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Sheil Aggarwal


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  • 16 January 2026

    USD CLO Mezz/Equity

    $41m of flow of non benchmark mezz bonds, US LSTA 100 Index +4bp dod.  Single-A through BB flow today with profiles all non-benchmarks, Single-A Index 183dm, BBB Index 295dm and BB Index 599dm.


  • 15 January 2026

    USD CLO AAA

    $110m of flow today, spreads broadly flat, US LSTA 100 Index also flat dod.  AAAs trade 102dm-124dm with no benchmarks (AAA Index 120dm).

    USD CLO Mezz/Equity

    Single-As and BB trades dominate but few benchmarks.  At the BB end RAD 2024-26A E covers 593dm / 8.6y WAL - Irradiant managed, MVOC 105, coupon +590bps with our BB Index 599dm as the only benchmark bond.


  • 14 January 2026

    USD CLO AAA

    $192m of flow in non benchmark bonds today, no spread changes.  US LSTA 100 Index +4bp dod.  AAA trade 129dm-150dm for high coupon profiles.

    USD CLO Mezz/Equity

    The vast majority of the flow is in BB, trading range is 446dm-707dm, with the majority of trading 446dm-479dm for low coupon profile bonds (coupon < 500bps) with our BB Index 599dm.


  • 13 January 2026

    USD CLO AAA

    $148m of flow today, slight tightening in spreads, US LSTA 100 Index +4bp on last CLO trading day Friday.  AAA 123dm-161dm with flow all non benchmarks wide of our AAA Index 120dm.

    USD CLO Mezz/Equity

    Mezz flow all BBB and BB non benchmarks, BBB trade 246dm-453dm (BBB Index 295dm).


  • 9 January 2026

    USD CLO AAA

    $90m of flow today, spreads stable.  US LSTA 100 Index +6bp dod.  AAAs trade 108dm-161dm with benchmarks 119dm-124dm (AAA Index 120dm).

    USD CLO Mezz/Equity

    BBB and BB non-benchmarks exchange hands today with no benchmark activity, BBB Index 296dm and BB Index 600dm.


  • 8 January 2026

    USD CLO Mezz/Equity

    $13m of clips in BB and Equity today, no movement in spread direction given te lack of any benchmark activity, US LSTA 100 Index +6bp dod.


  • 7 January 2026

    USD CLO AAA

    $254m of flow today with most meaningful trading since YE, spreads remain flatfirm tone.  AAA trade 98dm-145dm with one benchmark trade 122dm vs our AAA Index 120dm.

    USD CLO Mezz/Equity

    AA-BB flow today with few benchmarks and mezz Index levels flat, 1 x benchmark single-A trade ARES 2017-44A BRR covers 177dm / 3.8y WAL - EoRP April 2026 / MVOC 117.5 and coupon +175bps managed by Ares, our Single-A Index 184dm.


  • 16 December 2025

    USD CLO Mezz/Equity

    $88m of flow today, spreads in mezz remain firm, US LSTA 100 Index +60bp over the past 2 weeks.  Flows todat are predominantly in non benchmarks, with the majority of flow in BBB with a trading range 271dm-508dm (BBB Index 295dm).  Other mezz Index levels AA 160dm, A 186dm, BB 601dm, B 775dm.


  • 11 December 2025

    USD CLO AAA
    $232m of flow today, spreads flat/slightly firmer on high grade.   AAA trade 122dm-155dm with benchmarks 122dm-128dm (AAA Index 122dm).

    USD CLO Mezz/Equity

    AA benchmark bonds trade 154dm-165dm with benchmarks with our AA Index a shade tighter 161dm.


  • 5 December 2025

    USD CLO AAA

    $19m of flow today, US LSTA 100 Index +26 dod.  1 x AAA trade today non benchmark BATLN 2021-21A AR 117dm / 1.9y WAL - MVOC 147, coupon +115bps and Brigade managed (AAA Index 122dm).

    USD CLO Mezz/Equity

    Predominantly single-A clips that trade today amongst mezz tranches, trading range 196dm-216dm (Single-A Index 187dm) with the majority high coupon profiles >200bps.


  • 4 December 2025

    USD CLO AAA
    $1.3bn of flow in AAAs today with good execution levels, benchmarks clearing 125dm-127dm (AAA Index 122dm).


  • 25 November 2025

    USD CLO AAA
    $128m of flow, spreads largely flat, some slight softening at BBB, US LSTA 100 Index +3bp dod.  AAA trade 99dm-129dm non benchmarks (AAA Index 122dm).

    USD CLO Mezz/Equity

    The majority of flow is in BB with a trading range of 475dm-833dm with an array of profiles, benchmarks trade 598dm-604dm (BB Index 605dm).  Benchmark BBBs trade 291dm-303dm (BBB Index 298dm) with some rebalancing of BBB spreads a touch wider.


  • 24 November 2025

    USD CLO AAA

    $64m of flow today all in AAA with spreads flat, US LSTA 100 Index +4bp on Friday close.  AAA trading activity is in MM CLOs (147dm-186dm context) and high coupon non benchmark BSL AAAs.


  • 20 November 2025

    USD CLO Mezz/Equity

    $35m of flow today, US LSTA 100 Index +3bp dod and some rebalancing of lower mezz spreads, little in the way of benchmark flows today.  BBB Index is now 296dm and BB Index 605dm.


  • 19 November 2025

    USD CLO AAA

    $81m of flow, predominantly mezz with little movement in spread direction, US LSTA 100 Index +1bp dod. 

    USD CLO Mezz/Equity

    A number of BBB and BB trades but all non benchmark profiles with no movement in benchmark spreads.


  • 18 November 2025

    USD CLO AAA
    $64m of flow, a tighter tone, US LSTA 100 Index -4bp dod.  AAA trade 112dm-146dm with benchmarks 118dm-124dm (AAA Index 122dm).

    USD CLO Mezz/Equity

    Only a trickle of non benchmark BB trades today 567dm-697dm (BB Index 604dm).


  • 17 November 2025

    USD CLO AAA

    $83m of flow today, little change in benehcmark spreads, US LSTA 100 Index +5bp dod.  AAA trade 120dm-127dm (AAA Index 123dm).

    USD CLO Mezz/Equity

    A rare single-B benchmark trade today, TREST 2025-8A F covers 799dm / 6.8y WAL - APC managed, EoRP 2027, MVOC 105.33 and coupon +794bps (at the wider end of benchmarks) scaling the bond slightly wider to our Single-B Index 780dm.


  • 14 November 2025

    USD CLO AAA

    $70m of flow today, CLO spreads remain firm especially at the top of the stack, US LSTA 100 Index -3bp dod.  AAA trade 119dm-121dm both trades are from outperforming benchmark managers (Blackrock/Neuberger) vs AAA Index 123dm.

    USD CLO Mezz/Equity

    The majority of the flow is in AA with a trading range of 155dm-176dm with benchmarks trading 159dm-167dm hovering around our AA Index 163dm.


  • 13 November 2025

    USD CLO AAA

    $39m of flow, spreads flat, US LSTA 100 Index +3bp dod.  AAA trade 124dm-130dm (AAA Index 123dm).

    USD CLO Mezz/Equity

    BB trade in a wide disprsion 510dm-1096dm with 1 x benchmark ABBSL 2024-5A E cover 617dm / 9y WAL - MVOC 106.1, coupon +610bps and Alliance Bernstein managed (BB Index 605dm).


  • 12 November 2025

    USD CLO AAA

    $76m of flow today, US LSTA 100 Index continues to tighten (+26bp over past 2 weeks), AAA trade 102dm-130dm with 1 x benchmark BRDGS 2025-1A A1 cover 126dm / 6.1y WAL - EoRP 2030, coupon +122bps, 153.4 MVOC and Franklin Sq managed.

    USD CLO Mezz/Equity

    BBB trade 278dm-424dm with one benchmark CANYC 2021-4A DR cover 299dm / 5y WAL - EoRP 2026 - BBB Index now 294dm.


  • 7 November 2025

    USD CLO Mezz/Equity

    $33m of flow today in AA and BB bonds, AAs tighten slightly and BBs flat, US LSTA 100 Index +1bp dod.  AA trade 156dm-170dm with one benchmark SYMP 2021-29A BR cover 166dm - Symphony managed, MVOC 123.8, coupon +165bps, ADR 0.67.  BB trade 473dm-788dm with benchmarks 606dm-608dm (BB Index 607dm).