BlackRock Sees CLOs Among Best European Credit Opportunities

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Collateralized loan obligations in Europe look appealing as bond spreads grindBloomberg Terminal tighter, according to BlackRock Inc.

“CLO tranches are probably one of the best relative value picks within the credit markets,” James Turner, the firm’s co-head of European fundamental fixed income investment, said on the latest Bloomberg Intelligence Credit Edge podcast. “You are getting a very good spread and yield pickup there.”