Global CLO trading lab: Octagon CLO comes out top in CLO double B spike
Double B-rated bonds made up 40% of the European and US CLO secondary markets last week. $222 million of US CLO double B bonds were on sale and a further €105 million of European CLO double B items were listed

CLO heavy hitters push $1.5 billion refi paper into market
Another $1.5 billion CLO refi paper has hit the market after Allstate, Columbia Management, CIFC Asset Management and Credit Suisse Asset Management priced cost-cutting deals

Allstate CLO takes on ESG guidelines following reset
Fair Oaks Capital has laid claim to the first instance of converting a US CLO into an ESG-compliant transaction courtesy of a reset following the reworking of Aimco 2017-A this week

Allstate CLO reset underlines March widening
Allstate has reset Aimco 2017-A, giving the 2017 US CLO a new five-year reinvestment period

Allstate produces curve-flattening, benchmark-setting CLO as five-year triple As hit 99bp
CLO re-tiering is gathering pace with Allstate Investment Management Company moving into the top bracket of CLO issuers, judging by the firm’s new five-year US CLO which priced Thursday

CLO pipeline: US adds deals at frenetic pace as Europe catches breath after record start
US CLO investors have numerous deals to consider with 13 new issues and 15 repricings being prepared to flood the market in the coming days

Europe leads corporate credit rally, but US outperforms in CLOs
iTraxx Crossover has been the CDS market's outperformer this week, tightening over 30 basis points, or 11.4%, to trade at 235bp today. But in the CLO market, US deals have come out on top thanks to a BlackRock CLO that priced its double Bs at some of the tightest levels this year

Allstate rides US CLO rally with super-tight new issue
Allstate Investment Management Company has printed a new CLO named AIMCO CLO 12 as liability tranches continue to rally

Allstate prices tightest new CLO post-covid
Allstate Investment Management Company has priced the tightest new issue US CLO since the covid-19 led sell off. The manager teamed up with JP Morgan to price the $448.55 million AIMCO 11, which has weighted funding costs of 183.9 basis points

CLO pipeline: Allstate looks to end 15-month new issue absence
Allstate is among those managers looking to issue a CLO as the primary market heads into September, traditionally one of the busiest months in the new issue calendar

Details emerge on nature of Revlon payment 'error' and lender attitudes
Fresh details have emerged on the nature of the ‘operational error’ Citi says took place when it transferred $900 million to Revlon loan holders

Citi files lawsuit against nine more lenders over 'accidental' $900 million Revlon transfer
Citi has filed a new lawsuit against nine more asset managers regarding its transfer of $900 million to Revlon lenders, which Citi says was made mistakenly. The bank is looking to claim the money back against lenders 

CLO pipeline: Managers prepare to build on momentum in July
The demand for new issue CLO paper is strengthening with eight US CLOs, one mid market CLO and three European CLOs preparing to print in the coming days

Secondary CLO triple As slump below October levels
The secondary CLO market is showing no sign of stopping the rut with triple A rated paper in European and US markets displaying more weakness

CLO pipeline: CIFC becomes first of big three managers to plan new issue
New issue CLO paper is back on the agenda in the US as six new deals appear in the pipeline. This is a turnaround from the last two months, when CLO refinancings were more popular: 35 refis versus 26 new deals  

Making arb work of it
In 2019, some CLO managers hoped that good timing would enable them to lock in favourable arbitrage levels, but others opted for aggressive or conservative tactics when building portfolios. 

Global CLO b-wic round-up: control stake trades as junior notes come to the fore
The European and US CLO secondary markets produced high volumes of junior and subordinated notes last week. Over 30% of listings were rated as equity, single B or double B.

Aimco gets off the mark in 2019 with new CLO
Allstate Investment Management Company tapped Credit Suisse for its first new CLO of 2019

Allstate secures 123bp triple A print on second US CLO of 2018
Allstate Investment Management Company (AIMCO) has issued its second CLO of the year, placing the deal via RBC

Allstate Investments hires portfolio manager from brokerage
Allstate Investments has hired a new portfolio manager in its bank loan and structured credit group

Asset manager prices its fourth 2.0 US CLO
A US manager, known for taking a slow and steady approach to CLO issuance, priced its fourth CLO of the 2.0 era on Friday, according to market sources

US manager prices its second CLO transaction of the year
The manager has priced its second CLO transaction of 2017, teaming up with Mizuho Securities to price a $471.5 million refi

Allstate refinances 2014 CLO featuring unusual triple-A notes
Allstate Investments’ Aimco CLO 2014-A has been refinanced in a $483.45 million transaction

Allstate's CLO issuance is in good hands as manager prices $410 million deal
One of the most patient and consistent CLO managers, Allstate Investment Management, has priced its latest US CLO