NoChu return could be hampered by tough stips

CLO managers once happily sold huge volumes of triple-A securities to NorinChukin, sucking up the Japanese bank’s terms in return for a reliable anchor order which locked in their senior notes ahead of public syndication. The bank has been slowly running down its portfolio since it was forced to stop buying by its regulator, but if it comes back, it might find managers keen to preserve their flexibility and place their bonds elsewhere.