Weekly Issue Archive

News Analysis

Capital Relief Trades


  • Constructive engagement

    What it takes to close a debut SRT trade

    Completing an SRT transaction from a first-time issuer takes time and resources, but investors are incentivised to participate in such trades for the diversification benefits. Nevertheless, first-time issuers should be prepared to work constructively...

SRT Market Update

Capital Relief Trades


  • Tale of two markets

    SRT Market Update

    The outlook for the US SRT market currently appears to be mixed, with some banks reportedly waiting for the outcome of November’s presidential election before completing trades. Across the pond, meanwhile, Santander’s Portuguese s...

The Structured Credit Interview

Structured Finance


  • Vintage matters

    Adam Castle, partner and portfolio manager at Lord Abbett, answers SCI's questions

    Q: When did Lord Abbett begin investing in securitised products? Was there a specific driver behind its decision to enter the market?A: Lord Abbett has been a multi-sector fixed income investor since the 1970s and we started investing in securitised...

  • Growth expectations

    Alastair Pickett, co-portfolio manager of Chenavari's risk sharing strategy, answers SCI's questions

    Q: As the team prepares to launch a new fund around its risk sharing strategy within the next few months, can you give us some background to SRT at Chenavari? A: Our risk sharing business sits alongside and is complementary to our private credit inv...

Market Moves

Structured Finance


  • Relaunched CMU prioritises securitisation

    Market updates and sector developments

    The ECB Governing Council has agreed a new roadmap for advancing the Capital Markets Union (CMU), with the aim of making full use of Europe’s capital markets to mobilise the private investment necessary to fund the green and digital transit...

  • CLO strategic partnership inked

    Market updates and sector developments

    Global alternative asset manager Sagard has begun laying the groundwork to expand its presence in the US CLO market through a new strategic partnership with US CLO manager HalseyPoint. As part of this partnership, Sagard will acquire a 40% s...

  • Job swaps weekly: Newmark launches Paris office with raft of senior hires

    People moves and key promotions in securitisation

    This week’s roundup of securitisation job swaps sees Newmark Group appointing two commercial real estate veterans from JLL and CBRE to head up its new Paris office. Elsewhere, Obra Capital has hired an entire team from Pangea Mortgage Capit...


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