CLOs

Ares gets $500 million from Ontario pension for credit deals

Investment Management Corp. of Ontario is investing $400 million to a customized portfolio, with the goal of capitalizing on Are’s all-weather approach, taking advantage of opportunistic dislocations and market inefficiencies. The remaining $100 million will be allocated to the flagship Ares Pathfinder fund.

Securitized debt has been oasis for yield, but it’s running dry

It’s become nearly impossible to find yield amid the ongoing spread compression across credit markets. One of the last harbors for value, securitized debt, still offers upside in some specific areas, though returns are quickly diminishing. Some investment-grade slices of commercial and residential mortgage-backed securities, as well as collateralized loan obligations, are still cheap to […]

Burst of CLO refinancings expected ahead of Libor’s end

A lack of consensus regarding the eventual replacement for the London interbank offered rate could cause turbulence for CLOs in the fourth quarter, according Bank of America Corp. The benchmark is widely used across the sector and set to go away by June 2023 at the latest.

Brookfield aims to raise $100 billion for new flagship funds

Flatt said the combination of strong markets and asset sales means there’s enough capital on hand for its planned $6.5 billion privatization of Brookfield Property Partners LP, and the repurchase of its own shares, to soak up some of the new equity being issued in the transaction.

Irrational world of distressed debt leaves $15 billion idle

The existential challenge distressed debt investors face may not be new after a decade of easy-money policies that encouraged companies to refinance debt at reduced costs. But the swift rebound from the depths of the pandemic has taken many by surprise.

CLO, securitized-debt sales are on fire as investors hunt for yield

Demand is booming this year for securitized debt, as sales have not only recovered following last year’s Covid-induced dip, but are even eclipsing the pace of previous strong years. Sales of new CLOs, for example, are up an astounding 152% compared to the same time last year, and that’s not even including what some are […]