Japan to the rescue as triple-A and equity struggle hits CLOs

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Japan to the rescue as triple-A and equity struggle hits CLOs

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Japanese investors are helping CLO managers price their deals as the end of the year approaches, filling a gap left by US triple-A investors that don’t have room left for new deals. Amid widening triple-A spreads and secondary market volatility, equity returns are suffering — but widening spreads in the underlying leveraged loan market may help offset that decline.

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