US CLO league tables: JP Morgan narrows gap to Citi in new issues to $50 million
July saw $14.9 billion of issuance in the US CLO space with $9.4 billion of that in new issue CLOs. One of the transactions brought to the market was Whitebox Capital Management’s debut CLO, Whitebox I.

Octagon's pricing streak continues with fifth new issue CLO of the year
Octagon Credit Investors pulled away from the pack on Friday by becoming the first US manager to print a fifth new issue CLO in 2019

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

US CLO league tables: Octagon extends lead as many managers hit starting blocks in June
CLO volumes recovered slightly in the second quarter, with $43.31 billion of primary activity – a 19.97% increase from the $36.1 billion produced in Q1

Octagon prices triple As at 130bp in new US CLO
Octagon Credit Investors priced its fourth new issue US CLO of 2019 yesterday, making it the firm’s seventh transaction this year with two resets and a reissue.

US CLO league tables: CSAM dominates globally but Octagon takes US lead
Octagon Credit Investors clinched the top spot in the US broadly syndicated loan CLO market by a mere $129,000 from Credit Suisse Asset Management. 

Octagon eyes $2 billion new issue volumes as it markets fourth CLO of 2019
Octagon Credit Investors is looking to become the first manager to price four new issue CLOs in the US this year

US CLO league tables: Octagon and Citi lead the way
April was the busiest month yet in the US CLO market this year with $16.42 billion in transactions, beating February by around $500 million. 

Octagon's 2019 CLO volume reaches $3.65 billion after sixth transaction
Octagon Credit Investors last week became the first CLO manager to price its sixth transaction of 2019, with a $510.65 million reissue of its 2014 deal, Octagon Investment Partners 20

Octagon hits 133bp benchmark again for its US CLO triple As
Octagon Credit Investors has priced its third new issue CLO of the year and fifth overall

US CLO league tables: heavyweights dust off and jump back in the ring
Competition has prevailed after a tough quarter for the CLO market, in which banks offloaded their carry-ons from last year

CVC, Octagon and Spire vie for multiple Creditflux awards
Creditflux is pleased to unveil the finalists for the most prestigious awards dinner in the credit

Finding the best managers, CLOs and direct lenders

CLO pipeline: managers decide there's no point hanging about with quick-fire CLOs
The CLO pipeline for the coming week shows signs of decent flow as managers ready themselves to offload deals. 

US CLO managers look to scale flat WALs in search of flexibility
The anticipation of a downturn in the credit cycle has made investors turn their attention toward document provisions that give CLO managers flexibility

US CLO round-up: choose your own reinvestment period
Reinvestment periods have played an important role so far this year, with 30.8% of the new issue market opting for terms shorter than four years

Octagon jumps to top of CLO leaderboard with fourth transaction of 2019
Octagon Credit Investors on Friday became the first manager to price its fourth transaction in the CLO market this year, with a new issue named Octagon Investment Partners 41

Controlling class conditions unshackle CLO managers
CLO managers are looking to the future by incorporating ‘controlling class conditions’ in their CLO documentation, which kicks in if an anchor triple A investor exits their deals

We can’t hide it any longer, we’re tiering up
With the opening months of 2019 highlighting a clear class system among CLO managers, there has never been a better time to assess tiering. We find that timing, patience and luck all play a role

Octagon prices CLO reset with triple A controlling class condition
Octagon Credit Investors teamed up with Bank of America Merrill Lynch on Friday to reset its 2015 vintage CLO named Octagon Investment Partners XXIV

Payless bankruptcy steps on toes of CLOs
CLOs hold exposure to the debt of US retailer Payless ShoeSource, which filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy earlier this week

Octagon's quick-fire start to 2019 continues as it plans another CLO reset
Octagon hits the US market with another reset 

US CLO round-up: years fall off CLO market as it gets back to its old self
The CLO market is starting to look rejuvenated, with the dense pipeline having this week offloaded seven new broadly syndicated deals and one middle market deal as Creditflux goes to press – totalling $3.7 billion of new paper. 

Octagon CLO pricing points to tightening mezz tranches
Octagon Credit Investors priced its second CLO transaction of the year yesterday and its first new issue, Octagon Investment Partners 40