another top Citi European CLO official

Another head of European CLO trading departs
The head of European CLO trading at a major bank has left his role in London

KopenTech launches digital peer-to-peer CLO trading platform
Los Angeles-based FinTech platform Kopentech has launched a digital peer-to-peer trading platform for CLOs

Oaktree identifies CLOs among top picks in credit
Oaktree Capital Management’s head of performing credit Armen Panossian has outlined CLO tranches among his three favoured investments in this market

Octaura's real-time trading solution paves way for loans and CLOs to drop illiquid tag
The unprecedented cooperation between CLO trading desks that culminated last week in the launch of Octaura could change the way credit investors judge the relative value merits of loans and CLOs versus liquid alternatives such as high yield bonds

US loan market drops to record low for 2022
The loan market reached a new record low for the year on Thursday with the S&P/LSTA Leveraged Loan Index trading at an average bid of just 93.66 cents on the dollar

European secondary volumes rise through ups and downs
Europe’s secondary CLO market has been boosted by elevated supply as primary issuance trickles amid market volatility. Sources indicate that around €370 million of paper appeared on b-wics across the capital stack in each of the first two weeks of May.

Let's play the Great CLO B-wic Price Drop
When CLO liquidity is weak, sometimes you have to take matters into your own hands. That's what happened last week as part of a novel auction set up by a CLO investor

SMBC brings in experienced CLO trader after departure
SMBC Nikko has filled a gap on its CLO trading desk