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Belgian car leasing company taps four banks and three investment firms
CoT intends on issuing twice a year from its master trust starting from 2027
S&P Global Ratings' Andy South gives his outlook for European ABS, and the regular trio talk about Italian ABS, frantic CLO issuance and a passing of the torch
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UniCredit has structured the first non-performing real estate lease securitization in Italy, disposing of part of its leasing business in order to navigate complex legal challenges around managing repossessed properties. -
The EIB and EIF have guaranteed a synthetic securitization issued by Luminor Bank to support SMEs and mid-caps in the Baltic States.
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The European Commission’s plans to tackle the mountain of non-performing loans that are expected next year as government support schemes roll off have been criticised as unambitious. They have been dismissed as containing little beyond a review of proposals that have already been unveiled.
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The significant risk transfer market is usually at its busiest in December, as issuers hope to gain balance sheet benefits by year-end. But 2020 has seen a pullback from investors who have blamed a lack of credit data brought about by Covid-19 payment moratoria.
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A G30 committee led by Mario Draghi and Raghuram Rajan has outlined proposals for governments looking to deal with the surging corporate distress caused by the pandemic. The paper, published on Monday, recommends better restructuring laws, equity infusions, business interruption reinsurance and targeted credit for the most vulnerable companies.
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When the Brexit transition period ends on December 31, ABS deals listed on EU stock exchanges will become private deals for UK investors, and vice versa for UK deals. The change could ease the regulatory burden for some investors active in the market.
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The European Parliament and Council have agreed rules that will set the stage for securitization to play a role in helping European banks dig their way out of an impending surge in defaulted loans. The Parliament has added sustainability criteria to the final amendments.
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European banks are looking to reduce their cost of funding by fitting their asset-backed commercial paper (ABCP) transactions with the ‘simple, transparent and standardised’ (STS) regulatory stamp. Fresh regulations are causing headaches for the issuers, however, prompting increased concerns about the effectiveness of the label.
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NPL specialist Balbec Capital, which purchases defaulted portfolios at risk of foreclosure using securitization structures, is expecting an increase in opportunities to buy in 2021. Current NPL stock levels could double once government stimulus runs out, said the firm.
