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Issue 937 - 31st January

  • News Analysis

    • RMBS

      • EMEA RMBS strengthens following resilience in 2024

        Market forecast for stable to improving performance in 2025, supported by strong indicators

        The overall RMBS market in EMEA is expected to exhibit stable to improving performance in 2025, bolstered by a resilient macroeconomic environment. GDP growth and moderating inflation rates across Europe are anticipated to contribute positively to as...

    • Asset-Backed Finance

      • SCI in focus: ABF synergies or rivalries?

        Insurer and asset manager private credit tie-ups proliferating

        One key tailwind behind the acceleration and growth of asset-backed finance (ABF) this year is the increasing interest of insurance companies and alternative asset managers in this subsegment of private credit. Dynamics within this space are evolving...

      • Leverage anxiety

        Reg cap marketeers rebuff regulator concern over leverage

        Regulators past and present are worried about leverage in the reg cap market, but those in the sector say the concern is misplaced and may in fact scare off potential issuers and buyers. They say that there is minimal leverage in the reg cap market...

      • Best of frenemies

        Bank-asset manager ABF partnerships set to accelerate

        ABN AMRO and Ares Management this week forged a strategic collaboration on a €1.3bn infrastructure loan portfolio, marking the latest in a growing wave of partnerships between banks and alternative asset managers. The deal highlights the inc...

  • The Structured Credit Interview

    • Structured Finance

      • Shaping Aperture's structured credit strategy

        Vladimir Lemin, global head of structured credit at Aperture Investors, answers SCI's questions

        Q: You recently joined Aperture to lead the newly launched structured credit strategy. What attracted you to the firm and role? A: Throughout my career, I’ve been fortunate to work with and learn from some of the best investors and risk m...

  • Market Moves

    • Structured Finance

      • Job swaps weekly: Oaktree puts the boosters on ABF team build-out

        People moves and key promotions in securitisation

        This week’s roundup of securitisation job swaps sees Oaktree making a number of key appointments as it ramps up its asset-backed finance strategy. Elsewhere, Morgan Lewis has snapped up a structured finance partner from Akin Gump, while Bla...


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