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Cautious optimism
European ABS/MBS market update
Following a clear pick-up in activity last week, the European and UK primary ABS/MBS markets have carried over that dynamism into this week. Optimism is, it seems, back on the cards for now.
“Well, I think things are much more positive,” states one European ABS/MBS trader. “We have seen a big turnaround in the market, where a lot .......
News 1 April 2022
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BNP Paribas Asset Management acquires majority stake in Dynamic Credit Group
Sector developments and company hires
BNP Paribas Asset Management has announced the completion of its acquisition of a majority stake in Dutch asset manager, Dynamic Credit Group (DCG). The acquisition marks an important step in BNPP AM’s strategic plan to expand its investment business, and particularly its private debt platform. The firm hopes the integration of DCG into BNPP AM teams will enhance its private .......
Market Moves 1 April 2022
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Robotic revolution
QSR innovation continues to bolster WBS performance
Issuers of quick-service restaurant (QSR) whole business securitisations adopted a number of strategies to survive the Covid-19 pandemic. As trends towards off-premise dining and delivery continue to produce increased revenue, these strategies are expected to continue supporting performance across the segment.
US QSR WBS issuance last year increased by 88% from 2019 and by a total 300% compared .......
News Analysis 1 April 2022
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Keeping score
ESG CLO challenges highlighted
The role that CLOs can play in the sustainability agenda is becoming increasingly difficult to ignore, given the push towards Article 8 transactions under the SFDR (SCI 21 December 2021). Against this backdrop, a recent study undertaken by Scope Ratings analyses underlying borrower scores to highlight the challenges of labelling European CLOs as ESG products.
“The challenge .......
News Analysis 1 April 2022
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First Eagle Investments to acquire Napier Park Global Capital
Sector developments and company hires
First Eagle Investments has announced its agreement to acquire leading alternative credit manager, Napier Park Global. The deal is expected to close within the next few months, and will see Napier Park retain its investment and operating autonomy. At the close of 2021, First Eagle had a reported US$110.5bn in assets under management, with this acquisition set to increase further .......
Market Moves 31 March 2022
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Quality control
Call for ESG data improvements
The lack of clear, unified standards continues to constrain the wider adoption of ESG securitisation in the EU. In order to fulfill investor demand for such product, both the quality and quantity of ESG data needs to improve, according to panelists at SCI’s recent ESG Securitisation Seminar.
Andrew Lennox, portfolio manager at Federated Hermes, pointed out that pricing .......
News Analysis 30 March 2022
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Guarantee on tap
WBS liquidity facility replaced
Assured Guaranty UK (AGUK) has issued a £170m five-year debt service reserve (DSR) guarantee to benefit Yorkshire Water Services, part of the Yorkshire Water group. The guarantee was structured to fit within Yorkshire Water Services’ existing whole business securitisation and comes as banks increasingly retreat from providing securitisation liquidity facilities.
The securitisation requires a debt service facility to .......
News 30 March 2022
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Sixth Street establishes structured products business
Sector developments and company hires
Sixth Street has announced the formation of a dedicated structured products business to further enhance its capabilities as a strategic capital partner and solutions provider at scale. Sixth Street structured products builds upon the firm’s existing expertise and will focus on asset and platform investing and origination across finance markets, including commercial and residential mortgages, renewables and energy finance, consumer .......
Market Moves 29 March 2022
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How can I manage a thriving CLO platform?
Dana Carey, cio, MidOcean Credit Partners, explains that managing a successful CLO platform is like assembling a jigsaw puzzle – there are many complex pieces that need to fit together for it to create an efficient, effective and cohesive final product.
In a universe of more than 100 CLO managers, since the financial crisis, few have done much to differentiate .......
Talking Point 28 March 2022
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SCI Start the Week - 28 March
A review of SCI's latest content
NPL awards open
News 28 March 2022
The submissions period has opened for SCI’s inaugural NPL Securitisation Awards, covering the European non-performing loan securitisation market. The qualifying period is the 12 months to 31 March 2022.
Nominations should be received by 3 May. Winners will be announced at SCI’s NPL Securitisation Seminar, in Milan on 27 June.
Click here for more information on the award categories and .......
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Secondary CLO equity fund launched
Sector developments and company hires
Accunia Credit Management has launched a CLO equity fund called King’s Garden. The firm is targeting an IRR of at least 15% over the fund’s lifespan by investing in CLO equity tranches in the secondary market.
The new strategy completes Accunia’s credit product suite aimed at family offices and ultra high net-worth individuals. The firm says it will start deploying .......
Market Moves 25 March 2022
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Ratings cap?
Risks in BNPL-backed securitisations weighed
The buy now, pay later (BNPL) market is growing rapidly, matched by an evolving regulatory environment. While issuance of securitisations backed by BNPL assets is expected to rise in Europe over the coming years, such transactions will bring their own analytical challenges.
BNPL is a form of consumer credit, whereby goods and services are paid for in instalments .......
News Analysis 25 March 2022
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Lumpy SOFR
New Libor bill fails to clear up potential Libor versus SOFR mismatch
The signing of the Adjustable Rate Libor Bill (H.R.4616) into law eight days ago introduces important clarity into the Libor transition process, but the structured finance market is very far from out of the woods yet.
The bill creates a safe harbour for contracts lacking a specfied replacement rate for Libor and directs the Federal Reserve, when necessary, to determine a new .......
News 23 March 2022
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Window of opportunity
European ABS/MBS market update
This week is seeing clear evidence of a pickup in activity in the European and UK ABS/MBS primary markets. In what feels like an intermediate period of opportunity for issuers, the announcement of a flurry of transactions should test investor appetite and overall market conditions.
“After a period that saw huge levels of issuance for covered bonds, our .......
News 23 March 2022
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Wrapped ratings upgraded
Sector developments and company hires
Moody's has upgraded the ratings of 148 classes of US structured finance securities wrapped by Assured Guaranty Municipal (AGM), Assured Guaranty (AGC) and their affiliated insurance operating companies, as well as one class of US securities wrapped by AGM. The securities impacted include certain RMBS and ABS notes. The move follows Moody's upgrade of the insurance financial strength (IFS) .......
Market Moves 23 March 2022
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Inequitable frameworks
Data analyses demonstrate punitive ABS treatment
AFME has published two independent data analyses, undertaken by Risk Control, in response to the European Commission’s call for advice regarding bank and insurance prudential capital treatment and the liquidity coverage ratio (LCR). Both reports demonstrate that the current European regulatory framework is disproportionately punitive for securitisation.
One of the Risk Control analyses examines the relative risk of .......
News Analysis 22 March 2022
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