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Analysis: Why a $1.5 trillion source of corporate financing is choking on higher rates

CLO issuance down 41% in H1 vs same time last yearFunding lifeline for junk-rated borrowers shrinkingInvestors demand higher premiumLONDON, July 5 (Reuters) - A financial stream that helped fund the world's riskiest companies and grew into a market estimated at $1.5 trillion in the low interest rate years is drying up, as aggressive rate hikes bring tougher borrowing conditions and uncertainty.The pace of issuance of so-called collateralised loan obligations (CLOs), which bundle loans of the weakest corporates and repackage them as bonds, has stalled.Specialist asset managers minted CLOs worth more...
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