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Issue 883 - 5th January

  • News

    • ABS

      • Performance shift?

        Indian cross-border ABS debuts

        Shriram Finance last month closed the first Indian cross-border ABS. The US dollar-denominated India Vehicle Finance deal also represents the country’s first two-tier securitisation, featuring an onshore trust named Sansar Vehicle Finance T...

    • Capital Relief Trades

      • Winds of change

        Bumper 2023 GSE CRT returns set to diminish

        The outstanding returns offered by GSE CRT product last year are unlikely to be repeated in 2024 as the tailwinds which boosted the sector dissipate and may even become headwinds, according to Mark Fontanilla, the founder and chief executive of the m...

  • The Structured Credit Interview

    • Capital Relief Trades

      • Accretive process

        Wasif Kazi, structurer at UniCredit, forecasts continued growth and steady state expansion for Centr...

        Q: Given that 2022 was widely viewed as a breakthrough year in terms of CEE capital relief trade issuance, is the Polish market still a trend to monitor, or is it becoming an established jurisdiction for SRT transactions?A: I would say it's somewhere...

  • Market Moves

    • Alternative assets

      • Riverstone co-founders launch Breakwall Capital

        Market updates and sector developments

        Riverstone Holdings co-founders have launched a new independent energy focused asset-manager, Breakwall Capital, dedicated to supporting energy companies through the complexities of the energy transition. The new firm will be led by Riverstone co-fou...

      • CIFC launches multi-strategy credit fund

        Market updates and sector developments

        CIFC has launched a UCITS multi-strategy credit fund, combining sub-investment grade fixed income with structured finance, senior secured loans and liquid credit investments identified by its distressed team. The firm is looking to capitalis...

    • Investors

      • Obra acquires Unified and taps RiverRock's Annino

        Market updates and sector developments

        Obra Capital, the US-headquartered asset manager focused on insurance special situations, structured credit, asset-based finance and longevity, has acquired life and health insurance business Unified Life Insurance Company. The announcement coincides...


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