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Despite the allure of lower loan prices, CLO managers should print deals cautiously
Software loan sell-offs and the Iran war have caused US and European loans to price differently
Leveraged loans in stressed sectors like software carry refinancing risk
LBO financing includes $5.75bn term loan to be priced early next week
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The US Commodity Futures Trading Commission and the UK’s Financial Conduct Authority have added regulatory pressure to the credit default swap market, pledging to clamp down on manufactured credit events.
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While the cult of the environmental, social and governance-linked (ESG) bond has gone from strength to strength in investment grade markets, with dedicated bond funds, attempts to build risk-free green curves and more than $100bn of issuance per year, the leveraged finance market — in loan and bond form alike — has been a laggard. But it’s where the rubber (from sustainable sources) really needs to meet the road.
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Crédit Agricole CIB has reorganised its leveraged credit business, bringing leveraged loan and high yield bond syndicate and sales together, while also combining LBO, telecoms, and high yield bond origination.
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Malaysia’s utilities and infrastructure company Malakoff Corp has launched a A$140m ($96.8m) refinancing loan into general syndication.
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Chinese real estate developer Country Garden has returned to the loan market, seeking $1bn from a deal helmed by six banks.
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Vue International’s revamped refinancing let the credits roll in, delivering a far better performance than the original showing last year, thanks to part-owner Omers injecting £165m of subordinated debt, strong market conditions, and a successful six months for the cinema chain.