Issue 237 - 8th June
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News Analysis
- RMBS
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Maturing market
Euro RMBS sector set for further spread tightening
Changes made since the crisis have seen the European RMBS market become quite conservative, but there are encouraging signs that it is opening up again. At the same time, another round of spread tightening looks ever more overdue. The European RMBS...
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- Documentation
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Robust regime
European documentation issues examined
European securitisation documentation has performed largely as it should have throughout the financial crisis. However, a number of hot-button issues still need to be resolved by the industry. One area where documentation has been tested in ways th...
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- CMBS
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Landmark sale
First full European CMBS enforcement completed
The £288.2m sale of Aviva Tower closed last week, ending the series of property sales for the portfolio securing the £1.15bn White Tower 2006-3 CMBS. It is a landmark moment for the market, representing the first fully completed enf...
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- RMBS
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Market Reports
- ABS
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New issue boost for Euro ABS
The primary European ABS market has seen a busy start to the week, with new issuance continuing to dominate investor focus. The Brass No. 1 RMBS is the latest transaction to price. "Quite a few new issues have hit the market over the last week. Tha...
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- CMBS
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Negative tone prevails in US CMBS
A negative tone prevails in the US CMBS sector, following the release of disappointing economic data. As a result, the market remains tense ahead of tomorrow's non-farm payroll results. "There has been a negative tone around the market this week pr...
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- RMBS
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Negative knock-on effect for Euro RMBS
Negative sentiment in the US appears to have had a knock-on effect on the European secondary RMBS market. However, participants believe that activity will bounce back ahead of the summer. "The European market has definitely been weaker this week an...
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Sell-off weakens Euro MBS
The European MBS market is exhibiting signs of weakness this week as dealers look to off-load stock. At the same time, controversy surrounds Deutsche Bank's new DECO CMBS with Fitch debating its triple-A status. "Sentiment feels weak at the moment....
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- ABS
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News
- CMBS
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GGP refinances five malls
As part of its drive to achieve US$5bn of refinancing this year (SCI 7 March), General Growth Properties (GGP) has confirmed the refinancing of five shopping malls, representing US$743m of new mortgages. Barclays Capital CMBS analysts believe this in...
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- CMBS
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Job Swaps
- ABS
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SF partner recruited
Macfarlanes has appointed former Clifford Chance lawyer Rachel Kelly as partner. She will play a key...
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Law firm adds investment funds pair
David Goldstein and Gerald Rokoff, both formerly with White & Case, have joined DLA Piper as...
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Fund outlines expansion plans
Oracle Capital, the Hong Kong-based structured credit opportunities hedge fund, is to embark on a US...
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- CMBS
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Freddie Mac announces organisational changes
Freddie Mac has announced new leadership for each of its three lines of business. Anthony Renzi ha...
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Head portfolio manager hired
Cole Real Estate Investments has recruited Donald MacKinnon as svp and head of high yield portfolio...
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- RMBS
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Performance analytics pro moves on
Opera Solutions has appointed Jonathan Di Giambattista as vp of product management for its global ma...
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Bank fined for CMO deficiencies
FINRA has fined Northern Trust Securities US$6m for deficiencies in supervising sales of CMOs and us...
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- ABS
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News Round-up
- ABS
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Hong Kong CRA regime up-and-running
The new regulatory regime governing credit rating agencies (CRAs) is now operating in Hong Kong. The...
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Lebanese trade receivables deal closed
Bemo Securitisation has closed a trade receivables securitisation for Cherfane Tawil & Co &a...
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Risk retention comment period extended
Six federal agencies are to submit a Federal Register notice to extend the comment period on the pro...
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ABS cash bond index launched
Markit has launched its iBoxx European ABS index, a cash bond index designed to track the performanc...
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- CDO
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ABS CDO liquidation due
The holders of at least two-thirds of the aggregate outstanding amount of each class of Silver Marli...
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- CDS
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CDS data services added
CMA has launched two intraday CDS data services to deliver independent credit pricing data to front...
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Basel 3 CVA review completed
The Basel Committee on Banking Supervision has completed its review of and finalised the Basel 3 cap...
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Variation margin requirements revisited
A report in the BIS Quarterly Review for June 2011 suggests that major derivatives dealers have suff...
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- CLOs
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Euro CLO credit quality improves
The portfolio credit quality of the average European leveraged loan CLO is improving, according to F...
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SME CLO criteria updated
Fitch has updated its rating criteria for CLOs backed by SMEs loans. The agency has reduced several...
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- CMBS
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US special servicing loan rate drops
The rate of US CMBS loans entering special servicing is continuing to decline, according to Fitch Ra...
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DECO 2011-CSPK warning issued
Fitch has published an unsolicited assessment of DECO 2011-CSPK. The rating agency says that althoug...
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Euro CMBS surveillance methodology released
DBRS has published a methodology for its surveillance of European CMBS, which describes the analysis...
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US CMBS delinquency rate drops
The US CMBS delinquency rate fell slightly in May with the percentage of loans 30+ days delinquent i...
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Singapore CMBS prepped
CapitaLand is in the market with its second Silver Oak CMBS, ahead of the completion tomorrow of its...
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CMBS loan losses examined
Almost US$1.4bn in US CMBS conduit loans were resolved with losses in May, according to Trepp's late...
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- RMBS
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EMEA RMBS loss criteria updated
Fitch has published a master criteria report detailing its rating methodology for assessing credit r...
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RFC issued on Aussie RMBS criteria
Fitch has published an exposure draft on its Australian RMBS rating criteria with proposed key chang...
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New mortgage servicer rules imposed
Fannie Mae has issued new standards for mortgage servicers under the Federal Housing Finance Agency'...
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Treasury MBS portfolio buyers revealed
The US Treasury has updated the market on the continued orderly wind down of its agency-guaranteed M...
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- ABS
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