Top stories on creditflux.com: from a key investor backing out to returning CLO issuers
6 october
Zais CLO figurehead Ingato leaves after nine years
Vinny Ingato — who is known for his unique approach to CLO management — has left Zais. Daniel Curry is proposed as his replacement in Zais’s US CLO. Ingato prided himself on sourcing assets he perceived as being mis-rated.
New Jersey-based Ingato joined Zais in 2013 to build its US CLO management business. Under his leadership, Zais CLOs had a 50bp higher weighted average spread than the rest of the market. He previously worked at CVC, ACA and Mizuho.
4 october
LP round up: $2.7bn flows to 20 credit managers
Investors battle PE overallocation and credit teams from Ares, Apollo and HPS are among those to benefit.
4 october
Head of US CLO trading lands at BMO
Deutsche Bank’s head of US CLO trading Bilal Nasir has taken a similar role at BMO. Shortly after, it emerges that CLO trader Joe Hornback had parted ways with BMO.
5 october
AlbaCore moves into structured credit
Alcentra official Seán Golden is tasked with building out a CLO investment unit. He is understood to be joining AlbaCore in December.
7 october
Former Ares partner resurfaces at US multi-strategy asset manager
Peter Higgins has joined Shelton as head of fixed income (primarily covering high yield) and will return to the US.
7 october
Warwick confirms US CLO plans
Warwick hired Leland Hart in July but has now announced it is signing up to Allvue’s CLO start-up package.
13 october
It’s Nochu it’s me
Norinchukin Bank backs out of several CLO triple A commitments. Mainstream media picks up the story a few days later.
11 october
GreensLedge AM targets IG-rated CLOs
GreensLedge has launched a $500 million fund to invest in mainly triple A-rated CLOs.
13 october
First Eagle prices single-A heavy CLO
Lake Shore V, a mid market CLO, has its highest regular debt class rated single A.
17 october
Loan issuance to take a year to return in force
“We’re in a market where very little is getting done,” says Pretium’s Roberta Goss. She points at the expense of getting a B3 or B- rated loan done.
18 october
EU rules pave way for CLO reporting overhaul
US CLO managers could face an administrative headache as EU investors require more detail on underlying portfolios.
19 october
Investors lash out at loan settlement by fax: CLO Census latest
With a few days to go before our CLO Census closes, we report that some respondents are voicing concern at aged loan settlement procedures.
19 october
Open US CLO warehouses up 265%
The number of warehouses administered by Maples has gone from 31 in January to 82.
20 october
Florida manager rides back into CLO market
HIG prices its first CLO in four years. MidOcean and Seix also return after a two-year gap.