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Issue 255 - 12th October

  • News Analysis

    • ABS

      • Call to action

        Solvency II impact underestimated?

        Many market participants appear to underestimate the potential impact of Solvency II on European ABS. This has led to a call for the securitisation industry to intensify its lobbying efforts in the region. The potential impact of Solvency II on the...

    • CMBS

      • Tip of the iceberg

        Special servicers to benefit from increased CRE disposals

        Following the successful sale in August of the Anglo Irish portfolio, several more non-core commercial real estate asset dispositions could be on the way. Special servicers will need a comprehensive skill-set to deal with the volume of troubled asset...

    • Risk Management

      • Tall order

        Banks ready CVA infrastructure, strategies ahead of Basel 3

        The advent of Basel 3 significantly changes the way in which financial institutions address counterparty credit risk (CCR) and credit value adjustment (CVA). While a small number of banks are geared up for the regulatory changes and are actively mana...

  • News

    • ABS

      • SCI Start the Week - 10 October

        A look at the major activity in structured finance over the past seven days

        PipelineEuropean transactions dominated the pipeline by the end of last week. It comprised two sizeable RMBS - £9bn Silverstone Master Issuer series 2011-1 and €3.5bn Home Loan Invest 2011 - and the Penarth Master Issuer...

  • Job Swaps

    • ABS

      • Law firm boosts SF team

        DLA Piper has appointed a new structured finance partner in London. Mark McGiddy joins the finance a...

    • CLOs

      • CLO manager acquired

        GSO Capital Partners has acquired Harbourmaster Capital, which manages and advises on approximately...

    • CMBS
    • Risk Management

      • Advisory staffs up

        Kinetic Partners has appointed three new professionals to its London office. Patrick Crumplin, Marti...

  • News Round-up

    • CDS

      • Irish Life CDS settled

        The final prices for the CDS senior buckets 1 and 2 in the Irish Life & Permanent August res...

      • Euro CLO overlap examined

        A renewed pick-up in defaults is likely to put downward pressure on European CLO ratings, according...

    • CMBS
    • Regulation

      • Volcker Rule on the agenda

        The FDIC is to hold a public meeting on 11 October to discuss the implementation of the Volcker Rule...

      • RFC issued on Volcker Rule

        The FDIC has requested public comment on the proposed Volcker Rule regulation (SCI 7 October), perta...


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