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

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 league tables at a glance - June 2019 YTD
Global CLO league tables at a glance - June 2019 YTD

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

UK transitions to post-Libor era with array of Sonia-linked deals
The UK’s structured finance market has moved to swiftly embrace the daily compounded benchmark Sonia (Sterling overnight index average) ahead of the 2021 phase out of Libor.

MeDirect prices debut European CLO as equity goes to third parties
MeDirect Bank has priced a new European CLO via Barclays today in a deal where the equity was syndicated to third parties. Chief investment officer Michael Curtis tells Creditflux that this is part of the firm's build out of an asset management busines

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.

CLO pipeline: deal flow picks up as Amherst and SocGen work on mandates
This week’s CLO pipeline looks very healthy in the US broadly syndicated loans CLO market with Amherst Pierpont and Societe Generale among the firms working on mandates

Global CLO league tables at a glance - May 2019 YTD
Global CLO league tables at a glance - May 2019 YTD

Euro CLO league tables: May’s refinancings fall just shy of €1 billion
European CLO monthly issuance has stayed roughly level since February what has differed recently though is the volumes of all forms of refinancings.

Credit traders' kickstand: rally makes good on relative value plays, but high yield pitfalls abound
Credit markets are ending the week on a stronger tone overall than they did last Friday, following supportive comments this week from both the US Federal Reserve and the European Central Bank meeting. But big drops in some individual company bonds shows there are still plenty of pitfalls to catch out the unwary

CLO pipeline: new business and manager returns add ray of light as arbitrage clouds the picture
The near-term CLO pipeline is shrinking amid familiar cries that the equity arbitrage is challenging. Adding to constraint fundamentals, the usual summer torpor is also approaching.

Trump tariffs and oil slip dent Europe vs US credit decompression trades
Underperformance of US credit derivative indices at the end of last week has created a trading entry point for those still convinced that Europe has more problems. But bearish factors continue to coalesce on both sides of the Atlantic

CLO pipeline: Black Diamond looks to brush itself off and jump back in ring after year out
Black Diamond Capital Management features twice in our CLO pipeline this week, as the firm is planning a return to both the European and the US CLO market.

Global b-wic round-up: Short-dated CLO paper hits the market
Last week brought over $800 million of b-wics listed in the US CLO secondary market for the first time this month, with around 10% being paper that had a reinvestment period that ended in 2019.

Global CLO league tables at a glance - April 2019 YTD
Global CLO league tables at a glace - April 2019 YTD

CLO pipeline: refinancings to make a comeback
CLO refinancings look set to continue their recent surge in the US CLO market, with another five refinancings and two resets appearing in the pipeline.

Loan trading round-up: CLO managers fall out of love with First Data
An analysis of loan trading among CLO managers in February shows that First Data is falling down the pecking order with managers selling $182 million of the company's loans

CLO pipeline: managers seek to return as others arrive, after testing Q1
With the first quarter of 2019 now in the books, the CLO market looks to be continuing where it left off.

Global 2019 YTD CLO league tables at a glance
Global 2019 YTD CLO league tables at a glance

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. 

CLO pipeline: manager sets sail for primary market after three-year absence
Even though at least five US CLOs hit the market last week, the CLO pipeline still looks strong, especially in the US new CLO space

114bp is Europe's syndicated triple A benchmark as Pinebridge prices new CLO
114 basis points has been reinforced as the benchmark for syndicated CLO triple As in Europe with Pinebridge Investments becoming the fourth manager to issue at this level

AT1s should be highly valued, not feared
Additional tier one (AT1) bonds stand out as a rich source of value this year, say portfolio managers, despite the shock headlines generated mid-February by Santander’s decision not to call a €1.5 billion note