ABS

ABS or asset-backed securities are bonds or notes created via securitisation that are backed by a range of assets or receivables. Generically, all securitisations can be labelled ABS and it is often used as a coverall term; in some cases in SCI, ABS will be used in this manner. However, in many cases, ABS are taken to exclude mortgage-backed securities (MBS) and structured credit instruments, such as CDOs. If so, then asset-backed securities or ABS are taken to include consumer ABS, such as credit card securitisations, auto loan or dealer floorplan ABS, student loan securitisations, project finance/infrastructure securitisations and equipment leasing-based transactions. ABS originators are typically loan issuers, such as banks, credit card companies, auto finance and consumer finance firms, but can be any institution that generates regular, quantifiable future income flows (or cashflows), which includes governments. To create asset-backed securities, institutions sell pools of their loans to a special-purpose vehicle, or SPV, which then sells the loans to a trust. The trust then repackages the loans as interest-bearing securities and issues them. This true sale of the loans to the SPV ensures that the ABS is treated as being bankruptcy-remote from the originator.

• SCI Start the Week - 28 October

  A review of securitisation activity over the past seven days

  Transaction of the week Fannie Mae has priced its first credit risk transfer transaction referencin...

  News    28 October 2019

• CMBS refi inked

  Sector developments and company hires

  CLO firm names IR head Pemberton has hired Cary Gibson to the role of director and head of investo...

  Market moves    25 October 2019

• SCI's latest podcast is now live!

  The editorial team discuss the hottest topics in securitisation today...

  In this month's exciting edition of the SCI podcast, the team talks about standardised banks...

  News    25 October 2019

• One-stop shop

  New firm offers range of innovative securitised products

  Gessler Capital was recently launched with a view to meet increasing demands from issuers that want...

  News Analysis    25 October 2019

• SCI Capital Relief Trades Awards 2019

  Arranger of the Year: Credit Suisse

  Credit Suisse is SCI’s Arranger of the Year in recognition of the variety of structures it...

  News    25 October 2019

• CRR amendments for NPEs recommended

  Sector developments and company hires

  CRR amendment opinion published The EBA has published an opinion on the regulatory treatment of se...

  Market moves    24 October 2019

• SCI Capital Relief Trades Awards 2019

  Issuer of the Year: Santander

  Santander was one of the banks that actively participated in efforts to extend the STS designation t...

  News    24 October 2019

• GACS structured

  Mortgage NPL ABS prepped

  UniCredit is in the market with a non-performing loan securitisation that references €6bn -...

  News    23 October 2019

• Fully equipped

  US equipment ABS booming in primary and secondary

  With two deals pricing last week (Ascentium Equipment Receivables 2019-2 and CNH Equipment Trust 201...

  News    22 October 2019

• Firm files Chapter 11

  Company hires and sector developments

  Chapter 11 filing Highland Capital Management LP (HCMLP) has commenced voluntary Chapter 11 procee...

  Market moves    22 October 2019

• SCI Start the Week – 21 October

  A review of securitisation activity over the past seven days

  CRT awards winners The winners of SCI's inaugural Capital Relief Trades Awards were revealed at the...

  News    21 October 2019

• Positive outlook

  Italian non-performing lease ABS on the cards

  Italian non-performing lease securitisation volumes could reach €2bn next year, as investor...

  News Analysis    21 October 2019

• RTS draft published

  Sector developments and company hires

  The European Commission has published the Delegated Regulation on Regulatory Technical Standards (RT...

  Market moves    18 October 2019

• Risk transfer round-up - 18 October

  CRT sector developments and deal news

  Nordea is rumoured to be prepping a corporate capital relief trade for this year. The Nordic lender&...

  News    18 October 2019

• ESG scores launched

  New scoring system has "limited" credit rating impact

  Fitch has introduced new ESG Relevance scores for structured finance and covered bonds, which commun...

  News Analysis    18 October 2019

• Best in class

  SCI Capital Relief Trades Awards winners revealed

  The winners of SCI’s inaugural Capital Relief Trades Awards were revealed at a ceremony la...

  News    18 October 2019

• Inaugural French ABS prepped

  ABS is first SME deal from promotional bank

  Bpifrance is marketing a debut €2bn SME ABS. The transaction, dubbed Bpifrance 201...

  News    18 October 2019

• Positive impact

  Capital allocation factor debuts

  Societe Generale has completed an innovative risk transfer transaction that, for the first time, inc...

  News    16 October 2019

• Euro advisory firm boosts SF expertise

  Company hires and sector developments

  Euro advisory firm boosts SF expertise Zedra has hired Rens van Hoof as head of capital market sol...

  Market moves    16 October 2019

• Indian ABS soars

  Sector developments and company hires

  CLO business announced AllianceBernstein has announced a new loan and CLO management business, hir...

  Market moves    15 October 2019

• Serbian NPL disposal plans announced

  Sector developments and company hires

  Associate appointed Channel Capital Advisors has hired Pouya Jafari as an associate in London. He...

  Market moves    14 October 2019