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Latest SRTx fixings released
SRT market settles as volatility eases, despite lingering caution
The latest SRTx fixings for May 2026 suggest that markets remain stable, with volatility and credit...
8 June 2026
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SRT Market Update
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Bulgarian bank seals second EIB-backed SRT
SRT market update
Allianz Bank Bulgaria has completed its second synthetic securitisation with EIB Group, freeing up c...
5 June 2026
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Market Moves
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Job swaps weekly: Avellinia appoints chief credit officer, while Davidson Kempner launches European CLO arm
People moves and key promotions in securitisation
This week’s roundup of securitisation job swaps sees Davidson Kempner become the latest fi...
5 June 2026
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News Analysis
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Insurers offload data centre risks with niche ILS structures
Insurance-linked securities come to the forefront, with US$30bn in digital infra issuance
A once niche part of the securitisation market is taking centre stage in the data centre ra...
5 June 2026
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Securitised credit stays firm as issuance runs ahead of record pace
ABS issuance hits 2026 high as strong technicals support spread performance, while investors look to...
Securitised credit markets remain positive heading into June, with issuance running above last year&...
5 June 2026
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News Analysis
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SCI In Focus: Rising LMEs elevate documentation risk for CLO managers
Covenant-lite loans and adversarial LMEs redefine risk and recovery dynamics in CLO markets
Liability management exercises (LMEs) have become increasingly common in leveraged finance, raising...
5 June 2026
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KBRA sees path for European fibre assets to tap ABS market
Rating agency says mature fibre networks with recurring revenues could increasingly refinance throug...
European fibre infrastructure assets could increasingly turn to securitisation as a refinancing tool...
5 June 2026
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Fitch updates CLO rating method to reflect growth of non-bankruptcy default events
Reduced downgrade risk could see agency expand its market share in rating mezzanine CLO debt
Fitch has finalised its updated CLO rating criteria that include changes that could result in a numb...
4 June 2026
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News Analysis
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ABF Deal Digest: Blackstone cuts US$1.3bn biotech facility for Apogee
A weekly roundup of private asset-backed financing activity
This week’s roundup of private ABF activity sees Funding Circle renew a £200m fo...
4 June 2026
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News Analysis
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GB Bank, beyond the asset class
Wholesale funding strategies are evolving, and for GB Bank, the originator behind the assets matters...
The specialist finance market has grown accustomed to discussing opportunities between asset classes...
4 June 2026
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News Analysis
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IACPM survey underlines 'orderly' SRT expansion
Non-GSIB issuers, specialised lending driving growth
Banks issued €30bn of first loss and mezzanine SRT tranches referencing €378bn of...
4 June 2026
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SRT Market Update
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Top 10 US bank in CLN market
Truist Financial back in SRT
Truist Financial is in the market with its second risk transfer deal CLN, following its debut in the...
3 June 2026
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News Analysis
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ABS: Stronger orderbooks drive sharper spread compression in 1Q 2026 - SCI Analytics
ABS spread tightening became more coverage-sensitive in 1Q 2026, with stronger books more frequently...
The ABS market showed stronger spread compression and more responsive bookbuilding over the first qu...
3 June 2026
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SRT Market Update
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NA Bank surfaces with $625m CLN
Top ten US bank with IG corporates deal
Now established risk transfer issuer US Bank is in the market with a US$625m CLN, representing a 12....
2 June 2026
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SRT Market Update
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Asset manager sells on risk transfer
Bayview said in the market
Bayview is in the market with a repackaging of a synthetic securitisation of a US$4.2bn portfolio of...
2 June 2026
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Europe's first ESN could accelerate push for SME financing reform
Bpifrance's debut European Secured Note issue could also accelerate efforts to build a pan-European ...
French state-backed investment bank Bpifrance is set to issue the market&rsquo...
2 June 2026
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European securitisation benchmarks launched
SCIx to provide sector and ratings reference points
SCI has launched a family of indices covering the European ABS, CLO and RMBS markets – the...
2 June 2026 Free
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Octaura captures up to 8% of syndicated loan trading market in three years
CEO Brian Bejile says rapid electronic adoption is reshaping leveraged finance as investors push for...
Electronic trading platform Octaura has captured roughly 7.7% of the syndicated loan trading market...
1 June 2026
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News Analysis
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Investor selectivity grows, CEE issuance matures and MDB-led SRT emerges as a new frontier
Monthly roundup of SRT market activity
The SRT market entered May with little sign of slowing, even as broader credit markets continued to...
29 May 2026
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News Analysis
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SCI In Focus: Building an investable asset class referencing MDB exposures
IFC plans repeat SRT issuance as originate-to-distribute model gains traction
IFC’s landmark trade finance synthetic securitisation turned heads across the market earli...
29 May 2026
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News Analysis
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Esoteric ABS: Avenues and cul de sacs of data centre financing - video
Milbank's Patrick Campbell speaks to SCI about data centre financing
Patrick Campbell, a partner at Milbank specialising in digital infrastructure, talks to SCI US ed...
29 May 2026
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Market Moves
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Job swaps weekly: Seward & Kissel names new head of structured credit
People moves and key promotions in securitisation
This week’s roundup of securitisation job swaps sees Seward & Kissel appointing a...
29 May 2026
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IQ-EQ completes Zenith acquisition expanding Italian structured finance presence
Acquisition gives IQ-EQ its first foothold in Italy as the firm looks to deepen European structured ...
IQ-EQ yesterday completed its acquisition of Italian securitisation and structured finance specialis...
28 May 2026
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News Analysis
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US Bank sees CLO issuance rebound as managers expand into Europe and private credit structures evolve
Hosni Shadid says geopolitical uncertainty and private credit concerns temporarily slowed issuance a...
The CLO market is poised for renewed momentum in the second half of 2026, after a brief slowdown in...
28 May 2026
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News Analysis
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ABF Deal Digest: Carlyle inks PDP deal, while Octane executes fifth forward flow
A weekly roundup of private asset-backed financing activity
This week’s roundup of private ABF activity sees Diversified Energy Company and Carlyle&am...
28 May 2026
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News Analysis
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Värde and the top trends in the world of ABF
Missy Dolski, partner and global head of ABF at Värde Partners, answers SCI's questions
Q: Can you walk us through how you found your way into ABF? A: I have a very untraditional backgro...
27 May 2026
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EU ABS market slows but pricing remains firm amid selective investor demand
Santander and Beequip transactions attract strong orders despite lighter primary supply, while renew...
Primary European ABS activity slowed this week following a busy prior pipeline, but the market still...
27 May 2026
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SRT Market Update
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Japanese bank preps SRT referencing revolvers
SRT market update
SMBC is in the market with an SRT deal referencing a US$4.2bn diversified portfolio of revolving cor...
27 May 2026
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News Analysis
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Nodem cuts US$40m NAV loan to US manager
Deal structured as a two facility blend between the GP and the fund
Nodem Capital has facilitated a US$40m NAV loan to a US-based asset manager, SCI has learne...
26 May 2026
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News Analysis
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The CFO uptick
Jeffrey Stern, structured finance partner at Reed Smith, expands on the asset class momentum
Q: We're seeing a notable resurgence in CFOs recently. What do you think is driving that appetite am...
26 May 2026
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Talking Point
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SCI In Focus: CLOs emerge as key funding tool for expanding private credit platforms
Managers increasingly view CLOs as a scalable and resilient financing tool as retail-driven outflows...
The rapid growth of the private credit market over the last decade has also seen increased issuance...
26 May 2026
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SRT Market Update
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Industry waits for eligible guarantor clarity
Much-lauded B3E provides no relief
The re-proposed Basel III Endgame (B3E) has been met with largely universal acclaim from US banks, b...
22 May 2026
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SRT Market Update
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GSIBs in the market with fund finance exposure
JPM and GS looking to offload risk with SRTs
GSIBs JP Morgan and Goldman Sachs are looking for buyers of synthetic securitisations of NAV loans a...
22 May 2026
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Market Moves
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Job swaps weekly: Desjardins hires securitisation head, Gemcorp and ICG also hire structuring leads
People moves and key promotions in structured credit
This week’s roundup of structured credit job swaps sees alternative credit specialist&...
22 May 2026
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Fitch marks first Euro CLO 'C' downgrade in 2.0 era
Rating agency highlights growing pressure on lowest, riskiest tiers of European CLOs
Fitch has warned that a recent downgrade of a European CLO may not be an isolated case in its latest...
22 May 2026
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News Analysis
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ABF Deal Digest: BBB agrees £350m deal with Allica, while Shawbrook cuts £22.5m ABL facility
A weekly roundup of private asset-backed financing activity
This week’s roundup of private ABF activity sees the British Business Bank agree an ENABLE...
21 May 2026
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News Analysis
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Former III Capital COO secures family office anchor for ABF launch
Mark Perry is actively fundraising for a strategy focused on rare diamonds
Ex-III Capital Management coo Mark Perry has received a family office anchor for a new co-investment...
21 May 2026
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News Analysis
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Canyon eyes non-QM opportunities in 'higher for longer' rate environment
Firm expects to break new issuance records after strong growth last year
Canyon Partners is targeting record-breaking issuance in the non-qualified mortgage sector this year...
21 May 2026
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News Analysis
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US BB CLO BWIC sees strong demand for higher-MVOC top-tier names
Poh-Heng Tan from CLO Research provides insights US BB CLO BWIC where Oak Hill, BSP and Diameter-man...
Yesterday’s US BB CLO BWIC highlighted strong demand for top-tier names with higher MVOC l...
21 May 2026
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News Analysis
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"Issuers are listening": Man Group sees investor leverage returning to SRT
Age of plenty for issuers may be ending
As synthetic securitisation spreads have continued to widen since Q4 2025, experienced prot...
21 May 2026
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Morningstar DBRS backs FCA securitisation reforms but flags disclosure risks
Morningstar DBRS warns that while the FCA's proposed securitisation reforms could streamline UK auto...
The FCA’s proposed overhaul of UK securitisation reporting could improve efficiency in the...
20 May 2026
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News Analysis
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SCI in Focus: Momentum grows in the CRE lending market
From busy ABF pipelines to manufactured housing finance, the architecture of real estate lending is ...
UK commercial real estate lending is firing on all cylinders: the sector rose 29% last year to reach...
20 May 2026
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News Analysis
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CLOs: First-quarter data shows strong technicals keep CLO machine running, despite market strains - SCI Analytics
Global volume reached US$141bn in 1Q26 as strong investor demand and captive equity supported issuan...
The global CLO market displayed a relatively strong technical in 1Q26 - despite challenging...
20 May 2026
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UK SME guarantee programme debuts SRT-style structure
'Repeatable template' to reduce execution uncertainty
The British Business Bank (BBB) has launched its inaugural ENABLE Guarantee structured as an SRT-sty...
19 May 2026
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Varde Partners prices largest CRE CLO to date at US$1bn
Varde's latest issuance highlights renewed momentum in CRE securitisation markets amid improving inv...
Varde Partners has today closed its largest commercial real estate (CRE) CLO to date, pricing the US...
19 May 2026
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News Analysis
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Data centre ABS: growth from the ground up
Joe Allen, deputy cio and head of securitised credit strategies at Bright Meadow, an investment team...
The age of digital infrastructure growth is in full swing, with investors betting on rapid scaling t...
19 May 2026
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LMA backs UK securitisation reform as CLO market eyes regulatory reset
Proposed FCA and PRA changes could improve efficiency and competitiveness for CLO managers and inves...
The Loan Market Association (LMA) is supporting the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) and Prudential...
18 May 2026
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Talking Point
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SCI in Focus: AI adoption in the CLO market
AI tools have the potential to reshape CLO workflows and disrupt the manager ecosystem, but uptake r...
The CLO market has been grappling with the implications of AI disruption for several years,...
18 May 2026
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Secondary loan markets stabilise while primary issuance weakens
BSL market recovery remains uneven as investors favour higher-quality loans
The broadly syndicated loan (BSL) market showed signs of recovery last month, after a volatile start...
18 May 2026
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Market Moves
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Job swaps weekly: NorthWall lands major CLO hire from Permira Credit
People moves and key promotions in structured credit
This week’s roundup of structured credit job swaps sees alternative credit specialist Nort...
15 May 2026
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