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January's ABS data center deals see tenant numbers drop but demand remains strong
Deals including some commercial mortgages expected to follow
Deal was priced 6bp tighter than most recent iteration of the asset class
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Since the invention of green bonds 13 years ago, market participants have circled round the problem of what is green. There are many answers, such as the Climate Bonds Initiative's standards, but none have any official authority. That is about to change. The EU's Green Bond Standard is likely to become law before the year is out, and it could alter the market in several ways. -
The outlook for Italy continues to worsen, as both the coronavirus pandemic and financial markets rout deepened on Thursday. But essential services are functioning, in society and markets, and Italians are helping each other through the crisis, including with funding difficulties. By Jon Hay and Lewis McLellan
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Figure issued a $149m private securitization backed by loans originated, serviced and sold on blockchain on Wednesday. The unexpected takeaway, sources say, is that at a time when remote working is quickly becoming the norm, investors are likely to reconsider the value of technologies like blockchain as operations move online or away from central locations.
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Following the pricing of a French RMBS deal midweek, the rest of the European securitization industry is holding its breath after a volatile week in capital markets.
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Small business ABS lenders should reconsider bringing deals to market and expect to see disruption of cashflows to outstanding deals, with Covid-19 now declared a worldwide pandemic.
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Non-Standard Finance (NSF) has announced a six-year £200m securitization facility with Ares Management Corporation providing credit funds.
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LendingClub’s acquisition of Radius Bank last month is still going through a long process of regulatory approvals, but — given the green light from regulators —sources say the move could shift the narrative around fintechs and prove its potential to hesitant investors.
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Italy has announced a freeze on mortgage payments following the implementation of a nationwide lockdown to deal with the spread of the Covid-19 coronavirus, with RBS offering similar mortgage relief to those affected by the outbreak in the UK.
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The ABS market is scrambling to figure out how to make sense of widespread volatility that rocked equities on Monday, while adjusting to new routines as virus fears spur an unprecedented test of the industry's ability to work remotely.
