archivePXP

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...

LONDON, June 28 (Reuters) - UK law can accommodate crypto assets by creating a new category of personal property that would include digital assets, independent body the Law Commission said on Wednesday.In a report commissioned by the government, the Law Commission said digital assets such as cryptocurrencies and non-fungible tokens (NFTs) do not fit within the traditional categories of personal property.As expected, the Commission proposed adding a third category of "digital objects" to the existing categories of personal property, which are "things in possession" (tangible assets like gold) and "things...