
23 May 2013
RMBS
The primary focus in the US RMBS market yesterday was on the possible tapering of QE, given Fed chai...


23 May 2013
CMBS
Fannie Mae is due to sell a US$2.2bn list of legacy CMBS today. Deutsche Bank CRE debt analysts note...


23 May 2013
CLOs
Mezz trending tighter post-FDIC rule-change
Last month's change in FDIC assessments (SCI 19 March) appears to be encouraging more asset managers...


22 May 2013
CDOs
Dave Jefferds, co-founder and COO of DealVector, examines how noteholder communication could help he...
Five long years ago, the global financial crisis hit. Many deals imploded almost immediately, like A...


20 May 2013
Structured Finance
A look at the major activity in structured finance over the past seven days
Pipeline
A broad range of transactions remained in the pipeline at the end of last week. These deal...


20 May 2013
CDS
Signs of CDS gaining ground as Asian markets open up
The OTC derivatives market in Asia continues to be fragmented and largely weighted towards FX and in...


17 May 2013
RMBS
Further details have emerged on the US$1bn-plus US RMBS non-agency bid-list put out by Freddie Mac e...


17 May 2013
CMBS
The risk of equitable subordination has arisen for the first time during insolvency proceedings of G...


17 May 2013
Risk Management
Terri Duhon, managing partner at B&B Structured Finance and author of 'How the Trading Floor Rea...
As explained in the first in this series of articles (SCI 3 May), counterparty credit risk in intere...


17 May 2013
Risk Management
CFTC clears up CDS concerns
A perceived regulatory preference for CDS futures over swaps has caused serious consternation in the...


17 May 2013
RMBS
RMBS rep and warranties scrutinised
Year-to-date US non-agency RMBS issuance stands at US$7.7bn, with volumes forecast to reach US$20bn...


16 May 2013
CLOs
Equity investors in callable 2010 and 2011 CLOs should call them now and take advantage of the low c...


15 May 2013
CLOs
European CLO market moving towards US model
Recent developments in the European CLO market suggest that it is moving closer to a US-style model....


14 May 2013
CLOs
US CLO 2.0 managers have maintained good loan diversification, despite the market's rapid rise and t...


13 May 2013
Structured Finance
A look at the major activity in structured finance over the past seven days
Pipeline
Two ABS, one ILS, one RMBS, one CMBS and four CLOs entered the pipeline last week. Of thos...


10 May 2013
CLOs
Activity in the European CLO sector slowed during this holiday-shortened week, but optimism remains...


10 May 2013
Structured Finance
The UK Supreme Court has handed down judgement on the Eurosail-UK 2007-3BL case, upholding previous...


9 May 2013
ABS
Secondary US ABS activity was once again fairly light yesterday, with auto paper dominating the sess...


9 May 2013
RMBS
Offshore interest returns as Australian RMBS picks up
The Australian RMBS market is resurgent, with volumes already on course to surpass last year's. New...


8 May 2013
CMBS
Generic US CMBS secondary spreads were mostly unchanged yesterday, although legacy conduit AM and AJ...


8 May 2013
CLOs
An unusual EOD notice has been issued for the Integral Funding CLO, after a scheduled optional redem...


3 May 2013
Structured Finance
The ECB has begun consultations with the European Council and EIB in order to promote a functioning...


3 May 2013
Risk Management
Terri Duhon, managing partner at B&B Structured Finance and author of 'How the Trading Floor Rea...
For as long as derivatives have been around, counterparties have taken contingent credit risk to eac...


2 May 2013
CMBS
SCI's PriceABS data shows 100 European CMBS BWIC line items for yesterday's session, as hig...


30 April 2013
ABS
US ABS BWIC volumes totalled around US$93m yesterday, with secondary flows remaining light in the ru...


30 April 2013
CMBS
Most resolved US CMBS loans remain outstanding, while REO loans account for an increasing proportion...


30 April 2013
CLOs
First-time CLO managers' to-do list discussed
As the US CLO sector continues to recover, more players are expected to enter the market. Prospectiv...


29 April 2013
Structured Finance
A look at the major activity in structured finance over the past seven days
PipelineThree new ILS deals joined the pipeline last week, as well as a further four ABS and two RMB...


26 April 2013
CMBS
Comprising 33 loans, down to 18 currently, Cornerstone Titan 2007-1 has the largest loan count among...


26 April 2013
CMBS
It has been a quieter week for European CMBS. Primary issuance still seems a fair distance away and...


26 April 2013
RMBS
UK RMBS spreads tighten as investors lack options
No prime UK RMBS has been issued this year and that lack of issuance is helping to drive secondary s...


25 April 2013
CMBS
The length of time between a US CMBS loan transferring to special servicing and ultimately being res...


24 April 2013
RMBS
The US RMBS secondary market yesterday shook off the lethargy with which it had been afflicted to sp...


24 April 2013
CMBS
The bankruptcy of General Growth Properties (GGP) (SCI 13 May 2009) underlines the importance of inv...


23 April 2013
CMBS
The preference for US CMBS bonds being rated investment grade by at least two rating agencies has cr...


22 April 2013
Structured Finance
A look at the major activity in structured finance over the past seven days
Pipeline
Five new deals remain in the pipeline from last week. These include one ABS, one CLO and t...


19 April 2013
Structured Finance
US ABS BWIC volumes reached US$181m yesterday, with auto and student loan paper accounting for most...


19 April 2013
Structured Finance
Further details have emerged on the wave of defections from the ASF and subsequent formation of the...


19 April 2013
CMBS
Single-borrower CMBS sees heavy Q1 issuance
At around US$9bn, US single-asset/single-borrower CMBS issuance in the first quarter almost equalled...


18 April 2013
CMBS
The US$1.6bn Farallon Portfolio loan, securitised in four separate CMBS, has paid off. The pay-down...


18 April 2013
RMBS
Clean-up calls are back on the agenda for seasoned senior jumbo RMBS now that the search for yield h...


18 April 2013
CMBS
Intu CMBS could have broader attraction
The recent £800m Intu (SGS) Finance 2013 series 1 transaction represents a watershed in UK...


16 April 2013
ABS
Spread volatility in US consumer ABS has increased markedly since the financial crisis. This trend i...


15 April 2013
Structured Finance
A look at the major activity in structured finance over the past seven days
Pipeline
The number of deals entering the pipeline was fairly steady last week, with eight deals re...


12 April 2013
CMBS
US CMBS new issue spreads have widened in recent weeks with growing investor concern about high prem...


11 April 2013
CDOs
The number of CDO tranches circulating on BWICs jumped yesterday, with SCI's PriceABS data picking u...


10 April 2013
CMBS
US CMBS secondary supply yesterday more than doubled the levels observed on Monday. Total BWIC volum...


10 April 2013
Structured Finance
Call for improved assessment of derivatives risk
'Too big to fail' is emerging as a mainstream concern and with it come calls for the assessment of d...


9 April 2013
CMBS
As US CMBS write-downs increase, shifting control higher up the structure, the number of special ser...


9 April 2013
CLOs
With the European secondary markets subdued in the wake of Easter holidays, focus has turned to the...

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