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Issue 604 - 17th August

  • News Analysis

    • ABS

      • Integrated fund structure developed

        Innovative, single structure could benefit ILS investors

        A new fund structure has been devised, which combines the fund and insurance elements of ILS structuring and investment. Dubbed the “fund of one”, it aims to simplify the ILS investment process by aggregating the disparate jurisdi...

    • Structured Finance

      • SMEs supported

        Supranationals driving new credit ecosystem

        A new ecosystem is gaining traction in the securitisation market, with supranational institutions stimulating organic origination by non-bank lenders. By facilitating the flow of credit and acting as a bridge to the capital markets, the prevalence of...

  • News

    • Structured Finance

      • SCI Start the Week - 13 August

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

        Pipeline The pipeline remained subdued last week, albeit a good mix of asset classes were represented. ABS accounted for the majority of newly-announced deals, with a handful of RMBS, CMBS and CLOs also marketing. Newly-announced auto ABS comprise...

    • Capital Relief Trades

      • Risk transfer round-up - 17 August

        CRT sector developments and deal news

        UBI Banca is believed to be marketing its second-ever capital relief trade. The Italian bank’s inaugural risk transfer transaction, dubbed UBI 2017 RegCap1 and inked last year, was a €100m deal referencing a €1.9bn Italian...

      • Moral hazard addressed

        EIF completes SRT with BP Bari

        The EIF has completed a guarantee agreement with Banca Popolare di Bari under the SME Initiative for Italy. The transaction consists of a number of structural features designed to reduce moral hazard. According to Sebastian Dietzsch, associate dire...

  • Market Moves

    • Structured Finance

      • Market moves - 17 August

        Company developments and new hires in the structured finance sector

        Acquisitions Vistra has completed the acquisition of the corporate services business of Deutsche Bank’s global transaction banking division. The corporate services business will now be rebranded under the Vistra umbrella. The acquisition...


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