Japanese big hitter steps into US middle market CLOs

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Japanese big hitter steps into US middle market CLOs

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Japan's Norinchukin Bank is understood to have invested in US middle market CLOs for the first time, the latest chapter in the evolution of the bank’s CLO investing strategy, writes David Bell. It accompanies a growing surge of liquidity in middle market lending in what could be a breakout year for the sector.

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