Why CLOs Belong in Client Portfolios

Oct 07, 2025
 

Catch up on our deep dive into AAA CLOs with Edwin Wilches and Robert Hall. Learn about CLO history, market mechanics, and why AAA CLOs offer compelling risk-return, stable income, and diversification for portfolios.

Missed the live session? You can now access the full recording of our conversation on AAA CLOs featuring securitized products expert Edwin Wilches and Head of UK Distribution, Robert Hall. Edwin and Rob explored CLO history, explained the market’s inner workings, and outlined the strategic case for allocating to AAA CLOs as investor access expands beyond the institutional remit. With stable income, strong structural protections, and low correlations to traditional bonds, the session highlighted why we believe AAA CLOs offer one of the best risk-return profiles in fixed income today.

Key questions addressed included:

• How do yields compare with similarly-rated corporate bonds?

• What do default trends tell us about risk? 

• Why does PGIM focus on the highest-quality CLO tranches?

• What role can CLOs play in diversifying a traditional wealth portfolio?

• Why should investors consider PGIM for their CLO needs?


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