Global CLO league tables - October 2022 YTD
Global CLO league tables - October 2022 YTD

Creditflux CLO Census results: JP Morgan claims clean sweep of US CLO arranging categories
Following the close of this year’s census, JP Morgan was a quadruple winners in the US, with results declaring it the best at syndicating, structuring and providing both the best access to loans and the best warehouse service

Global CLO league tables - September YTD
Global CLO league tables - September YTD

So long! US high yield index jumps tighter with roll from old to new series
Credit spreads have retraced tighter on Tuesday, after two days of heavy selling pressure, as investors in US high yield index CDX HY get set for its roll into a new series

Beneath the triple C: US CLOs take a dip in the triple C as Europe watches from the sun lounger
The US CLO market bore the brunt of downgrades to triple C in July and August, with a total of $6.22 billion of paper affected. European CLOs enjoyed a more relaxing summer holiday, with only 1 name representing €33.88 million worth of bonds downgraded to triple C.  

Global CLO league tables - August 2022 YTD
Global CLO league tables - August YTD

Global CLO league tables - July 2022 YTD
Global CLO league tables - July YTD

Making the grade: CLO managers move into IG bonds
CLO managers have been using the incredible volatility in credit markets this year to add an unfamiliar asset to their portfolios – investment grade bonds

Global CLO league tables - June 2022 YTD
Global CLO league tables - June YTD

Quarterly rankings: Carlyle climbs to top of pack with CBAM boost
Carlyle Group has cemented itself as the largest manager globally, following its acquisition of fellow CLO manager CBAM

Beneath the triple C: ebbs and flows leave triple C levels at a temporary stasis
Following a rising tide of downgrades in May the loan market stabilised somewhat in June, with seven issuers held by CLOs downgraded to triple C and a counter-swell of five names upgraded to single B.

Global CLO league tables - May 2022 YTD
Global CLO league tables - May YTD

Beneath the triple C: CLOs take first knock since covid scrapes
CLO managers have been hit by a number of loan downgrades to triple C for the first time since the wave of pandemic-related cuts trickled to a halt in early 2021. Companies indirectly linked to the health sector suffered most in May 

Global CLO league tables - April 2022 YTD
Global CLO league tables - April YTD

Ucits at a glance: Robus stands tall among Ucits funds
27% of Ucits funds had positive returns in March, a slight improvement from 10% in February

Phase 6 of uncleared margin rules drives CDS clearing volumes
2022 is shaping up to be a bumper year for CDS clearing activity, not only due to increased trading of the asset class, but a confluence of other factors, such as regulations, product expansion and wider geographical reach

Fund performance: Credit slumps widely as CLOs lag furthest behind
February’s market turn brought a variety of fund categories into the Creditflux top ten as six different categories were represented -- US high yield standing tallest among them

Global CLO league tables - March 2022 YTD
Global CLO league tables - March YTD

Credit rally extends as investors welcome hawkish but clearer Fed message
Credit markets have carried their rally over to another day, fuelled in part by what investors have interpreted as a hawkish but clear message from the US Federal Reserve on policy tightening

Global CLO league tables - February 2022 YTD
Global CLO league tables - Feb YTD

Euro volatility outpaces US with pivotal hours ahead in Ukraine
Financial markets took another battering on Tuesday, as Russia's war with Ukraine ramped up and western countries moved to enact new sanctions

Global CLO trading lab: Payments season prompts equity to surge but short-dated bonds trade low
Over the last two weeks, $2.8 billion of US CLOs and €640 million of European CLO paper have appeared on b-wics, with equity making up 33% and 40% of the respective markets

I’ll see your 2020 and raise you 2021
Discounted loans, Libor floors and bond flexibility helped make 2021 an even better year for CLO returns than 2020, as US CLOs distributed 15.54% and European CLOs paid 13.93% annualised

Post-CPI relief rally gives way to bears as reality bites
A bearish tone has returned to financial markets in the latter part of the week, despite investors seemingly taking in stride the highest US inflation growth numbers for almost 40 years

Global 2021 CLO league tables
Global 2021 CLO league tables