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Navigating CLO Market Opportunities and Challenges
In the second episode of The CLO Investor, Flat Rock Global CIO Shiloh Bates discusses...
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Collateralized Loan Obligations (CLO) 101
What is a CLO (Collateralized Loan Obligation)? What are the different types of CLOs?...
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Podcast: CLO Investing at Flat Rock Global
Flat Rock Global CIO Shiloh Bates discusses CLO (Collateralized Loan Obligation)...
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Podcast: Shiloh Bates on the CLO Investing Opportunity
Flat Rock Global CIO Shiloh Bates reviews some CLO (Collateralized Loan Obligation)...
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Key Questions about Private Credit, CLOs
Is private credit a bubble? Relevant for: Leveraged loans, CLO BBs, and CLO Equity We...
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Recession Avoided, Private Credit Wins, and Other Predictions for 2024
As another volatile year concludes, it is with great humility and deep respect for...
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Are CLO BB Notes Investment Grade?
CLO Ratings When a Collateralized Loan Obligation (CLO) is formed, a Nationally Recognized...
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Podcast: Demystifying CLO Myths
Flat Rock Global CIO Shiloh Bates discusses CLOs (Collateralized Loan Obligations)...
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Common Mistakes in CLO Equity and BB Note Investing
Collateralized Loan Obligation (CLO) Equity is the riskiest tranche of a CLO, but...
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Key Questions Regarding How to Use the Flat Rock Global Funds in Portfolio Allocation
Over the years we have received numerous questions from financial professionals and...
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Market Volatility and Flat Rock Funds Webinar Replay
Flat Rock Global CEO Robert Grunewald and CIO Shiloh Bates provided a collateralized...
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Collateralized Loan Obligation (CLO) Business Case Studies
Have you ever wondered what types of businesses can be found in middle market collateralized...
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Collateralized Loan Obligation (CLO) Research
Pratik Gupta, the CLO Research Head at Bank of America Securities, talks about collateralized...
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Introducing Commercial Real Estate (CRE) CLOs
Host Shiloh Bates discusses commercial real estate (CRE) CLOs with Mike Comparato,...
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Private Credit, CLO Equity and BB Notes, and the Growth of CLO ETFs
Is Private Credit (PC) a bubble? We do not see evidence of a bubble. Even with recent...
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Underwriting Broadly Syndicated and Middle Market CLOs
Chris Gilbert, Head CLO Banker at Natixis, joins Shiloh Bates in Episode 16 of The...
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Why Advisors Might Consider CLOs
In an interview with InvestmentNews, Flat Rock Global CIO Shiloh Bates explains why...
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CLO Trading
Shiloh Bates talks to the Bank of Montreal’s Head of CLO Trading, Bilal Nasir....
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CLO Market Update with Shiloh Bates
Flat Rock Global CIO Shiloh Bates talks to Giovanni Amodeo, Chief Influencers Officer...
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Private Credit and CLOs in a Declining Rate Environment
In September 2024, the Federal Reserve began its rate cutting cycle with a 50bps...
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Outlook on CLO Spreads, Loan Defaults, and Recoveries
Lauren Basmadjian, Carlyle’s Global Head of Liquid Credit, joins The CLO Investor...
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CLO Ratings and Trends in Upgrades, Downgrades, and Defaults
Shiloh Bates talks to Stephen Anderberg, the sector lead for U.S. CLOs at Standard...
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Private Credit and Business Development Companies
Shiloh Bates talks to Ted Goldthorpe, Head of Credit at BC Partners, about the lessons...
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Collateralized Loan Obligation (CLO) Regulation
Shiloh Bates speaks with John Timperio, the Co-Head of Dechert’s Global Finance...
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An Introduction to Rated Feeders and CLOs
Allan Schmitt, Head CLO Banker at Wells Fargo, joins Shiloh Bates for this episode...
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