CREDIT COMMENTARY
Oct 03, 2016
Syndicated loan market delivers 8% return
IHS Markit Syndicated Loan Market Data Snapshot - Q3 2016
Our quarterly syndicated loan market data snapshot offers index, pricing, ETP, CLO and trade volume statistics.
Q3 2016 syndicated loan market performance highlights:
- Syndicated loans returns steadily increased to almost 8% (ytd total return)
- Spreads narrowed across almost every industry sector in Q3 (except energy)
- North American loans outperform European loans (spread basis)
- $1.4 billion flow into loan ETFs
- T+ average for 2016 is 18.7 business days (LSTA par)
- Strong trading volume could make 2016 a record year for allocations
Simon Colvin | Research Analyst, Markit
Tel: +44 207 264 7614
simon.colvin@markit.com
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