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Sheil Aggarwal


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  • 23 July 2026

    USD CLO Mezz/Equity

    $63m of flow, modtly in BBs, spreads flat, US LSTA 100 Index -2bp dod.  BB trade 477dm-807dm with benchmarks 615dm-634dm with the BB Index 625dm.


  • 22 July 2026

    USD CLO Mezz/Equity

    $51m of flow with spreads flat, US LSTA 100 Index -1bp dod.  1 x AA non benchmark and a stack of BB non benchmark profiles (high coupon/low MVOC) trade today with no change in spread direction.


  • 21 July 2026

    USD CLO AAA

    $98m of flow, spreads remain flat/firm, US LSTA 100 Index +2bp dod.  1 x non benchmark AAA trade cover 125dm (low MVOC/higher coupon profile vs AAA Index 121dm).

    USD CLO Mezz/Equity

    Most of the flow is in BBB names, trading range 260dm-360dm with 1 x benchmark PLMRS 2021-1A C1R cover 302dm / 7.8y WAL - MVOC under benchmark 107.6 but coupon profile is low +270bps so balances out, ADR is low (BBB Index 301dm).


  • 20 July 2026

    USD CLO AAA

    $27m of flow today in 3 trades with little movement in spread direction.  US LSTA 100 Index +5bp dod.  1 x AAA trade today MAGNE 2020-26A AR2 covers 118dm / 5y WAL - MVOC 151.7, coupon +115bps and clean metrics with an excellent manager profile trading inside our AAA Index 121dm.

    USD CLO Mezz/Equity

    2 x AA trades in a 152dm-161dm range (AA Index 161dm) with one benchmark BSP 2024-36A B cover 161dm / 6.5y WAL (EoRP 2030, MVOC 127, coupon +165bps and 0 ADR).


  • 17 July 2026

    USD CLO Mezz/Equity

    2 x non benchmark single-A trades today (A Index 186dm) whilst US LSTA 100 Index +13bp  dod.


  • 15 July 2026

    USD CLO Mezz/Equity

    $121m of flow today, spreads remain flat.  US LSTA 100 Index +3bp dod.  BBB and BB non benchmark trades today only.


  • 14 July 2026

    USD CLO AAA
    $202m of flow today, spreads marginally firmer.  US LSTA 100 Index is up 15bp in almost a week.  AAA trade 90dm-134dm with few benchmarks.


  • 9 July 2026

    USD CLO AAA

    $54m of flow today with spreads continuing to tighten, US LSTA 100 Index +5bp dod.  AAA trades all non-benchmarks, AAA Index 121dm.


  • 8 July 2026

    USD CLO AAA

    $142m of debt flow today, spreads tighter.  US LSTA 100 Index +4bp dod.  1 x 2nd pay post-reinvestment AAA trades +157dm.  AAA 1st Pay Index 122dm.

    USD CLO Mezz/Equity

    $56m of AA flow, trading range 143dm-209dm with benchmarks trading 163dm (AA Index 162dm).


  • 7 July 2026

    USD CLO AAA

    $166m of flow today, US LSTA 100 Index +42bp on last CLO trading day.  AAA trade 124dm-126dm (AAA Index 122dm).

    USD CLO Mezz/Equity

    Patchy mezz flow, AAs trade 154dm-179dm with benchmarks 162dm-163dm (AA Index 164dm).


  • 1 July 2026

    USD CLO AAA

    $92m of flow today, spreads flat, US LSTA 100 Index +18bp dod.  AAA trade 124dm-130dm with benchmarks trading at the tight end of this range (AAA Index 123dm).

    USD CLO Mezz/Equity

    Only 2 x non benchmark BB trades, trading range 533dm-646dm (BB Index 632dm), the profiles are low coupon/weaker manager for the 2 bonds tht trade either side of the Index.


  • 25 June 2026

    USD CLO AAA

    $311m of flow, spreads broadly flat dod.  US LSTA 100 Index continues to fall, -8bp dod.  AAA trade 115dm-128dm with benchmarks 124dm-126dm (AAA Index 123dm).

    USD CLO Mezz/Equity

    AA benchmarks trade 166dm-167dm (AA Index 164dm) whilst at the BBB end the trading range is 291dm-331dm with benchmarks 313dm-320dm (BBB Index 308dm).


  • 24 June 2026

    USD CLO AAA
    $85m of flow, spreads flat/softer tone, US LSTA 100 Index -9bp dod.  AAA trade 109dm-145dm with benchmarks 122dm-125dm (AAA Index 122dm).

    USD CLO Mezz/Equity

    All flow in mezz BBs with non benchmarks dominating, trading range 540dm-710dm with low coupon profiles driving dms inside the index and low MVOC driving a couple of trades widde of the index, no benchmarks to note.  BB Index 630dm.


  • 23 June 2026

    USD CLO AAA

    $260m of flow, US LSTA 100 Index -20bp dod.  AAA trade 120dm-130dm with benchmarks 120dm-124dm (AAA Index 122dm).  Spread tone is flat.

    USD CLO Mezz/Equity

    Mjority of flow in BBB bonds with 58m exchanging hands, trading range 268dm-361dm with benchmarks 303dm-309dm with our BBB Index widening slightly to 306dm.


  • 22 June 2026

    USD CLO AAA

    $59m of flow today, tone is flat/soft.  US LSTA 100 Index +3bp on Thursday close.  AAA trade 106dm-153dm with benchmarks 122dm-126dm (AAA Index 121dm).

    USD CLO Mezz/Equity

    Majority of mezz flow in BBB, with a tradign raange 287dm-329dm with benchmarks 308dm-317dm (BBB Index 305dm).


  • 18 June 2026

    USD CLO AAA

    $134m of flow, tightening tone.  US LSTA 100 Index +34bp WoW.  AAA trade 121dm-155dm with benchmarks 125dm area (AAA Index 121dm).

    USD CLO Mezz/Equity

    Limited flow in mezz benchmarks, note at the AA end one clean benchmark CLVR 2021-3A BR covers 153dm / 3.7y WAL - EoRP 2027, MVOC 124, ADR 0.4, coupon +145bps (AA Index 162dm).


  • 11 June 2026

    USD CLO Mezz/Equity

    $39m of flowwith a softer feel, US LSTA 100 Index -44bp WoW.  BBB trade 287dm-309dm with BBB Index 305dm.  


  • 4 June 2026

    USD CLO AAA

    $123m of flow today, firmer tone on spreads.  US LSTA 100 Index -1bp dod.  AAA trades are all non benchmarks and trade 130dm-138dm (AAA Index 121dm).

    USD CLO Mezz/Equity

    BBB and BB had the most significant flow, BBBs trade 272dm-447dm with one benchmark BATLN 2025-28A D1 covers 307dm / 7.7y WAL - Brigade managed, EoRP 2030, MVOC 110.5, coupon +305bps and ADR 0.1, BBB Index 303dm.


  • 3 June 2026

    USD CLO Mezz/Equity

    3 x non benchmark debt trades today, no movement in spread direction.  US LSTA 100 Index -2bp dod.


  • 2 June 2026

    USD CLO AAA

    $21m of flow, spreads firmer.  US LSTA 100 Index +3bp dod.  AAA trade 123dm-124dm (AAA Index 121dm).

    USD CLO Mezz/Equity

    1 x benchmark BBB trade today WINDR 2021-3A D1AR cover 307dm / 8y WAL - First Eagle managed, EoRP 2030, MVOC 109.8, ADR 0.56 and coupon +300bps (BBB Index 303dm).


  • 1 June 2026

    USD CLO AAA

    $50m of flow with little movement in spread direction, US LSTA 100 Index +4bp dod.  AAA trade 99dm-125dm with benchmarks 122dm-125dm (AAA Index 122dm).