CSAM and CVC take different paths to benchmark 220bp US CLO triple A print
Credit Suisse Asset Management and CVC Credit Partners each came out with a new CLO on Tuesday with senior triple A notes yielding 220 basis points over Sofr, proving the benchmark triple A print for tier one CLO managers is unchanged since October

Outsized corporate rally puts financials RV in focus
The week is ending with resumption of credit’s recent rally after a brief pause, and Europe once again taking the lead over the US

US CLO pipeline: PPM returns to playing field after 14-month absence
Five fresh deals have made their way on to the pipeline this week, including PPM Loan Management company preparing to end its 14-month drought

European outperformance creates index options trading mismatch: Barclays
The recent outperformance of European credit over US has shifted the value of iTraxx index options, but CDX index volatility premiums stand out for having hit a new low

Neuberger Berman prints US CLO with senior triple As hitting 220bp benchmark
Neuberger Berman priced a new CLO on Thursday with the deal's triple A notes placing at the current benchmark yield of 220 basis points over Sofr

CLO managers to jump into action as Covanta loan proposal omits spread adjustment
Covanta Holdings is the latest example of a US loan issuer looking to switch benchmark from Libor to Sofr, but without an accompanying credit spread adjustment

CLO triple As face contest with "appealing" US treasuries: Barclays
The challenge of issuing new CLOs has been put into sharper relief, with Barclays strategists arguing US treasuries look attractive versus triple A tranches

US CLO issuance to drop 15% in 2023: Barclays
US CLO new issuance is likely to be around $117 billion in 2023, a decline of around 15% on 2022

Up to 40% more US loan supply will hit primary market next year: Barclays
US leveraged loan supply in 2023 will outstrip this year’s tally by a good margin, according to Barclays credit strategists in New York. But it will remain below average, particularly given the increased size of the index

High yield markets win big in 2022’s love-letter to CDS
Tradeable credit assets have suffered a rough year for liquidity and returns, but credit derivatives are among a small group of products defiantly enjoying a bumper year. 

Credit funds at a glance (November 2022)
A round up of fundraising and people moves in credit

AGL teams up with two arrangers on new US CLO
AGL Credit Management has worked with two arranging banks on its new $387.65 million CLO named AGL CLO 23

CLOs underperform recovery as central bank tone shifts: Barclays
CLOs have lagged the recovery in risk assets over the last week and remain at near year-to-date wides, according to research from Barclays. Strategists add CLO triple Bs look cheap versus high yield corporate bonds

Sofr away from me – basis puts new CLO triple As in dire straits
A relative value gap has opened between secondary and primary market CLO triple A tranches, with the former looking attractive as volatility heightens and the basis grows between Libor and Sofr. This presents an additional problem for managers hoping to do new business

CIFC's seventh new US CLO of year takes tally to $3.3 billion
CIFC Asset Management priced its seventh US CLO of the year on Friday, bringing its yearly issuance volumes to $3.3 billion and climbing to fifth on the manager leaderboard

Credit/equity RV trades work better in selloffs than rallies: Barclays
Investors looking to exploit dislocations between high yield debt and equity would do better to short bonds following equity selloffs rather than buy bonds following equity rallies, according to Barclays credit strategists

Credit funds at a glance (October 2022)
A round up of fundraising and people moves in credit
 

   

Experienced structured credit trader to join bank after leaving Credit Suisse
Credit Suisse is set to lose a trader with almost 17 years experience at the firm to another bank in New York

Trimaran comes at wider end with first CLO of year
Trimaran Advisors on Tuesday priced its first CLO of 2022

US CLO traders leave Barclays ahead of move to another bank
Two CLO trading specialists have left Barclays and are headed for another dealer

European IG CLO mezz is attractive versus US paper: Barclays
There is no reason for European CLO mezzanine tranches to be as wide as they are versus equivalent US paper, according to a strategy note from Barclays.

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

Rising stars, decompression and trade unwinds set to drive September roll: Barclays
Decompression and US / Europe relative value trade unwinds look set to characterise the September CDS index roll, with the prospect of no changes to iTraxx Europe for the first time in recent memory, say Barclays credit strategists

New Carlyle CLO with Citi and Barclays co-arranging scores tightest August triple As
Carlyle Group has teamed up with Barclays and Citi to print its latest CLO named Carlyle US CLO 2022-5 at $495.5 million

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