CLO Census 2022

Creditflux CLO Census 2022

The CLO Census is an anonymous survey which is now in its sixth year. Votes for your own company will not count. The survey will run for two weeks until 19 October with results revealed online in late October. A full analysis of the Census will be produced in Creditflux’s November newsletter

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CLO MARKET THEMES

If there was one thing you could change to improve the CLO market, what would it be?

What worries you most heading into 2023?

Other:

What was CLO managers’ primary motivation in issuing a CLO this year?

Other:

How many current US CLO warehouses do you think will be liquidated in the next year?

How many current European CLO warehouses do you think will be liquidated in the next year?

Have you been satisifed by the way the Sofr transition has been rolled out this year?

Any additional comments in relation to the Sofr transition:

How many CLO managers marketing themselves as ESG compliant are genuinely ESG-compliant?

Who is the most ESG-aware US CLO manager and why?

Who is the most ESG-aware European CLO manager and why?

Which US CLO manager has taken the greatest advantage of market volatility this year?

Which European CLO manager has taken the greatest advantage of market volatility this year?

Did CLO managers in general take full advantage of market volatility?

US AND EUROPEAN CLO PRIMARY, SECONDARY & RESEARCH/STRATEGY

Which US CLO arranger is best at syndicating to a wide group of investors?

Which European CLO arranger is best at syndicating to a wide group of investors?

Which arranger is best at structuring US CLOs?

Which arranger is best at structuring Euro CLOs?

Which arranger provides the best US CLO warehouse service?

Which arranger provides the best European CLO warehouse service?

Which arranger provides the best access to US loans?

Which arranger provides the best access to European loans?

Which arranger is most willing to make markets in US CLO tranches?

Which arranger is most willing to make markets in European CLO tranches?

Which bank produces the best US CLO research/strategy notes?

Which bank produces the best European CLO research/strategy notes?

CLO INVESTORS

Best US CLO equity investor

Best European CLO equity investor

Best US CLO junior debt investor (HY tranches: double B and single B)

Best European CLO junior debt investor (HY tranches: double B and single B)

Best US CLO senior debt investor (IG tranches: triple A to triple B)

Best European CLO senior debt investor (IG tranches: triple A to triple B)

US AND EUROPEAN LAW FIRMS

Which law firm provides the best service to US CLO managers?

Which law firm provides the best service to European CLO managers?

Which law firm provides the best service to US CLO arrangers?

Which law firm provides the best service to European CLO arrangers?

Which law firm has been best at advocating on behalf of the US CLO industry?

Which law firm has been best at advocating on behalf of the European CLO industry?

CLO SERVICE PROVIDERS

Which firm provides the best CLO valuation service?

Other (please state)

Which firm provides the best CLO analytics service?

Others (please state)

Which firm provides the best CLO portfolio management service?

Other (please state)

Which CLO trustee provides the clearest, most timely and accurate reporting?

Other (please select)

Which firm provides the best offshore fund administration service?

Other (please select)

Which firm provides the best offshore legal services?

Other (please select)

Which firm provides the best CLO accounting services?

Other (please select)

Which firm provides the best secondary CLO platform?

Other (please select)

Which firm provides the best CLO docs service?

Which rating agency does the best job for US CLO investors?

Which rating agency does the best job for European CLO investors?