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The trading ability of European and US CLO managers is being affected by the deterioration of a key collateral quality metric designed to protect debt investors, according to a report by Moody’s this week. -
Nomura is mulling the launch of a fully fledged European CLO business, complementing its existing EMEA leveraged loan franchise and a track record of deals executed in the US. The bank already has some warehouse lines outstanding, but is looking to build up its operations.
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Post Advisory Group, which set up a new CLO business in September last year, closed a debut deal on Tuesday as spreads leak wider in the primary market on the back of heavy supply.
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The US high yield market has snapped back after softening in February and March, with recent deals issued at steep discounts bouncing back in the secondary market as retail funds flocking back to the sector chase scarce paper.
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A recent spike in three month Libor has prompted US loan borrowers to switch to the cheaper one month Libor rate, causing a mismatch between CLO assets and liabilities that is putting a new strain on the arbitrage in the structures.
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The bullish sentiment around the European CLO market was on full display this week at the IMN Investors’ Conference on European CLOs and Leveraged Loans in London, with expectations of higher issuance, more investors and US managers seeking more opportunities to issue on the continent.
