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Key takeaways from February
- US BWIC volumes drop below LTM average.
- IG share in US BWICs stays at 82%, AAA close to LTM average.
- Average trade size increases in AA & A, but drops in AAA & Equity.
- TRACE volumes are down 15% to $15.1 BN, HY is 22% of total.
- Break in a 5-month streak of dealer buying, banks sell 30mm to clients.
- YTD CLO equity trading continues to track lower than 2022 volumes.
- Of the 27 trades, 13 showed color: median IRR is 28.03%.
- BWIC prices increase across the stack, with AAA trading at 98.80.
- New issue volumes climb to LTM highs, now at $15.24BN.
- Long deals constitute 86% of issued deals in February.
Key takeaways from January
- New issue volumes rise from LTM lows to $7.37 Bn.
- New issue AAAs spreads are at 175-235 bps.
- More longer deals in January issuance.
- TRACE volumes are up 48% from December.
- BWIC DNT% increases slightly in IG (except for AAAs) and substantially in equity.
- CLO equity trading falls, with only 20 trades.
- 10 CLO equity trades showed color: median IRR is 22.16%.
- CLO prices increase across the stack.