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11/05/2021

CLO Secondary Market Trends: October 2021 Edition

BWIC Volumes October BWIC volumes saw a large increase over September, with over $4.0 Bn posted and $3.7 Bn traded. Posted and traded volumes continue to be close with over 90% of posted BWICs trading, pointing to a robust demand...

CLO Market Trends

10/29/2021

CLO Equity Liquidity Rises

While October started out slow, the second half of the month saw over $660 million of equity in for the bid bringing the total to $780 million. Half of the volume has been this week with $348.5MM of CLO equity...

Electronic Trading

10/28/2021

Five takeaways from the Future of Fintech Panel at SFVegas

Syndication is getting electronified Technology makes syndication more efficient while reducing fixed costs. Using online platforms, including Alternative Trading Systems (ATSs), syndication activities can be conducted at a fraction of the historical cost, while increasing the speed and accuracy for...

Conferences

10/25/2021

CLO Equity is in for the Bid This Week

Investors are eyeing several sizeable CLO equity BWICs taking place over the next several days. Data from the KopenTech BWIC platform shows that over $100 million in CLO equity on Monday, October 25th, over $60 million on Tuesday, October 26th,...

Electronic Trading

10/13/2021

CLO Secondary Market Trends: September 2021 Edition

BWIC Volumes September BWIC volumes were muted, with posted BWICs totaling just over $2.0 Bn and traded at $1.8 Bn. Posted and traded volumes continue in close tandem, with over 90% of posted BWICs trading during September. This trend is...

CLO Market Trends

09/15/2021

CLO Secondary Market Trends: August 2021 Edition

BWIC Volumes August BWIC volumes dropped significantly in comparison to July. Posted and traded volumes were $1.55 Bn and $1.33 Bn, respectively. The trend of high ratio of successful BWICs continued in August. TRACE* Volumes Reported CLO trading volumes were...

CLO Market Trends

08/12/2021

CLO Secondary Market Trends: July 2021 Edition

BWIC Volumes July BWIC volumes dropped significantly in comparison to June. Posted and Traded volumes were $2.03 Bn and $1.83 Bn, respectively. We also saw a continuation of the trend of high ratio of successful BWICs continue in July. TRACE*...

CLO Market Trends

08/05/2021

Is the Quarter-End DNT Spike Real?

Is the Quarter-End DNT spike real? KopenTech researchers investigated whether or not a spike in DNT’d CLO securities exists on quarter-end months as compared to non-quarter-end months. The investigation concluded that there is significant evidence of a persistent DNT Spike...

Electronic Trading

07/14/2021

CLO Secondary Market Trends: June 2021 Edition

BWIC Volumes June BWIC volumes continued to rise since April’s low. Posted and Traded volumes were $3.39 Bn and $3.08 Bn respectively. We also saw the trend of high ratio of successful BWICs continue this month. TRACE* Volumes Reported CLO...

CLO Market Trends

07/12/2021

Rating Agency Backlog

Traditional refinancings are cumbersome, time-consuming and costly. Why does the traditional refi process take so long? Historically, CLO refinancings have been conducted by Arranging Banks that lead a complex process similar to a new issuance. This means that CUSIPs are...

Online Refinancing (AMR)