CMBS
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Positive prospects?
CRE tops Stage Two allocations
Commercial real estate loans were allocated the largest share of Stage Two classifications, according to the latest EBA data. This coincides with an overall growth in Stage Two allocations following the coronavirus crisis, as well as a boost in significant risk transfer transactions backed by Stage Two exposures and commercial real estate.
According to the EBA’s latest risk .......
News 8 December 2021
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ESG data coverage scrutinised
Sector developments and company hires
The European Leveraged Finance Association (ELFA) has analysed coverage by three ESG data vendors for three debt indices - the CS Western European Leveraged Loan Index, the ICE BofAML Developed Markets High Yield Constrained Index and the BBG Global Aggregate Corporate Index – and found what it describes as “major discrepancies” in data coverage across asset classes. The research shows .......
Market Moves 7 December 2021
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Covid-19: Lessons for the CMBS market
Iona Misheva, partner at Allen & Overy, explores the lessons that the pandemic provided for the European CMBS market
Issuance has been at consistently high levels this year. This has shown that the asset class recovered quickly from the temporary forces of the pandemic, which resulted in very few deals coming to market in 2020. In contrast, 2021 has seen near record levels of .......
Talking Point 6 December 2021
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Winding down
European ABS/MBS market update
The European ABS/MBS primary market appears to have begun winding down for year-end this week. With softening prices, macroeconomic concerns and the upcoming festive season, it seems that participants are already looking ahead to 2022.
“For me the year is already over,” says one ABS/MBS trader. “Most issuers have already come to market and the ABS market is .......
News 3 December 2021
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ESG countdown
ECB climate stress tests pending
The ECB’s pending climate stress tests are expected to offer some answers around the data and modelling challenges pertaining to the analysis of climate risks. Indeed, the stress tests could also prove definitive for ESG significant risk transfer issuance, given the presence of the same data challenges.
The two main challenges pertaining to the analysis of climate risks are data .......
News Analysis 3 December 2021
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Bosphorus CLOs transferred
Sector developments and company hires
Bosphorus CLOs transferred
Cross Ocean Adviser, an affiliate of Cross Ocean Partners Management, has assumed collateral management of the Bosphorus CLO IV, Bosphorus CLO V and Bosphorus CLO VI transactions from Commerzbank. Moody's has confirmed that the move will not impact its current ratings assigned to the affected notes. Under the terms of the associated novation, termination and amendment and .......
Market Moves 2 December 2021
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RFC issued on ABS tax policies
Sector developments and company hires
RFC issued on ABS tax policies
Market Moves 1 December 2021
HMRC is seeking feedback on two draft statutory instruments: the Taxation of Securitisation Companies (Amendment) Regulations 2022 and the Securitisation Companies and Qualifying Transformer Vehicles (Exemption from Stamp Duties) Regulations 2022. The UK government consulted on making changes to clarify or reform certain aspects of the taxation of securitisation companies and the stamp duty .......
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BWIC workgroup formed
Sector developments and company hires
Mortgage Industry Standards Maintenance Organization (MISMO) has formed a BWIC data development workgroup, with the aim of standardising the BWIC format to facilitate accuracy, liquidity and rapid pricing for MBS transactions. The initiative focuses on creating a standard format for MBS sellers to present BWIC data to security dealer desks. The workgroup intends to address the growing number of MBS .......
Market Moves 30 November 2021
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Meeting opportunity
New trading platform to capitalise on multifamily growth
Sabal’s new US CMBS trading business - SCH Trading (SCI 9 November) - aims to capitalise on a shift in the market relative to incumbent market-makers. The move comes amid rising investor appetite for multifamily product and an increased focus by the Biden administration on affordable housing.
“We saw a lot of opportunities around how we could .......
News Analysis 30 November 2021
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Slowly widening
European ABS/MBS market update
With investors already looking ahead to 2022, the European ABS/MBS primary market is slowly thinning out. However, transactions were still well received this week, though macro concerns have started to make an impact.
“The market has generally been pretty steady,” notes one European ABS/MBS trader. “Naturally it is a little wider at the moment as we are quickly .......
News 26 November 2021
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SCI forum: What are the benefits of forward flow structures for the securitisation market?
Our panel of market practitioners respond to readers' questions
Conor Houlihan, partner at DLA Piper, Ireland
Current dynamics in the banking sector are such that the opportunity for growth in non-bank lending in Europe is significant. In certain segments of the market, fintech lending platforms can be more agile and better-placed to deliver what the market wants.
Platforms with strong origination and underwriting capability can be an attractive partner through .......
Talking Point 26 November 2021
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Syon upgraded on stable performance
Sector developments and company hires
KBRA has completed a surveillance review of Lloyds’ synthetic RMBS Syon Securities 2020-2. The agency subsequently upgraded the class A and B notes by a notch to single-A minus and double-B plus respectively, in light of the fully ramped-up portfolio’s characteristics and the generally stable collateral performance. Syon 2020-2 is the third SRT transaction issued by Bank of Scotland referencing .......
Market Moves 25 November 2021
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Upgrades anticipated after CMBS updates
Sector developments and company hires
Moody’s has updated three commercial real estate sector methodologies, following requests for comments on the proposals in July. The rating agency has placed a number of US CMBS tranches on review for upgrade as a result.
One of the updates is in connection with Moody's methodology for rating US and Canadian conduit/fusion CMBS, which replaces the version from September 2020. .......
Market Moves 22 November 2021
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School's out?
Future of PBSA CMBS sector scrutinised
Conflicting factors such as depressed occupancy levels and excellent collateral properties, or a high dependence of international students and propitious domestic demographics, suggest that purpose-built student accommodation (PBSA) CMBS is a complex asset class. Whether the sector will ever recover from its Covid-induced collapse is a moot question.
A recent TwentyFour Asset Management blog questioned whether there is .......
News Analysis 18 November 2021
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GSE scorecard released
Sector developments and company hires
GSE scorecard released
The FHFA has released the 2022 Scorecard for Fannie Mae, Freddie Mac and Common Securitization Solutions (CSS). The purpose of the 2022 Scorecard is to hold the GSEs and CSS accountable for fulfilling their core mission requirements by promoting sustainable and equitable access to affordable housing and operating in a safe and sound manner.
The 2022 Scorecard focuses .......
Market Moves 18 November 2021
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Dutch mortgage alliance expanded
Sector developments and company hires
Dutch mortgage alliance expanded
Market Moves 16 November 2021
Achmea Bank is set to acquire a €500m mortgage portfolio from Dutch insurer a.s.r., which will continue to manage the mortgages for Achmea Bank. The two organisations have expressed the intention to conduct additional transactions of €500m in both 2022 and 2023. In addition, Achmea Bank will acquire roughly €190m of newly originated mortgages from a.s.r. .......
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Optimisation impact
GSA CMBS exposure gauged
KBRA Credit Profile (KCP) has published a special report on US CMBS exposure to the General Services Administration (GSA), after federal agencies were instructed in June to evaluate new policies for the workplace, including remote-work strategies. The study finds that the leases for 116 properties – representing US$3.2bn in CMBS exposure – are past their termination date, thereby granting .......
News 15 November 2021
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Sri Lanka eyes remittance securitisation
Sector developments and company hires
Sri Lanka eyes remittance securitisation
The government of Sri Lanka (GOSL) is requesting competitive proposals from banks and investors for consideration to be appointed as counterparts or arrangers for its proposed securitised financing arrangement (SFA). The arrangement would be backed by foreign currency receipts of the Central Bank of Sri Lanka (CBSL) under the mandatory sale of 10% of workers' .......
Market Moves 12 November 2021
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First LBR PCC investor signed
Sector developments and company hires
First LBR PCC investor signed
Lloyds has announced that Ontario Teachers’ Pension Plan Board will be the first investor to support underwriting through its multi-insurance SPV, London Bridge Risk (LBR) PCC. LBR was established in January of this year with sponsorship from Lloyds, with ambitions to create a market that invites new forms of capital and allow for easier access .......
Market Moves 10 November 2021
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Multi-currency CLO closed
Sector developments and company hires
Multi-currency CLO closed
Barclays has closed a multi-currency managed cashflow balance sheet CLO. Dubbed Duke Global Funding, the £4bn-equivalent transaction is backed by 519 senior secured and senior unsecured loans extended predominantly to large corporate obligors in Western Europe and the US. The underlying loans are denominated in US dollars, sterling and euro.In terms of geographical diversification, the initial portfolio .......
Market Moves 9 November 2021