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Spreads for the triple-A rated notes were similar to the manager's previous deal
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Collateralised loan obligations (CLOs) are on trial with regulators and central banks around the world, standing accused of being the financial instrument most likely to cause the next financial crisis. The prosecution, however, needs to look at the the facts. -
CLO managers are hoping to avoid a repeat of the ugly end to 2018, with some credit buyers opting to sit on their hands and wait out what is expected to be a period of thin liquidity and shaky sentiment. Despite a spate of nervousness and some late-cycle behaviour, however, underlying metrics in the market still look mostly sound, according to Steve Vaccaro, chief executive of CIFC, one of the largest CLO issuers.
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More than a decade after the financial crisis, and with leveraged loan growth under the regulatory microscope, only two CLO 1.0 deals rated by S&P Global Ratings remain outstanding, with only 21 tranches defaulting since 1997.
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European bank supervisors have switched their approach to excess spread in risk transfer securitizations, paving the way for the stream of full stack capital relief deals issued this year by banks including BNP Paribas and Santander. But questions remain about how the deals handle IFRS 9 accounting, with Santander’s approach potentially boosting principal losses for investors. Owen Sanderson reports.
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The European CLO market has widened from the long standing 90bp level for triple-A bonds seen for much of 2019, as the pricing difference between new and more established managers begins to blur.
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GlobalCapital’s poll to determine our Syndicated Loan and Leveraged Finance Awards 2019 will close on Friday. We would be delighted if you would take this opportunity to pick the deals and firms that have made the most difference to loan markets in 2019. We remind you that an institution cannot win a category it hasn't voted on.
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Alternative asset manager Tikehau Capital has appointed Olga Kosters to run the firm’s newly launched private debt secondary markets business.
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CVC Credit Partners has tapped Deutsche Bank to arrange its latest CLO, as new issuance takes center stage again amid the drop in European CLO refinancings.
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Be-Spoke Capital has mandated NatWest Markets and JP Morgan for Alhambra SME Funding 2019-1, a year after market volatility in the fourth quarter of 2018 led the issuer to shelve its first attempt at the securitization.
