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Issue 423 - 4th February

  • News Analysis

    • Structured Finance

      • Different strokes

        HQS consultations reflect divergent approach

        The HQS consultations being undertaken by the EBA and the Basel Committee/IOSCO joint taskforce appear to reflect the different motivations of European and US policymakers. Indeed, the former consultation could potentially be instrumental in shaping...

    • CMBS

      • Floodgates open

        Quelle case sparks further negligent valuation claims

        The recent landmark Titan Europe 2006-3 ruling affirmed that an issuer can have a legal basis for a negligence claim against a property valuer. The decision may prompt further cases to come forward and encourage a fresh set of standards for CMBS 2.0...

  • Market Reports

    • ABS

      • Auto ABS names abound

        SCI's PriceABS data captured 26 unique US ABS tranches yesterday as bid-list supply surged, after weather concerns had curtailed Tuesday's activity. Total BWIC volume was comfortably above US$360m. A considerable number of tranches on Wednesday's B...

    • CMBS

      • Mixed signals in CMBS

        The unexpectedly wide pricing of Taurus 2015-1 IT has raised some concerns in the European CMBS market. However, secondary market activity has been fairly strong this week. "The last fortnight has been more positive in the market, with activity pic...

  • SCIWire

    • Secondary markets

      • US RMBS back in full flow

        Secondary liquidity in US non-agency RMBS was hit hard earlier in the week, but is now back to full...

      • Euro secondary stays firm

        Despite broader market volatility European secondary spreads held firm throughout yesterday and into...

      • US CLOs edge in

        Secondary US CLO spreads are edging in on the back of increased investor demand. "Secondary market...

      • UK BTL stays strong

        Three slices of UK buy-to-let seniors traded strongly on BWIC this afternoon. The results of the a...

      • Euro ABS/MBS keeps steady

        The European ABS/MBS secondary markets maintained their steady head of steam through yesterday and i...

      • INFIN SOPR trades up

        A flash BWIC on INFIN SOPR A traded up this morning. The 10:00 London time auction saw €...

  • News

    • Structured Finance

      • SCI Start the Week - 2 February

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

        PipelineA mixed bag of transactions entered the pipeline last week, with all asset classes represented. ABS accounted for the largest number of deals, as US$667m AIM Aviation Finance Series 2015, US$327m Consumer Credit Origination Loan Trust 2015-1...

  • Job Swaps

    • ABS

      • Origen ABS acquired

        HAS Capital has acquired interests in select ABS structured financings and manufactured housing-rela...

    • Structured Finance

      • Moves made at Alcentra

        Alcentra has made several executive leadership appointments, including Paul Hatfield returning to th...

      • Director swaps vendors

        Paul Whitmore has joined Fitch Solutions as regional business manager for EMEA and a senior director...

      • MBO for trading platform

        The Guggenheim Global Trading (GGT) multi-strategy trading platform has been acquired by an investor...

      • Valuation firm acquired

        Duff & Phelps is set to acquire valuation and fixed asset management advisor American Apprai...

      • Sales team beefed up

        Bryan Bushnell has joined TwentyFour Asset Management to help develop its sales capabilities with di...

    • CDS

      • CME bid rejected

        CME Group and GFI Group have each determined to terminate their merger agreement following a special...

    • CMBS

      • CMBS franchise eyed

        Sandler O'Neill and Partners has appointed David Cook and Andrew Flick as mds, focusing on building...

      • CRE origination bolstered

        CCRE has expanded its loan origination team with the appointment of Christof Laputka as director. He...

      • Ratings group bolstered

        Peter Simon has joined Fitch as a director in its CMBS ratings group in New York, with a focus on ne...

    • Insurance-linked securities

      • 'Banner year' for BSX

        Bermuda has been the domicile of choice for 57% of ILS issued during 2014, according to the Bermuda...

  • News Round-up

      • Auto performance to slow?

        The shift away from smaller, more fuel-efficient vehicles could result in lower wholesale vehicle pr...

    • Structured Finance

      • HQS boost for Europe

        The European Commission last week began a project to create a capital markets union (CMU) for all 28...

    • CLOs

      • CLO FX risk examined

        Fitch says liability currency hedges in European CLOs are less effective than perfect asset swaps (P...

      • CLO par building examined

        A Wells Fargo analysis of US and European post-crisis CLOs indicates that the 2012 vintage has poste...

    • CMBS

      • GG9 auction relisted

        Auction.com and RealCapitalMarkets.com data indicates that 45 properties backing US$417m distressed...

    • Risk Management

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