A review of SCI's latest content
Last week's news and analysis
California judge backs investors in clean-up call dispute
Updates on court ruling in RMBS case and S&P dropping ESG indicators
Empirical study reveals blockchain efficiency
Updates on a new BIS working paper and the Medalist-Semper partnership
FCA seeking a 'more proportionate' SecReg
Updates on another UK consultation and ICE’s Black Knight acquisition
Green front
EIF obvious candidate to scale up SRT amid energy transition
Job swaps weekly: New faces for Newmark
People moves and key promotions in securitisation
Risk transfer round-up - 10 August
The week's CRT developments and deal news
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Deal-focused updates from our ABS Markets and CLO Markets services.
Regulars
Recent premium research to download
Emerging UK RMBS – July 2023
The return of 100% mortgages and the rise of later-life lenders herald an evolving UK RMBS landscape. This Premium Content article investigates how mortgage borrowers’ changing needs are being addressed.
Office CMBS – July 2023
The office CMBS market is grappling with headwinds brought about by declining occupancy rates and rising costs of borrowing. However, as this Premium Content article finds, the European CRE market may not be as badly affected as its US counterpart.
CRT counterparty risk – May 2023
Recent banking instability is unlikely to result in contractual changes in synthetic securitisations, but structural divergences are emerging. This Premium Content article investigates further.
‘Socialwashing’ concerns – May 2023
Concerns around ‘socialwashing’ remain, despite recent advances in defining social securitisations. This Premium Content article investigates why the ‘social’ side of ESG securitisation is more complex than its ‘green’ cousin.
European solar ABS – May 2023
Continental solar ABS is primed for growth as governments and consumers seek energy independence. This Premium Content article investigates.
All of SCI’s premium content articles can be found here.
SCI In Conversation podcast
In the latest episode, Pemberton Capital Advisors director Naomi Prasad discusses whether we should we be talking about “ESG” or “sustainability” in the context of the securitisation market and which ESG strategies are proving effective in the CLO management space. She also outlines how sustainability can be better integrated at both the corporate and individual level.
The podcast can be accessed wherever you usually get your podcasts, including Apple Podcasts and Spotify (just search for ‘SCI In Conversation’), or by clicking here.
SCI Markets
SCI Markets provides deal-focused information on the global CLO and Australian/European/UK ABS/MBS primary and secondary markets. It offers intra-day updates and searchable deal databases alongside CLO BWIC pricing and commentary. Please email Tauseef Asri at SCI for more information or to set up a free trial here.
SRTx benchmark
SCI has launched SRTx (Significant Risk Transfer Index), a new benchmark that measures the estimated prevailing new-issue price spread for generic private market risk transfer transactions. Calculated and rebalanced on a monthly basis by Mark Fontanilla & Co, the index provides market participants with a benchmark reference point for pricing in the private risk transfer market by aggregating issuer and investor views on pricing. For more information on SRTx or to register your interest as a contributor, click here.
Upcoming SCI events
Esoteric ABS Seminar
12 September 2023, New York
Women In Risk Sharing
18 October 2023, London
SCI's 9th Annual Capital Relief Trades Seminar
19 October 2023, London
European CRE Finance Seminar
28 November 2023, London