Yield hunters reawaken CLO chimera

The quest for yield has reawakened the market for an unusual form of CLO that pools both leveraged loans and high yield bonds to form a hybrid product. The structure has reappeared despite volatility in credit markets caused by the coronavirus crisis, with issuance escalating recently and set to rise as more CLO managers try to take advantage of opportunities — not just in loans but also the $1.2tr high yield bond market, writes Paola Aurisicchio.