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Issue 942 - 7th March

  • News Analysis

    • ABS

      • Israel prepares for market growth

        Recently proposed law to provide certainty for securitisation

        Israel is laying the groundwork for an increase in securitisation transactions, with the recent publication of a proposed law in the Official Gazette to regulate deals. The intention is to bring legal, regulatory and tax certainty to the asset class...

      • Music ABS: the loudest topic in IP securitisation

        SFVegas speakers hailed music as a 'non-correlated asset with infrastructure-like stability'

        Discussions around the next frontier of intellectual property (IP) securitisation at the SFVegas conference last week spanned from film and TV financing to drug and pharmaceutical royalties. However, one topic kept stealing the spotlight: music ABS....

      • Expanding horizons for renewable ABS

        As investor interest and regulatory support surge, the European renewable ABS diversifies beyond sol...

        The European renewable ABS market is poised for significant growth, driven by increasing investor interest, regulatory tailwinds and evolving financing needs. In a recent discussion hosted by KBRA, Gregor Burkart, head of structured finance at Enpal,...

    • CLOs

      • CLO investors face rising risks

        Declining credit enhancements, increased warehouse activity, and the need for stress testing shape t...

        CLO investors are grappling with declining credit enhancements and tighter spreads, raising concerns about risk assessment and future returns. Speaking to SCI, market sources highlight challenges for mezzanine and equity investors as attachment point...

      • February CLO market update

        European CLO market surges in early 2025 with record issuance, tighter spreads, and a growing ETF pr...

        Deutsche Bank’s latest CLO monthly report highlights how February was another busy month for the European CLO market, with new issuance totalling €9.1bn across 19 deals, while reset volumes reached €2.2bn from five transac...

  • News

    • ABS

      • Cleco calling

        Lousiana utility in the market with US$305m recovery bond.

        Cleco is in the market with price guidance for a US$305m two-tranche recovery utility bond, dubbed Cleco Securitization II, via JP Morgan (structuring) and SMBC, say reports. The deal is expected to settle on 12 March. The US$100m A1 tranche mature...

    • Structured Finance

      • FT snaps up Global ABS and ABS East

        Sale of Invisso by Delinian sees structured finance conferences come under FT Live banner

        The Financial Times has acquired Invisso, parent company of structured credit conferences Global ABS and ABS East, from Delinian. The deal will see the transfer of Invisso’s full portfolio – also including the Central & Ea...

    • Risk Management

      • Insurers trade new products to relieve downgrade pain

        DelphX CM unveils instruments to address ballooning capital charges

        Two deals are being currently negotiated between four insurers and hedge funds with the use of a new product designed to hedge increased capital charges, according to Patrick Wood ceo and president of DelphX Capital Markets (DCM)- creator of...

  • Talking Point

    • Capital Relief Trades

      • SEC-OCRA: simplifying the prudential framework

        New approach aims to address supervisory formula distortions

        A new paper presents a methodology for simplifying the prudential framework for synthetic securitisations while maintaining the current level of required capital and ensuring a consistent level of non-neutrality, regardless of transaction structure....

  • Market Moves

    • Structured Finance

      • Job swaps weekly: Accunia bolsters Copenhagen team

        People moves and key promotions in securitisation

        This week’s roundup of securitisation job swaps sees Accunia Credit Management adding two structured finance pros to its Copenhagen office. Elsewhere, Pallas Partners has snapped up two partners from Kasowitz Benson Torres, while fintech fi...

    • Alternative assets

      • Number four for 400CM

        Market updates and sector developments

        400 Capital Management (400CM), a New York-based alternative credit asset manager, today (March 4) announced that its fourth private credit fund – Asset Based Term Fund IV – has closed with over US$1.39bn in commitments. The initi...


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