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Collateral weighted average price (WAP*) is quite useful for a quick snapshot of collateral credit risks. That said, this metric has its limitations. First and foremost, WAP could be artificially inflated due to trading...
Recent Findings on MVOC and Equity NAV Based on asset prices as of 17 Jun 2022 – 27.7% of a...
US and EU CLOs: Latest MVOC (BB) and EQ NAV by Vintage (as of 17 Jun 2022) CLO MVOC at...
Looking at the alpha range in each category, bigger US CLO managers seem to do better than their smaller counterparts.
US and EU CLO BB MVOC by Vintage (as of 25 May 2022) Market Value Over-Collateralisation (MVOC) (say, at the...
CLO Equity NAV does not mean a third-party valuation of a CLO equity tranche. Rather it means the 'liquidation value' of the equity tranche. Basically, CLO Equity NAV is calculated by dividing the residual collateral value (MV collateral net of total CLO debt notional) by the equity tranche notional.
A sample of 248 redeemed US CLO deals is included in the latest study.
Recent Findings (Arb Structure, Implied Default Rates, Size) The post-financial crisis arbitrage US CLO structure appears to be too conservative?The implied...
CLO Research: Recent Findings 1) Based on CLO Research's latest findings, size does not seem to have much impact on...
"Better slip with foot than tongue.” – Benjamin Franklin US CLOs: Annual Distribution vs CLO Equity IRR A sample of...
This research report is now available to bloomberg terminal users.
It's not that I'm so smart, it's just that I stay with problems longer. – Albert Einstein (16 March 2022)...
"Common sense is the collection of prejudices acquired by age eighteen." – Albert Einstein US CLO Managers: WARF and Volatility of...
Lower Interest Return Strategy: Performance Attribution of 58 US CLO Managers A sample of 244 deals managed by 58 managers...
Higher Interest Return Strategy: Performance Attribution of 27 US CLO Managers A sample of 114 deals managed by 27 managers...
