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.

Sound Point breaks one month European CLO market silence as pipeline builds
After the longest pause in the European CLO primary market since December 2018, Sound Point has broken the silence with a static new issue while other managers are exploring static and print and sprints to get deals done

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 

BofA revises Euro CLO new issuance forecasts downwards
Bank of America CLO strategists have cut their base case forecasts for European CLO volume in 2022 to €22.6 billion for new issues and €10 billion for refi/resets, citing slower economic growth and higher tail risks. But further market disruption could take new issuance down to €16.5 billion, they warned

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

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

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

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

Euro CLO league tables: Upstarts Jefferies and Palmer Square fall just short of market leaders
ABC as easy as 1, 2, 3: Apollo leads new issuance as Barclays and CVC emerge as overall leaders, despite the efforts of newcomers Jefferies and Palmer Square. The European CLO market had a record year in 2021 as overall issuance fell just €3.2 billion short of €100 billion, more than double the previous record set in 2017 of €45.7 billion and a 325% increase on the coronavirus-impacted market in 2020

Global 2021 CLO league tables
Global 2021 CLO league tables

Euro CLO league tables: Record new issuance month as CVC and Barclays jump back to top
November set yet another record for the European CLO market as managers priced €6.3 billion of new paper, the most in a month in the 2.0 era

Global CLO league tables - Nov 2021 YTD
Global CLO league tables - Nov 2021 YTD

CLO issuance set for big slump as managers relax on Sofr: JP Morgan
CLO new issue supply will likely decline sharply from this month to next, with the rush to complete deals ahead of the transition to Sofr base rates having added to November's historical heavy weighting over December, say JP Morgan structured credit strategists

Euro CLO league tables: Jefferies nips ahead of Barclays as overall leader
The European CLO market has added laurels to a record-breaking year with one of the highest issuance months for new paper.

Global CLO league tables - Oct 2021 YTD
Global CLO league tables - Oct 2021 YTD

CLO triple As hit 102bp again as Capital Four becomes 42nd manager to print European CLO
Capital Four has become the 42^nd manager to price a new issue European CLO this year after partnering with Bank of America to produce Capital Four CLO III

Euro CLO league tables: deal flurry takes Barclays and CVC to the top
The European CLO market machine swatted away any suggestion of a summer slowdown in August with €6.74 billion of issuance coming to market

Global CLO league tables - Aug 2021 YTD
Global CLO league tables - Aug 2021 YTD

Euro CLO league tables: Blackstone back on top while Jefferies extends lead as focus turns to new issues
2021 European CLO issuance crossed €60 billion in July, which is more than the 22 months that preceded this year

Global CLO league tables - Jul 2021 YTD
Global CLO league tables - Jul 2021 YTD

Liquidations emerge as speed bump to $1 trillion CLO market
CLOs are now a $1 trillion global industry, but liquidations are picking up and could hamper growth — as well as providing welcome relief to an engine that’s running somewhat hot. CLOs are now a $1 trillion global industry, but liquidations are picking up and could hamper growth — as well as providing welcome relief to an engine that’s running somewhat hot.