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Issue 459 - 16th October

  • News Analysis

    • Risk Management

      • Missing link?

        Blockchain set to revolutionise derivatives market

        New technology could make the derivatives market not only more transparent, but also cheaper. Market participants believe that blockchain technology could also solve collateral shortages - and that may only be the beginning of its utility. Although...

  • SCIWire

    • Secondary markets

      • Euro secondary settled

        The European securitisation secondary market is continuing in the settled pattern seen of late. Th...

      • Euro ABS/MBS keeps impetus

        Despite a quiet day yesterday thanks to the US holiday, the European ABS/MBS secondary market is sti...

      • Euro CLOs slip

        European CLO secondary spreads are slipping wider as liquidity remains limited. "We're seeing quit...

      • US CLOs stuck

        Despite a hefty BWIC calendar the US CLO secondary market continues to lack direction. "We're stil...

      • Euro secondary unchanged

        The European securitisation secondary market continues to see light flows and only pockets of activi...

      • US RMBS turns positive

        The US non-agency RMBS secondary market has taken a turn for the positive. "It's been a relatively...

  • News

    • Structured Finance

      • SCI Start the Week - 12 October

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

        PipelineABS accounted for the majority of transactions joining the pipeline last week, including a number of esoteric deals. Additionally, a pair apiece of CMBS and RMBS were announced, as well as a European CLO. The ABS comprised: US$376m CHAI 201...

      • International ABS issuance surging

        The international ABS markets have seen the highest issuance volumes in the first three quarters of this year than any post-crisis period, according to JPMorgan European securitisation analysts. Issuance hit €67.8bn at the close of...

    • RMBS

      • 'Unique' SFR parity feature debuts

        Colony American Finance's (CAF) latest deal is the first single-family rental (SFR) transaction to include a parity feature, which accelerates principal payments under moderate-to-high collateral losses. Moody's says that CAF 2015-1's unique structur...

      • 'Swapless' Belgian RMBS prepped

        Belfius Bank is marketing Penates 5, the first Belgian RMBS to be publicly placed since the financial crisis. The structure is similar to the swapless Arena NHG and Dutch Residential Mortgage Portfolio transactions seen in the Netherlands (SCI 20 Aug...

  • The Structured Credit Interview

    • Structured Finance

      • Cross-asset conviction

        Renaud Champion, head of credit strategies for La Française Global Investment Solutions, answer...

        Q: How and when did La Française Global Investment Solutions (LFGIS) become involved in the securitisation market? A: LFGIS is the solutions business line of the La Française Group. LFGIS was established in late 2012 and is 35% own...

  • Job Swaps

    • Structured Finance

      • TICC presents BSP case

        TICC Capital has issued a presentation that seeks to clarify facts on how TPG Specialty Lending's (T...

    • Insurance-linked securities

      • ILS pro promoted

        Adam Beatty has been promoted to md of Nephila Advisors UK, in recognition of what the firm describe...

      • ILS fund gains manager

        Pioneer Investments has added Chin Liu as the fourth portfolio manager of its Pion...

      • ILS team beefs up

        Hiscox Re's ILS operation, Kiskadee Investment Managers, has announced two senior appointments. Andr...

  • News Round-up

    • ABS

      • Navient data welcomed

        Navient last week released a data package detailing the performance of its FFELP student loan portfo...

    • Structured Finance

      • TRS programme debuts

        Goldman Sachs and Sumitomo Mitsui Trust Bank are marketing the first series of notes from an unusual...

      • Cap rates projected

        Given investor concern over the impact of higher interest rates on capitalisation rates and CRE valu...

      • Retail late-pays trend up

        US CMBS delinquencies fell last month, despite retail late-pays trending slightly higher, according...

    • Insurance-linked securities

      • ILS risk tool launched

        Huang & Associates Analytics has released a risk aggregation platform designed to assist ILS...

      • UK ILS hurdles surveyed

        The success of a UK-domiciled ILS market hinges on it passing 'considerable hurdles', according to a...

      • GSE remedies clarified

        Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac have released a selling representation and warranty remedies framework, w...


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